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Wall Street Journal
- Shopify Gross Merchandise Volume Misses, But Outlook Points to Resilient Demand
- SharkNinja Wants to Take a Bite Out of New Markets. Here’s What Could Be Next
- SharkNinja CEO Sees Consumer Facing Tough Choices
- The WSJ’s Jonathan Clements Wants to Leave a Living Legacy
- U.S. Natural Gas Futures Gain Ahead of Storage Data
- Kenvue Boosts 2025 Sales Growth View
- SMIC’s Quarterly Profit Jumps on Robust Chip Demand
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Financial Times
- Coinbase agrees to buy Deribit for $2.9bn in digital market’s biggest deal
- UK regulator to ditch Northern Rock-inspired limits on building societies
- OpenAI still has a governance problem
- Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of ‘killing’ children with USAID cuts
- Pakistani drone attacks ‘neutralised’, says India, as skirmishes escalate
- Could the US coal industry make a comeback?
- Bank of England cuts rates by a quarter point to 4.25%
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Benzinga
- Thursday's Top 5 Trending Stocks: What's Going On With D-Wave, Novavax, Carvana?
- Primo Brands Cools As Beverage Company Misses Wall Street Estimates
- Most Of Burger King Parent Restaurant Brands Growth Came From New Restaurants; It Plans Up To $450 Million In 2025 Capex
- Stock Gains 5% Thursday: What's Going On?
- Why Is Owens & Minor Stock Trading Lower On Thursday?
- Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Is Sinking Thursday: What's Going On?
- Stock Gains After Company Unveils Amelia 7.0 For Enterprises Ahead Of Q1 Results
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Movers
Bloomberg
- How Trade War Can Elevate Mortgage Stress in Canada in Three Charts
- Duolingo Backlash Is Lesson in Communicating About AI
- Meta Taps New Head of AI Lab After Staffer’s Return From Google
- Trump Announces Framework With UK, Lowering Trade Barriers
- Germany’s Defense Minister Wants €50 Billion Fund, Rheinmetall CEO Says
- Bitcoin Tops $100,000 Amid an Easing of Global Trade Tensions
- Johnson Says Republicans Discussing Raising SALT Cap to $30,000
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Yahoo Finance
- Bank of England cuts interest rates and slashes growth forecasts
- Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC): Among the Best Growth Stocks Under $10 to Buy Right Now
- SharkNinja Cooks Up Tasty First-Quarter Earnings Report. Stock Jumps
- BlackRock to order senior managers back to office five days a week – reports
- LA couple who earn $300K/year told Dave Ramsey they’re drowning in $119K of debt — where their income goes
- TNL Mediagene appoints Aya Miyake as CGO, Carly Ma as CHRO
- Recent Moves By Meta Stock Make A Bull Put Spread One Key Option
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Marketwatch
- Bitcoin trades above $100,000 for first time since February — live updates
- Portfolio manager labels trade pact with U.K. hasty and hardly the main event
- Nasdaq leading way as U.S. stocks rise after Trump teases U.S.-U.K. trade deal
- Burger King parent saw slower start to the year as revenue and earnings miss marks
- Krispy Kreme shares head for all-time low after dividend is scrapped
- Jobless claims fall in latest week, with no sign of recession or layoffs
- U.S. economy’s secret sauce — declines for first time in years
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Google Business
- ‘Crony capitalism’: GOP megadonor Griffin slams Trump trade war
- Coinbase Strikes $2.9 Billion Deal for Major Crypto Options Platform
- Bill Gates announces end of Gates Foundation and decries Elon Musk for Doge cuts
- Bitcoin Price Nears $100,000; Coinbase Strikes $2.9 Bil Deal; Crypto Stocks Test Buy Points
- AI Has Upended the Search Game. Marketers Are Scrambling to Catch Up
- OpenAI Hires Instacart CEO Simo For Major Leadership Role
- UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO's killing
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Tipranks
- to Offer Crypto Tokenization in Europe
- IVD Medical Announces HK$50 Million Share Repurchase Plan
- Hangzhou SF Intra-city Announces 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting
- CALB Group Announces RMB5 Billion Medium-Term Notes and Green Bonds Issuance
- Planetree Acquires Warpdrive Technology to Boost AI Chip Market Presence
- ‘Buy the Dip,’ Say Wall Street Analysts about GOOGL Stock
- RUSAL Announces Payment on Exchange-Traded Bonds
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ZeroHedge
- Markets Soar As Trump Says "Better Go Buy Stocks Now"
- Trump Admin Invokes State Secrets Privilege In Abrego Garcia's Case
- Bitcoin Retakes $100,000; StanChart Sees New Record High Imminent
- Bill Gates Claims Elon Musk Is 'Killing World's Poorest Children'
- Black Smoke All Over
- Xi, Putin Embrace In Moscow, Vow To 'Defend Multipolar World Order' & Counter 'Neo-Nazism & Militarism'
- Decrepit Biden Makes Incredible Claim In BBC Interview..
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Seeking Alpha
- Hold Fast To This Amazing 9% Yield: Ares Capital
- Is It Safe To Fly? In Need Of An Overhaul
- Energy Transfer: Buy This Gift From Mr. Market Now
- Alphabet Stock Nosedives: It's Actually Much Worse Than You Might Think
- Coca-Cola Is Better Than PepsiCo For Tariff-Related Uncertainty
- Gold's Strange Behavior
- Blue Owl Capital Corporation: Fairly Valued, Ahead Of Q1
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Barrons
- Bitcoin Soars Back Above $100,000. The Market Is Back in Risk-On Mode
- Tariffs Are Starting to Raise Prices. More Increases Could Come in Waves
- The Dow Is on Track to Exit Correction Territory
- Inflation Expectations Are Steady but Consumers Are More Worried
- Stocks Are Rallying as Trump Discusses Trade Deals
- Why This Shrinking Covid-19 Vaccine Stock Jumped 30%
- Stocks Pull Back a Bit. U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Is Light on Details
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Barchart
- Coffee Prices Consolidate Below Last Week's Highs
- ‘Thank You China,’ Says Billionaire Bill Ackman as China Decides to ‘Engage With U.S.’ in Trade Talks
- Crude Oil Rallies on News of a US-UK Trade Deal
- Is the Recovery Rally in ARM Stock Coming to an End?
- Bill Gates Says Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Could ‘Absolutely’ Cost 2 Million Children's Lives If Not Reversed
- Stocks See Support as US-UK Trade Deal Bolsters Trade Optimism
- Analysts: Nvidia Stock Is an Earnings Season Winner. Buy Shares Now
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SEC / FED
A Creative and Cooperative Balancing Act
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Opening Remarks at the SEC Town Hall
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Remarks at the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting
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Quarter Frictions: Remarks before the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
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SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Roundtable on Tokenization Plus Date Change for Roundtable on DeFi
Reuters
- Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045, accuses Musk of harming world's poor
- Peloton raises 2025 revenue forecast, counts on video subscriber growth
- Can Trump's tax cuts be made permanent? Tariffs, spending fights cloud the picture
- Near-record US container import streak expected to snap in May due to tariffs
- US and Britain expected to announce tariff deal on Thursday
- Brewer AB InBev reports Q1 profits more than double forecasts
- Shares firm on hopes for trade deals, dollar tries to hold post-Fed bounce
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Tipp Insights
- Trump Hails Fair And Reciprocal Trade Deal With Britain
- RFK Jr. Calls Casey Means “Born For The Job” Amid Vetting Backlash
- "Too Late" Powell Is A Fool But I Like Him Very Much: Trump
- UK Finds Its Trade Mojo As It Inks Deals From Delhi To DC
- Rubio Warns: Columbia Protesters Visas Under Review
- Loomer Questions Loyalty And Licensing Of Trump’s Health Nominee Casey Means
- India’s Warning To Pakistan
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Investing.com
- FBI chief reverses course after saying White House budget proposal too low
- NY Fed survey finds deteriorating views on household financial situation
- China-led funds spur largest monthly inflow into gold ETFs in three years
- Russia promises to invest $1 billion in ally Cuba by 2030
- Canadian financial system stable, but trade war poses big risks, says central bank
- FULL TEXT - Bank of Canada says trade uncertainty has pushed risks higher overall
- U.S.-UK trade deal to be narrow, keep Trump’s 10% universal tariffs in place – CNN
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Morning Brew
Netflix is redesigning its TV app
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Fed holds rates steady, says tariffs will slow economy
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Disney to open first Middle East park
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Cattle industry fears screwworms could return to the US
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Newark still reels from air traffic control fail
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DoorDash eyes global domination
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Trump wants to put a tariff on foreign-made movies
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Self-driving trucks are on the road
CNBC
- Trump says he's pulling nomination of Ed Martin for top D.C. federal prosecutor
- Why Eli Lilly is falling — plus, what new Costco sales say about the consumer
- Amazon adds pet prescriptions to its online pharmacy
- Why the Bank of England governor thinks uncertainty is here to stay despite a trade deal
- Any CEO ‘would kill for’ someone with this ‘underrated' trait of highly successful people, says Harvard-trained career expert
- Trump ditches controversial Biden AI chip rule. But what is going to replace it?
- Coinbase acquires crypto derivatives exchange Deribit for $2.9 billion
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CBS
- Trump calls Fed chair a "fool" for keeping interest rates steady
- Stocks gain as investors await trade deal between the U.S. and U.K
- U.S. and U.K. expected to announce what Trump has called "major trade deal"
- Trump says trade deals could come this week. Here's what to know
- Bessent and Lutnick sent plan for U.S. sovereign wealth fund — but White House has pushed back
- Trump wants to replace grocery aid for seniors with "MAHA food boxes"
- Ford hiking prices on 3 vehicle models manufactured in Mexico
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NYT Business
- Here’s the latest
- Would You Buy Your Diamond Engagement Ring at Walmart?
- CEOs at Milken Conference Fear Tariffs and Hope for Trade Deals
- Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045
- U.S. Trade Deal Could Lift UK Economy, but Won’t Transform It
- U.S. Trade Deal Could Help Britain’s Sluggish Economy, but Won’t Transform It
- A’ja Wilson Now Has a Nike Signature Shoe. Why Did It Take So Long?
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EurActiv
Poland launches free adult health checks to boost early disease detection
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Tariffs won’t trigger EU pharma exodus, says Dutch Minister
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Germany’s Merz suspends EU law in bid to halt migration: media reports
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The Brief – The green win that farmers wished for?
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Companion Animal Stakeholder Summit 2025 [Advocacy Lab Content]
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Norway, spooked by Trump, aims for greater European defence collaboration
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Germany’s domestic intel agency backtracks on “extremist” label for AfD
MSNBC
- John Roberts again rebukes calls to impeach judges following Trump's attacks on judiciary
- Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s new surgeon general nominee, draws unflattering scrutiny
- ‘I don’t know’: The problem with Trump leaning into his new favorite phrase
- Democrats should have elevated AOC when they had the chance
- Trump’s latest idea is just to pay off everybody to do what he wants
- Breaking: Black smoke at Vatican, no pope elected
- Trump scoffs at rising prices for families while his inner circle cashes in on foreign deals
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NBC
- Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of killing poor children as he says he’s giving away his wealth
- The hottest spring real estate trends for buyers and sellers
- UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO's killing
- Why tariffs may put a damper on Mother's Day bouquets
- DOT to overhaul nation's aging air traffic control system
- Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University
- After deadly cross-border strikes, can India and Pakistan avoid all-out war?
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investors.com
- Uranium Stock Soars On Profit Surprise, $3.4 Billion Federal Funds For U.S. Production
- Bitcoin Price Nears $100K; Coinbase Strikes $2.9B Deal; Crypto Stocks Test Buy Points
- Trump Tariffs: U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Terms Leak Out; S&P 500 Pares Gain (Live Coverage)
- Argenx Beats Sales Expectations — But Not By Enough — And Shares Tumble
- Trump Trade War: Shipping Giant Changes Outlook; Outlines Scenarios For U.S.-China Trade Talks
- Uber Stock Hit With Analyst Downgrade After Mixed Q1 Results
- Axon Jumps On Earnings, Despite DOGE, Tariffs; New Taser Dart Coming
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ABC News
- The construction of a road in Brazil draws criticism before first-ever climate talks in the Amazon
- Applications for jobless benefits fall last week despite uncertainty over tariffs
- In his own words: Bill Gates on giving away the remainder of his wealth
- Melinda French Gates reflects on legacy of Gates Foundation as it announces it will close in 2045
- Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years
- The Gates Foundation’s first 25 years: How it changed global health and philanthropy
- Beckham and Neville part of new ownership group at English soccer club Salford
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Fox Business
- Trump unveils new UK trade deal, calls it 'incredible day for America'
- Used car prices jump to highest level since 2023 as auto tariffs squeeze consumers
- Toyota sees $1.3B profit hit from Trump tariffs in 2 months
- Treasury's Bessent says US should be 'premier destination' for digital assets
- Federal Reserve holds key interest rate steady amid economic uncertainty
- 4 reasons for the Newark airport meltdown
- With the economic tumult, a serious concern has emerged: stagflation
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CNN
- Boeing now plans to deliver new Air Force One jets in 2027, before Trump leaves office
- New documentary claims to identify Israeli soldier who shot Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022
- Krispy Kreme pauses its doughnut partnership with McDonald’s
- Bill Gates announces plan to give ‘virtually all’ his money away and end the Gates Foundation in 20 years
- Video Economist pours cold water on Trump’s trade deal with the UK 1:38
- The Bank of England cuts interest rates as tariffs endanger economic growth
- Will the Fed step in if America’s labor market cracks from Trump’s tariffs?
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AP News
- The EU publishes a US product hit list and prepares for WTO action against Trump's tariffs
- AP PHOTOS: India and Pakistan trade fire as tensions flare
- At least 1 killed in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon
- Live updates: US and UK expected trade deal
- Sinner 'not naming names' for messages he did and didn't receive during doping ban
- Dubai police make arrests after soccer match disturbances
- From Oval Office blowout to landmark minerals deal, how Ukraine's diplomacy unfolded
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The Economist
- A selection of correspondence: Are plastics greener than they seem?
- The world this week: Politics
- Israel’s forever conflict: The war in Gaza must end
- Double-Trussed: Nigel Farage’s economic plans are a disaster
- The world this week: The weekly cartoon
- Time to transubstantiate: Young British men are turning to Catholicism in surprising numbers
- The world this week: Business
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The Hill
- Trump: US agreement will boost UK luxury carmakers
- Trump announces trade agreement with UK
- Trump rips Powell after Federal Reserve holds rates steady: 'FOOL'
- Trump confirms 'major trade deal' with UK
- Trump struggles with mixed economic message
- Trump teases ‘major trade deal’ with ‘big, highly respected country’
- Judge rules Delta must face lawsuit over massive computer outage
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The Guardian
- From snail slime to salmon sperm: the K-beauty boom hits UK high streets
- Average water bills likely to hit £2,000 a year by 2050, says Ofwat
- BlackRock to order senior managers back to office five days a week – reports
- New York watchdog warns Trump cuts will usher in ‘open season’ for scammers
- Why is Trump considering raising taxes on millionaires? | Alex Bronzini-Vender
- Trump tariffs to hit small farms in Maga heartlands hardest, analysis predicts
- How Temu uses casino tactics to make us spend – video
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BBC
- UK inflation rate: How quickly are prices rising?
- What could be in the UK-US tariff deal?
- Cause of Heathrow shutdown fire unknown, report says
- Apple hits back at US judge's 'extraordinary' contempt order
- Sports kits 'drive up' school uniform costs says retailer
- US Trump teases trade deal with 'highly respected country'
- iPhone maker announces plan to build Mitsubishi EVs
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Baha Breaking News
- House passes bill to rename Gulf of Mexico
- Missiles said to strike Indian Kashmir, blackout in effect
- US rises after Trump urges to 'buy stocks now'
- Starmer: Deal reduces US car tariffs from 27.5% to 10%
- Trump signals deeper US role in Ukraine talks, caution on Iran
- Europe closes mostly higher on economic optimism
- Trump on China tariffs: Can't get any higher
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YouGov
Among married women in the U.S., two-thirds changed their last name after the wedding
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70% of Americans say it’s likely the U.S. will have a widespread outbreak of a new infectious disease in the next decade
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When do Americans think life in the U.S. was great?
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How big are the Democratic and Republican Party tents?
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Approval of Donald Trump, recession fears, financial anxiety, and grading universities: May 2-5, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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Many Europeans and Americans think World War 3 is imminent
The Street
- The secret way some Costco shoppers are getting the best deals
- Discount retailer makes big change after closing over 1000 stores
- Amazon is selling a $105 14-piece knife set for $30, and shoppers call it 'a reliable set of cutlery'
- Disney makes unexpected theme park addition after startling loss
- Trader Joe's copies Costco, delights fans
- Chipmakers like Nvidia, AMD get a gift from Washington
- Ford announces desperate move to battle tariffs
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Insider
- How dating app Bumble got off track, according to its CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd
- Shopify builds new merchant tools for navigating tariff uncertainty
- DOGE is sputtering on Capitol Hill
- I grew up in Munich. Visitors should be careful using locals' first names and try more than just beer and pretzels
- I started tracking my teenagers on Life360. It's helped us all in more ways than I thought
- Ancient warfare historians rate 65 battles in movies and TV
- Attention HBO moochers: You still have a little time before the password-sharing crackdown begins
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RawDiary
- EU plans WTO action against US tariffs amid trade tensions
- Trump DOJ announces arrest of 205 suspected child sex predators nationwide
- Bank of England cuts interest rates amid tariff fears
- Israel vows to ‘defend ourselves alone’ after Trump strikes truce with Houthis
- Pro-Hamas radicals arrested after storming Columbia University library
- Democrats divided over how to address campus antisemitism
- Federal judge blocks Trump deportations to Libya temporarily
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- This Stock’s Massive Rally Makes It a Likely Stock Split Stock This Year
- Six‑Figure Earners Barely Break Even on Trump (+0.6%) While Wall Street Bleeds Trillions
- 10 Stocks Reporting Earnings Today With Up To 74% Upside
- Live Vanguard IT ETF (VGT): Tech Stocks Rise on Trade Deal Tailwinds
- I Bought My House With a $1 Down Payment
- Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (May 2025)
- 20 Incredible Facts That Show Why People Love Mercedes-Benz Cars So Much
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LA Times
- Hiltzik: RFK Jr.'s plans for vaccine testing are highly unethical and a danger to your health. Here's why
- CBS chief George Cheeks pledges to support team amid chaos and Trump threats
- Parks and streaming drive Disney earnings amid economic worries
- Amid Trump trade war, L.A. urged to hold off on wage hikes for tourism workers
- Newsom wants a federal tax credit to save Hollywood. Why that's a long shot
- Mattel considers price hikes in response to tariffs after Trump says kids don't need a lot of dolls
- Shake-up at EPA threatens Energy Star, climate offices
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Washington Post
- Bill Gates accelerates wealth giveaway, says foundation will end in 2045
- Republicans wage a tax war over SALT, stalling Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
- Trump expected to announce trade agreement with United Kingdom
- China and the U.S. will start talking about tariffs, but don’t expect much
- U.S. pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk’s Starlink, cables show
- WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy amid pressure from weight-loss drugs
- The Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady, despite pressure from Trump
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Chicago Tribune
- Streeterville 3-bedroom with primary suite that has 2 bathrooms and 2 walk-in closets: $2.4M
- Cook County housing authority facing potential multimillion-dollar budget shortfall as agencies brace for funding cuts
- The more President Trump talks about making trade deals, the more confusing the tariff picture gets
- Edmunds: Five great budget performance cars for under $35,000
- Orland residents, officials oppose proposed vehicle repossession lot at county hearing
- Downtown Flossmoor business owners share concerns during Small Business Administration visit
- Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
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Boston Herald
- Wall Street opens higher after Trump says trade deal with United Kingdom will be announced
- The EU publishes a US product hit list and prepares for WTO action against Trump’s tariffs
- US applications for jobless benefits fall last week despite elevated uncertainty over Trump tariffs
- Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years
- US and UK expected to announce a trade deal that Trump says will cement their relationship
- 2025 Volvo XC60 is upscale luxury heaven
- The more Trump talks about making trade deals, the more confusing the tariff picture gets
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Financial Post
- How hard will tariffs hit the economy? Investors will be watching bank credit loss provisions for clues
- Bank of Canada warns Trump's tariffs could trigger 'market dysfunction'
- Shoppers 'more resilient' in face of tariffs than Canadian Tire CEO expected
- Netflix investors unfazed by tariffs with growth engine humming
- Posthaste: Just when you thought Toronto's condo market couldn't get any worse …
- Trump announces ‘comprehensive’ U.S.-U.K. trade pact after talks
- BCE cuts quarterly dividend payment to shareholders, reports Q1 profit up
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Digiday
- Quotes from the quarter: What CEOs and CFOs are saying about the state of ad spend
- Q&A: Uber Ads hits $1.5 billion run rate as it hires first head of measurement
- Media Briefing: Economic uncertainty and brand safety jitters shadow publishers’ pitch at NewFronts
- ‘Made in USA’ is trending on Amazon, and sellers are leaning in
- Digiday+ Research: Publishers’ subscription revenue is up this year, and they’ll focus on growing it even further
- Why AI integration is the key to amplifying its value
- New 4A’s CEO Justin Thomas-Copeland speaks out on hot button industry issues
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The Trade
- State Street’s LINK integrates EMAlpha multilingual AI co-pilot
- UBS fixed income head joins RBC as head of sales for global markets EMEA
- European Council excludes SFTs from T+1 requirement
- LSEG’s SwapAgent completes first GBP/USD compression run
- An un-unified approach to expanding equities trading hours
- Blackburn joins Liquidnet to head up global multi-asset offering
- Bloomberg expands IBVAL front-office pricing to cover emerging markets
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Observer
- Can Warren Buffett’s Legacy Continue to Power Omaha?
- Uber’s Business Model Remains Tariff-Proof, Says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
- Who Is Greg Abel? Meet the Canadian Executive Taking Over Berkshire Hathaway
- How Ford CEO Jim Farley Reduces a $2.5B Tariff Bill to $1.5B
- Elon Musk’s Starship Launch Site Becomes Official City Run by SpaceX Employees
- Business Leaders Sing Warren Buffett’s Praises After His Surprise Retirement
- A24’s $3.5B Valuation Pushes the Indie Studio Toward Blockbusters
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Semafor
- Japanese woodblock print master takes spotlight in new British Museum exhibit
- Joseph Nye, celebrated US political scientist who coined 'soft power,' dies
- UK cuts interest rates as it warns Trump’s trade war will hamper growth
- Papal conclave enters second day with no pope elected
- US limits controversial pandemic pathogen research
- White House plans to ease Biden-era curbs on chips
- Bill Gates 'horrified' by cuts to US aid overseas
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Reason
- The Microschool Revolution Is Just Getting Started
- Rawdogging the Conclave
- Claim Can Go Forward Against American Publisher That Allegedly Knew Knew Author It Paid Was Hamas Hostage-Holder
- Dating Violence Restraining Order Reversed Because Court Relied on Unauthenticated Anonymous Communications
- Penalty Based Partly on Divorcing Wife's Destroying $1800 Bottle of Scotch
- Abundance Makes the Case for 'Supply-Side Progressivism'
- Updated draft: The Two Tests of Search Law
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Nikkei Asia
- India ramps up diplomatic outreach as Pakistan tensions spiral
- NTT to make NTT Data wholly owned with tender offer of $16bn
- Is a US-China trade war truce imminent? 5 things to know
- Mediation is needed before India and Pakistan cross the nuclear line
- Toyota forecasts 35% fall in full-year net profit amid Trump tariffs
- Singapore's DBS Q1 profits dip 2% amid Trump headwinds
- Xi to meet Putin in Moscow as Ukraine negotiations sputter
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- $RGC Explodes Past $268 as Momentum Stays Hot — 0bi’s $GPUS Alert Also Hits 64% Overnight Surge
- Why isn't the sale of services included in a country's balance of trade?
- Fixed index annuities pay out a portion monthly?
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PYMNTS
- How Forward-Flow Funding Is Transforming Small Business Lending
- Crypto.com Helps Lynq Launch Digital Asset Settlement Network
- Maersk CEO: Trump’s Supply Chain-Related Tariff Goals ‘Very Unrealistic’
- OpenAI’s New Corporate Structure Sets Up a Tangled Legal Future
- Amazon Debuts AI-Powered ‘Enhance My Listing’ for Sellers
- Klarna Focuses on Human-Powered Customer Service
- OpenAI Picks Instacart Chief Fidji Simo to Oversee Operations
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Forbes
- NYT ‘Strands’ Hints And Answers For Friday, May 9
- Australia’s Freedman Group Acquires Lectrosonics Business Including U.S. Factory
- NOAA’s Billion-Dollar Climate Disaster Database Is Going Dark
- Ronan The Sea Lion Can Keep A Beat As Well As Humans Can
- Entrepreneurs: A New Standard Has Been Set For Your Seed Round
- How Video Game Exploits Predicted ChatGPT College Cheating
- From Friction To Flow: How AI Is Reshaping Legal Work
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Fortune
- Instacart boss Fidji Simo was the first member of her family to graduate from high school. Sam Altman just carved out a…
- As AI infrastructure booms in Phoenix, Arizona’s Route 66 towns offer a sharp lesson in tech disruption—and survival
- Florida leads the nation in identity theft reports
- China’s six-year-olds are being offered AI classes in school—and now 250 CEOs want the lessons to come to America
- LVMH’s U.S. CEO is glad ‘pretty annoying’ quiet luxury trend has died
- Match Group’s new CEO says he’s cutting 13% of staff in a bid to turn around the floundering dating-app company
- Bank of England cuts rates again, citing Trump tariff tensions and slower growth
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Inc.
- Despite the Luxury Downturn, Coach’s Sales Remain Strong. Here’s Why
- States Sue the Trump Administration for Blocking EV Charging Funds
- The EU Targets a List of U.S. Goods in Tariff Fight
- 3 Business Lessons From Running a Global AAPI Community
- 5 Ways Smart Business Leaders Retain Their A-Team
- What Really Builds a Customer Base, According to Mr. Wonderful: Your Authenticity
- 5 Ways to Use Customer Reviews to Drive Growth
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Axios
- Biden "wasn't surprised" that "sexist" attacks cost Harris election
- Treasury sanctions Chinese refiner, port operators over Iranian oil purchases
- Bill Gates will give away "virtually all" his wealth over next 20 years
- Scoop: Former UN food program director in talks to lead new Gaza aid foundation
- U.S., Britain strike first major trade deal of Trump tariff era
- Scoop: Walton family launching STEM university in former Walmart headquarters
- Trump's push against "anti-Christian bias" hits federal workers
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Vox
- Why grandparents are more important than ever
- The establishment strikes back
- Mark Zuckerberg’s surreal new AI app is the future
- Smallpox used to kill millions of people every year. Here’s how humans beat it
- The real problem with vaping
- A fight about stairs could reshape American cities
- Trump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegal
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FastCompany
- Bill Gates speeds up charitable spending in an updated plan to give away most of his wealth by 2045
- How this revamped software will speed up DOGE layoffs in the U.S
- Bitcoin price nears $100,000 for the first time in months: Here’s why crypto is rising today
- U.S. and U.K. to announce a bilateral trade deal, the first since Trump launched his tariff war
- Rite Aid store closings update: See the list of pharmacy locations that will shutter first after bankruptcy
- Why a recession could hit Gen Z harder than millennials
- Airline satisfaction soars: Travelers are happier with fewer fellow passengers clogging up flights in 2025
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Entrepreneur
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NPR
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Globe And Mail
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CBC
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Techmeme
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Silicon Valley
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Techcrunch
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The Register
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Japan Times
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Wikipedia Current Events
May 8
Disasters and accidents
- Five tourists and a pilot are killed, and one other is injured, when a Bell 407 flying from Harsil to Gangotri crashes into a wooded area and falls into a deep gorge near Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand, India. (The Hindu) (NDTV)
Politics and elections
- 2025 papal conclave
- The second and third ballots of the papal conclave fail to elect a new pope. (CNN)
May 7
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2025 India–Pakistan standoff
- 2025 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
- 2025 India–Pakistan strikes
- Indian airstrikes impact multiple locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing at least 8 people. (Reuters) (India Today)
- Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes into India and Indian-administered Kashmir, and claims to have destroyed five Indian fighter jets. Three civilians are killed. (The Express Tribune) (Al Jazeera)
- Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif declares the Indian attacks to be an act of war and vows further retaliation. (ABC News)
- A state of emergency is declared in Pakistan's Punjab province following the airstrikes, with all schools in the region being closed. Hospitals and emergency services are placed on high alert. (The Express Tribune)
- 2025 India–Pakistan strikes
- 2025 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Gaza war
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- According to Hamas officials, Israeli airstrikes kill at least 92 Palestinians, including women, children, and two journalists, and wound at least 86 others. (AP)
- U.S. President Donald Trump states that there will be news regarding a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages "probably in the next 24 hours". (Reuters)
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- Palestinian political violence
- Four people are injured, at least two seriously, in a drive-by shooting at a car at the Reihan crossing in the West Bank. (YNet) (Times of Israel) (Arutz Sheva)
- One person is injured in an attempted car ramming and stabbing in Mount Hebron in the West Bank. (YNet)
- Gaza war
Business and economy
- The Walt Disney Company announces plans to open its seventh theme park in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, their first in the Middle East. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- Eleven kindergarten teachers are killed in a collision between a minibus and dump truck in Purworejo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. (AP)
Law and crime
- A woman is decapitated and a security guard is critically injured in a axe mass stabbing attack by a 22-year-old Polish citizen on the campus of University of Warsaw at an auditorium in Warsaw, Poland. A day of mourning is declared. (Reuters) (BBC News)
- One student is killed and two others are injured in a mass stabbing attack outside the entrance of Santa Ana High School in Orange County, California, United States. (KTLA)
- The Real ID requirement takes effect at U.S. airports. (The Guardian)
Politics and elections
- 2025 papal conclave
- A total of 133 cardinal electors begin the process of electing a new pope following the death of Pope Francis. (The Guardian)
- The conclave's first ballot fails to elect a new pope. (The Washington Post)