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Wall Street Journal
- Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
- Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
- Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
- Surprise U.S.-China Trade Deal Gives Global Economy a Big Reprieve
- Crafters Mourn the Demise of Their ‘Little Happy Safe Place’
- The Rest of the Year Isn’t Looking Good for the Retail Property Market
- How to Think About the Stock Market When Earnings Guidance Becomes Meaningless
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Financial Times
- Trump and the art of the international peace deal
- Cobalt Holdings plans London IPO with Glencore taking 10% stake
- Kurdish insurgent group PKK says it will disband
- China and US agree to slash tariffs
- Budget games, taxes and Treasuries
- Dispatch from the Milken jamboree
- Donald Trump seeks bromance and billions as he heads to Gulf
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Benzinga
- Asia And Europe Markets Advance On China-US Tariff Pause, Oil Gains 3% - Global Markets Today While US Slept
- US Fraud Losses May Hit $1 Trillion As Digital Gangs Exploit Stolen American Identities, Ex-GAO Official Says, With FBI Cyber…
- Trump's Tariffs Reportedly Push Walmart And Target Toy Suppliers To The Brink Of Closure: 'If Nothing Changes, We'll Be…
- Bill Gates Slams Trump's Tariffs: We Told China To 'Make Their Own Chips' —And 'They're Making Great Progress,' Warns It's A…
- 5 Stock Picks Last Week From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
- US Stock Futures Rise As US, China Agree To 90-Day Tariff Pause: 'Wider Earnings Growth Should Drive More Balanced Market…
- First American Pope Leo XIV Calls Artificial Intelligence Another Industrial Revolution
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Movers
Bloomberg
- US Retailers Are Facing Post-Tariff Spending Disorder
- ‘Buy America’ Sweeps Across Global Markets After China-US Talks
- India’s Top Cinema Chain Banks on Bollywood Recovery as Movie-Goers Dip
- Apple Weighs Raising IPhone Prices in New Lineup, WSJ Says
- Investors Are Loving Risk Again as Trade War Cools
- SoftBank Stargate Venture With OpenAI Hits Snags on Tariff Fears
- Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons
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Yahoo Finance
- EU approves €5bn France scheme for wine exports to US
- Australian government selects Kreoh for R&D ecosystem review
- Can Buying CRISPR Therapeutics and Holding It Forever Make You a Millionaire?
- US Labor Department ends fair pay probe into Scale AI
- Starbucks and the Pitfalls of Investing in Turnaround Stocks
- Tariff uncertainty clouds outlook for US television's annual ad-selling bonanza
- Best money market account rates today, May 12, 2025 (Earn up to 4.41% APY)
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Marketwatch
- Underperformance of U.S. stocks vs. European has only just begun, says JPMorgan
- Gold slumps over $110 as investors cheer 90-day U.S.-China tariff thaw
- Why JPMorgan says the U.S. lag vs. European stocks is just beginning
- Here's how Bessent explained the 115-point cut in U.S.-China tariffs
- How Bessent explained the 115-point reduction in U.S.-China tariffs that has triggered market euphoria
- U.S., China simultaneously reduce tariffs on each other by 115 percentage points
- U.S. stock futures soar on optimism around weekend U.S.-China trade talks
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Google Business
- JetZero Pitches Blended Wing Body Tanker as ‘Game-Changer’
- Global chip and tech stocks rally as the U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs
- For Trump, It’s a New Era of Deal-Making With Tech’s Most-Coveted Commodity
- Lido DAO initiates emergency vote to swap compromised oracle
- TV’s Upfront Week, Once Cheery, Gets Crabby, Cramped and Contentious
- “Humans can tell when it’s a human” — Community mocks Worldcoin’s Orb Mini
- Bitcoin Price Watch: Bullish Trend Remains Intact Amid Volume Divergence
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Tipranks
- CRRC Secures Contracts Worth RMB54.74 Billion, Boosting Market Presence
- China NT Pharma Group Announces Potential Acquisition and Disposal Plans
- Organigram Holdings Achieves Record Q2 Fiscal 2025 Results
- Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Reports Strong Q1 2025 Financial Results and Positive Outlook
- Hudbay Minerals Reports Strong Q1 2025 Results with Record Cost Performance
- Borders & Southern Petroleum Announces Change in Voting Rights
- United Oil & Gas PLC Announces Change in Major Holdings
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ZeroHedge
- Border Then Vs. Now: Videos Prove Flood Of Illegals Was Intentional
- Minnesota Is The Most Financially Literate State In The US
- "It's The Worst Scandal Ever" - Judicial Watch Founder Warns 'America Is Under Siege'
- Pentagon Orders Purge of DEI-Themed Books In Latest Blow To Wokes
- "We're Playing A Delicate Game Here": China Pressuring African Nations Over US Trade Deals
- Russia Considered The Biggest Threat To Peace In Europe
- Germany Is On The Brink Of National Suicide
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Seeking Alpha
- Value Grab: Top 10 Stocks Under $10
- Hims & Hers: Wegovy Deal Opens New Growth Chapter - Missed The Rally? Selling Puts Could Yield 30%
- 5 Ugly Investments 'Everyone' Is Buying
- Iovance Biotherapeutics: Abysmal Q1 2025 Performance Creates Buying Opportunity
- High-Quality Dividend Growth Stocks Near 52-Week Lows: Alphabet Is Astounding
- SCHD: There Are Better Flight To Safety Plays Out There
- Permian Resources: Strong Production Metrics Make It A Buy (Technical Analysis)
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Barrons
- Transport Stocks Jump on Tariff Thaw
- Markets Are Quick to Celebrate U.S.-China Deal. Here’s What They Really Need
- Neither Side Wants a Decoupling, Bessent Says
- Gold Prices Tumble as U.S.-China Tariff Deal Drives Investors Away From Safe Havens
- Nvidia, Intel, Marvell Stocks Jump. Why China Trade Progress Is Good for Chip Makers
- Tesla Stock Is Back Above $1 Trillion. It’s All About China
- Oil Prices Jump After U.S. and China Slash Tariffs
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Barchart
- Xcel Energy Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?
- Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Trimble Stock Will Climb or Sink?
- Stock Index Futures Rally as U.S. and China Agree on Temporary Tariff Cuts, Inflation Data and Powell’s Remarks Awaited
- Netflix Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings
- What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Hershey Stock?
- Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on MetLife Stock?
- Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on MetLife Stock?
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SEC / FED
Statement on the Agency’s Settlement with Ripple Labs, Inc
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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
Reuters
- China-US trade talks begin in Geneva
- China's consumer prices fall for third month in April, PPI slips again
- US FAA to meet with airlines about temporary Newark flight cuts
- US Pratt engine strikers press for jobs commitment, union says
- Fed’s Hammack wants clear data before moving on rates, not much data by June
- US consumer watchdog to scrap scores of financial oversight policies issued since 2011
- Ahead of key China talks, Trump says 80% tariff 'seems right'
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Tipp Insights
- When It Comes To Tariff Controversies, Trump Still Holds An Edge — Barely: I&I/TIPP Poll
- Featured Stocks
- Trump’s Trade Reset Gains Traction In Geneva
- The Guns Of Kashmir
- Disney Picks Anti-LGBTQ Middle Eastern Country for New Park
- There Goes Antarctica
- Reclaiming Our Sovereignty From State Power
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Investing.com
- Deutsche Bank: Lower U.S.-China tariffs add to signs pointing away from recession
- Sex trafficker or 'swinger'? Hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs goes on trial
- Republicans to reveal whether they will advance tax hike on the wealthy
- Five things to watch in markets in the week ahead
- Five things to watch in markets in the week ahead
- Markets reduce bets on ECB rate cuts after US-China talks, Schnabel remarks
- U.S. trade policy impacts U.K. growth and inflation, says Bank of England official
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Morning Brew
FTC’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees goes live
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The president heads to the Gulf on a business trip
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Mental Health content on TikTok is rife with misinformation
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People are seeing robot therapists
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How video games can help improve well-being
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Mental health support is a hot work perk
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Mothership Weekend and the rebirth of mom-rock
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Tariffed Chinese goods arrive amid talks
CNBC
- 'Resort fees’ in the U.S. must now be disclosed. But some aren't celebrating yet
- A 'huge win' for bulls: Markets soar on U.S.-China deal as Wall Street sees more upside
- Global chip and tech stocks rally as the U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs
- U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days in major trade breakthrough
- Spain’s unprecedented power outage sparks a blackout blame game over green energy
- Millennial entrepreneur raised $2 million for a money-saving app for immigrants
- Time spent in Europe gave me perspective on the U.S. and our stocks
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CBS
- U.S. and China agree to major 90-day easing of tariffs as talks progress
- Small business owners on damage from Trump's tariffs
- How Trump's tariffs jeopardize small businesses
- The road toward more driverless cars
- Why the U.S-U.K. trade deal may not be as good as it sounds
- Chinese exports plunge as U.S. retailers cancel orders over tariffs
- Stocks tread water as Wall Street awaits key U.S.-China meeting
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NYT Business
- For Trump, It’s a New Era of Deal-Making With Tech’s Most-Coveted Commodity
- U.S. and China Hail Progress, but Does That Mean There’s a Trade Deal?
- Can More Military Spending Revive an Economy? This British Town Hopes So
- Asia Stocks Rise on Hope for Lower Tariffs After U.S.-China Talks
- Trump Plan Would Tie Some Drug Prices to What Peer Nations Pay
- Why Patients Are Being Forced to Switch to a 2nd-Choice Obesity Drug
- 130,000 Igloo Coolers Recalled After Fingertip Amputations From Handle
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EurActiv
Denmark and Italy seek support to rein in European human rights court
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Fueling the Future: Aviation Needs Its Strongest Ally [Promoted content]
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US, China agree to slash tariffs by 115% for 90 days
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Austrian chancellor says ‘nein’ to NATO – but keen on French nuclear shield
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Inefficient regulation threatens competitiveness & critical meds supply [Promoted content]
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Bulgarian President рroposes controversial referendum on the euro
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French Commissioner Séjourné challenges Czech nuclear deal after EDF loses tender
MSNBC
- Mike Johnson is struggling to deliver on Trump's impossible tax cut promises
- Trump's 'big, beautiful' military parade perfectly distills his presidency
- Hamas to release last American hostage, Edan Alexander
- Virginia Republicans are reeling — and they have no one to blame but themselves
- Like Michelle Obama, I lost my mother last year. Here’s what the year has taught me
- The Trump White House’s ‘baby bonus’ proposal ignores the true cost of parenthood
- Why Beyoncé's public depiction of motherhood has all of us in awe
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NBC
- Investors signal their relief at U.S.-China tariff reduction
- U.S.-China breakthrough sends tech and chip stocks soaring
- Attorneys in Sean Combs' case set to present dueling narratives in trial openings
- Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander to be released Monday, Hamas says
- U.S. and China agree to slash reciprocal tariffs in major step toward easing trade war
- Trump administration's threat to suspend a core U.S. legal right sparks outcry and alarm
- Hamas says it will release last living American hostage in Gaza
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investors.com
- S&P 500 Giants Visa, Insulet Lead 5 Stocks Near Buy Points
- U.S.-China Trade Talks Begin; Bessent, Top Chinese Official Meet To De-Escalate Trump Tariffs
- Crocs, Skechers Among Footwear Rally Winners Despite Tariff Pressure
- Trump Tariffs Vs. Main Street: 'Small Business Is The Economy,' Says Kevin O'Leary
- Why Netflix Stock And Take-Two Interactive Should Be Handled With Caution
- Tesla Stock Flashes Buy Signal With This Move Ahead Of Robotaxi Launch
- Pinterest Follows Meta And Reddit With Upbeat Ad Outlook Despite Tariff Fears
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ABC News
- House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
- Asian shares advance as details awaited on progress in China-US trade talks
- Puerto Rico seeks to lure manufacturing to boost its economy as Trump's tariff war deepens
- ‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Sinners’ top box office charts once more
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce flight capacity at Newark airport
- Saudi oil giant Aramco announces first-quarter profits of $26Bn, down 4.6% from 2024
- Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, readies for 78th edition with new challenges on the horizon
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Fox Business
- Goldman Sachs says undermining central bank independence has economic repercussions
- US, China announce reduced tariffs for 90 days after trade talks
- Trump using power of American economy to open China to US exporters: Lutnick
- Products such as Credit Karma and NerdWallet benefit consumers, do not harm them: report
- Panasonic cutting 10K jobs from its workforce
- Commerce secretary says more deals to come following US-UK trade agreement: 'Going to drive our economy'
- Disney CEO Bob Iger delivers new magic for investors
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CNN
- Trump’s tariffs could boost some ‘Made in America’ small businesses. But for many, they only hurt
- So much for ‘drill, baby, drill’?
- US and China set to announce progress made during marathon trade talks
- Video Trump’s Gulf trip, Disney’s Abu Dhabi magic, Maldives’ $9B financial bet: This week’s business headlines from the Middle…
- Stock futures rise after ‘substantial progress’ is made in US-China trade negotiations
- Video Fareed Zakaria asks Bill Gates how damaging he thinks Trump’s tariffs are. Hear his response 1:43
- The tech that defined the modern internet is changing, and Silicon Valley is finally admitting it
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AP News
- Democratic Arizona Sen. Gallego offers immigration plan
- Rangers host the Rockies to start 3-game series
- Middle East latest: Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter kills at least 16 people in Gaza
- First night of calm reported along India-Pakistan border, ceasefire holds
- USAID, targeted by Trump, inspired 3 generations of service in one family
- Stars get disputed goal off Petrovic's skate to take series lead over top-seeded Jets
- Pacers' Bennedict ejected after hitting Cavs' Hunter in the chest with a closed fist
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The Economist
- Editor’s Picks: What Putin wants and how to defy him
- Not so slick: Donald Trump is throttling America’s oil industry
- Dancing with wolves: Europe’s ceasefire ultimatum to Vladimir Putin falters at first test
- Dancing with wolves: Uncertainty and tension ahead of possible Ukraine peace talks
- Back from the brink: A nerve-wracking ceasefire holds between India and Pakistan—for now
- Back from the brink: A nerve-racking ceasefire holds between India and Pakistan—for now
- Vladimir, stop!: Ukraine’s European backers challenge Putin to commit to a 30-day ceasefire
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The Hill
- Trump faces bipartisan pressure to restore public funding tracker
- Former SSA Administrator Martin O'Malley urges Democrats to 'not let up' on Social Security
- Trump blasts Democratic criticism of Qatar plane gift: 'World Class Losers!!!'
- Sununu says Trump administration has ‘ about six weeks’ on China tariff deal to give market, small businesses confidence
- US officials tout 'substantial progress' in China trade talks
- Lutnick: ‘We do expect a 10 percent baseline tariff to be in place for the foreseeable future’
- Trump suggests ‘total reset’ in US-China trade relations amid tariff talks in Geneva
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The Guardian
- Americans putting life on hold amid economic anxiety under Trump, poll shows
- Trump’s projects have caused widespread harm – but some are starting to fizzle | Ahmed Moor
- US and China agree to lower tariffs in trade war de-escalation – video
- Nature group threatens judicial review against Labour’s planning bill
- Pharmaceutical stocks slide as Trump vows to cut prescription drug prices ‘by 30-80%’
- For Silicon Valley, AI isn’t just about replacing some jobs. It’s about replacing all of them | Ed Newton-Rex
- Stock markets lifted by ‘productive’ US-China trade talks – business live
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BBC
- US and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days
- Charity couple move apart to care for animals
- Trump prizes more Gulf investment in the US
- US and China say substantial progress made in key trade talks
- Council to consider £4m household support fund
- Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 84
- 'I freaked out and spent $400 online – it felt like a last hurrah'
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YouGov
How Americans rate Donald Trump's handling of 52 issues
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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
The Street
- New data should terrify Amazon and its retail rivals
- Stock Market Today: Stocks soar as the U.S. and China agree tariff pause
- Walmart is selling a $110 air purifier for only $39, and shoppers say it 'works wonders'
- News on China talks set to spark markets
- Scott Galloway makes major prediction on global economy
- How good is the China trade deal? Better ask Walmart
- Amazon is selling a 'fantastic' $700 robot vacuum for $400, and shoppers say it's 'very quiet' and 'easy to use'
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Insider
- A Ryanair flight made an emergency landing after a baby was born on board
- Trump is expected to receive a luxury jet from Qatar. Here's why the gift is raising red flags for legal experts
- I thought I could handle solo parenting as a military mom, but I wasn't prepared for the challenges I faced
- HubSpot CEO's schedule includes a personal workday on the weekend to avoid the 'Sunday scaries'
- I felt like I was neglecting my baby by going to the office every day. I quit a job I loved and felt better almost immediately
- Our 3 kids still live at home after high school. We thought we'd be empty nesters, but intergenerational living works for us
- Here's who could replace Elon Musk if he ever steps down as Tesla CEO
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RawDiary
- Tour bus-SUV crash kills 1 injures 32 in Los Angeles area
- Trump to accept luxury 747 from Qatar royal family
- White South Africans granted US refugee status begin journey
- Pope Leo XIV urges peace for Gaza and Ukraine in first blessing
- US transport chief warns of nationwide flight disruptions
- Hamas to free last US hostage Edan Alexander Monday
- House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts under Trump plan
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- 4 Sizzling Buy-Rated Stocks Trading Under $10 With Massive Upside Potential
- We rely on both my grandma’s and great-grandma’s Social Security – can my grandma inherit her mother’s benefits?
- He wants us to use his fortune before he’s gone – why do we still struggle to pull money from the family fund?
- I’ve Never Seen A Dividend Yield Like This Before
- is Just an Expensive Mcdonald’s (MCD)
- My dad died at 59 and left no clear answers – what Social Security options does my 57-year-old mom have?
- The Stock Market Crash That Could Ruin Everything
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LA Times
- Sam Altman's eye-scanning orbs have arrived, sparking curiosity and fear
- Insurance commissioner signals possible probe into State Farm's handling of L.A. wildfire claims
- Some pointers on paying capital gains taxes from home sales
- In-N-Out Burger adds three new California locations to list of 2025 openings
- In America's 'salad bowl,' farmers invest in guest worker housing, hoping to stabilize workforce
- U.S. representatives sound alarm over slowing port activity
- Hollywood's chaotic week of tariffs and tax breaks ends with no clear direction
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Washington Post
- China and U.S. agree to slash tariffs for 90 days while they negotiate
- Trump says he will sign order linking U.S. drug prices to other nations’
- This Los Angeles port is among the first casualties of Trump’s trade war
- U.S. officials say ‘substantial progress’ in trade talks with China
- Why one man hopes tariffs give a boost to his Made in America Store
- Personal finance becomes the newest ‘adulting’ lesson for high schoolers
- Even as pope, Leo XIV might have to deal with U.S. tax returns
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Chicago Tribune
- US makes ‘substantial progress’ in China tariff talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
- Featuring Black-owned and wellness businesses, the Aux opens in Evanston
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce flight capacity at Newark airport
- Puerto Rico seeks to lure manufacturing to boost its economy as Trump’s tariff war deepens
- Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in Dolton was on the market until Thursday. What comes next for the house?
- Fido’s Landing brings pet shelter back to former Homewood home of South Suburban Humane Society
- In Illinois, an invisible boundary determines how dirty and costly your electricity is
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Boston Herald
- Massachusetts lobsterman blocked from selling at his Cape Cod home: ‘Screwing my heritage’
- Expert job tips for 2025 graduates
- Copyright chief fired by administration
- ‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Sinners’ top box office charts once more
- Ticker: Debt ceiling looms again; Profits at Aramco down 4.6%
- ‘Substantial progress’ reported in China talks
- Edmunds: Five great budget performance cars for under $35,000
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Financial Post
- Neil Cawse: Lack of appetite for risk is holding the Canadian economy back
- Mr. Carney goes to Washington: FP Video unpacks the meeting and where tariffs go from here
- Why BCE Inc. was forced to cut its dividend and what it means for investors
- White House downplays North American auto industry’s concerns about U.K. trade deal
- Stellantis nears CEO decision with U.S. boss a top contender
- Onex recoups its investment in WestJet with sale of 25% stake to foreign airlines
- Cineplex CEO optimistic about near-term future of movie business despite tariff talk
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Digiday
- A check on The Trade Desk’s risks and rewards
- Roblox courts advertisers with fresh data on its ad effectiveness
- ‘Trade Desk is the Spirit Airlines of the DSP world’: Overheard at the Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit
- Media Buying Briefing: Buyers to weigh the flexibility of digital with the Upfront’s legacy scale
- Media buyers anticipate a slower TV upfronts season amid economic uncertainty
- S4 Capital trades billable hours for outputs as AI redraws agency economics
- How creators are using generative AI in podcasts, videos and newsletters — and what advertisers think about it
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The Trade
- FCA confirms pay for research model with joint payment option for fund managers
- Kepler Cheuvreux integrates KCx with FlexTrade Systems to enhance client workflows
- One Trading expands retail access for crypto perpetual futures venue
- FESE sets out stance on 24-hour trading in Europe
- 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
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Observer
- Trump’s Proposed 100% Tariff on Foreign Movies Pushes Hollywood to the Edge
- Ken Griffin Says International Graduates Should Automatically Receive Visas
- Bill Gates Says His Foundation Will Spend Down 99% of His Fortune and Close by 2045
- Building a $49B Design Powerhouse: Interview with Canva Co-Founder Cameron Adams
- 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
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Semafor
- China and US suspend tariffs in trade war reprieve
- Cuts at NOAA lead to new weather balloon technology at NOAA
- Uncommon bonds: Lowering drug prices
- Sanders adviser Stephanie Kelton praises Trump's tax hike suggestion
- Republican leaders try to whip up votes for Calif. environmental rollback
- Analysis: Trump’s Gulf tour should deepen economic alignment
- Analysis: High hopes for Trump’s Middle East trip
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Reason
- How Joe Biden and Donald Trump's Perverse Pardons Undermined the Rule of Law
- Brickbat: 940 Days in the Hole
- Monday Open Thread
- My Prediction For The Birthright Citizenship Cases: The Court Will Rule Against Trump On The Merits And Bypass All Other…
- The Foreign Emoluments Clause, A Qatari Jet, and Honorary Irish Citizenship
- Have You Ever Seen an Emolument Fly?
- Today in Supreme Court History: May 11, 1942
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Nikkei Asia
- Philippines elections live: Midterm polls close soon
- Yen falls sharply to 1-month low after US-China trade announcement
- Sharp to sell once-iconic LCD factory in Japan to Foxconn
- CP Group tycoon warns US Treasurys selloff could weaken America's status
- Stage is set: South Korea election campaigning begins
- Nissan to more than double planned job cuts to 20,000 globally
- US and China cut tariffs, spurring 3% jump in Hong Kong stocks
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Financial News London
- Peel Hunt to lose majority stake in RetailBook platform after £4.5m funding
- Goldman hikes pay costs for London bankers by 9% as fees jump
- Evercore hires Citigroup dealmaker De Vecchi in Europe push
- Trump tariffs ice deals, but banks push into PE more
- Force pension funds to invest in the UK? Nice idea, but it could backfire
- An audience with Barbara Pozdorovkina: ‘Crypto rules will unleash digital demand’
- Pension funds urged to back UK stocks: ‘Mandation is a scary word’
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PYMNTS
- Currency.com CEO: Geopolitical Uncertainty Drives Global Demand for Stablecoins
- Adding Fido to the Employee Benefits Plan: Pet Telehealth Comes to the Workplace
- Consumer Willingness to Pay for Instant Payments Fuels New Revenue Streams for Banks
- More Than 4 in 10 US Consumers Now Use Virtual Cards at Checkout
- Want Better Client Relationships? Lean Into Their Differences
- Bank Loan or Embedded Financing? Depends on How Sunny a Business Is About the Economy
- Nearly 9 in 10 Job Posting Scams Impersonate Trusted Company Brands
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Forbes
- The Future Of AI-Driven XR: Transforming Digital Ecosystems
- The Top 4 Ways CFOs Prepare For 'The Year Of Agentic AI'
- These AI Tutors For Kids Gave Fentanyl Recipes And Dangerous Diet Advice
- Microsoft Tells Windows Users—Do 6 Things To Stop Blue Screen Of Death
- Understanding Gen A To Z: Why You Shouldn't Take A One-Size-Fits-All Approach When Advertising On Social Media
- The Future Of AI Depends On Collaboration And Responsible Innovation
- Travel The World With This New Tessan 140W Multi Power Adapter
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Fortune
- This CEO said no to a 15-year wait for his dream job. He took the fast track instead: ‘I don’t have that much time’
- U.S.-China deal signals Trump’s team wants deescalation, leaving analysts wondering if this is a clean-up operation or longer…
- Investors think China is winning Trump’s trade war as stocks rally globally
- Trump fight has forced Europe out of its ‘complacent, lethargic’ ways, $1 trillion asset manager says
- SAP rolls back diversity targets amid U.S. legal pressure from Trump
- Lights, Camera, Tariffs: Trade war comes to the red carpet as Trump targets foreign films
- Eurovision fans find Swiss franc’s latest surge hits a sour note
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Inc.
- Trump and the Fed Have a Bond Market problem
- Maura Healey and Christina Romer Reflect on how Business Can be More Like Government—Yes, Government
- Want to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence? New Psychology Research Has a Simple Suggestion
- Do These 5 Things to Make People Trust You, According to a Stanford Expert
- Don’t Want to Pay Hundreds for a Biological Age Test? Here’s a Free Way to Predict Longevity in Just 90 Seconds
- How Grit Can Take a Toll on Brain Health—Particularly for People Facing Racism
- How Google’s Project Aristotle Shows the Importance of a Caring Workplace
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Axios
- Trump seeking $1 trillion in deals during Gulf trip
- MAHA infighting threatens to derail RFK Jr.'s health revolution
- Backstory: How Trump got a free "palace in the sky"
- Trump's tough choices: Endorse key senators or please MAGA
- U.S., China slash tariffs for 90 days in trade deal
- Trump administration fires top U.S. copyright official in Library of Congress overhaul
- Memorial Day travel forecast to break 20-year-old record despite economic gloom
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Vox
- I pushed AI assistants to their limits, so you don’t have to. Here’s what really works
- The Federalist Society is surprisingly ambivalent about Trump
- Americans have tuned out Gaza at the worst possible moment
- America is a country of doomsday preppers
- Americans are dying younger. 5 science-based tips could reverse the trend
- Progressives should care that the global population is set to fall
- What Pope Leo XIV’s history can tell us about his papacy
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FastCompany
- Swiss president calls U.S. tariff talks ‘disappointing’ and hopes U.S.-China meeting goes better
- Trump revives the idea of taxing the rich in budget bill
- Tech layoffs update May 2025: Panasonic, Match Group, CrowdStrike, among latest to cut jobs
- Air traffic controllers lost radar at Newark (again)—here’s why it keeps happening
- Trump suggests cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of meeting
- San Francisco Bay Area comes to a standstill as computer error shuts down entire BART train system
- Investors pull back from global equities amid U.S.-China trade concerns
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Entrepreneur
- We Don't 'Need More Masculine Energy' in Business, Says the CEO of a Growing Femtech Company. Here's How the Mother of 2 Leads…
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- 3 AI Tools to Help You Start a Profitable Solo Business in 2025
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Politico
- ‘We don’t have to choose’: Gallego launches border and immigration platform
- States bear the brunt of House GOP Medicaid plan
- Trump fires top US copyright official
- Lawmakers did not seek Hayden’s firing as Librarian of Congress
- Scott Bessent X-Date Letter
- U.S. likely to hit debt limit X-date in August, Treasury says
- Moment of truth nears on green credits, climate cuts
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Newsweek
- Medicaid Bill Proposes 80 Hours of 'Community Engagement' for Recipients
- Moment Lifelong Vegetarian Millennial Eats Meat for First Time Goes Viral
- Mystery of Where Cat Has Been Goes Viral: 'Serious Explaining to Do'
- Emmanuel Macron 'Cocaine' Claims Erupt After Kyiv Meeting
- Putin Answers Zelensky's Ceasefire Proposal With Drone Attack
- New Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Photos Send Internet Into Frenzy
- US Ally To Test Futuristic Weapon for Hypersonic Missile Defense
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NPR
- The U.S. and China cut tariffs. And, what's expected from Trump's Middle East trip
- The future of student loan repayment, explained
- Independent pharmacists warn of higher prices and shortages from proposed tariffs
- The U.S. and China announce a deal to cut tariffs, temporarily easing trade war
- It's actually really hard to make a robot, guys
- The Indicator: American science brain drain
- Can OnlyFans save the music industry?
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Globe And Mail
- Oil prices jump more than 3% on U.S.-China tariff reductions
- Canadian hacker feels remorse for role Anonymous members played in rise of Trump
- Starting your investment journey as a new grad? Here’s how to marry your money with your values
- U.S. and China to drastically slash tariffs after trade war talks
- Rocky Mountain Bicycles saved from creditor protection by Quebec-based investors
- Nervous clients of IGM Financial Inc. steer clear of panic selling, CEO says
- Sparkling trouble: How U.S. tariffs threaten France’s Champagne winemaker
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CBC
- U.S. and China reach deal to slash tariffs
- Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S
- These Canadian millionaires are asking for tax increases — but just for themselves
- Can machine-grown lettuce help cut Canada's reliance on U.S. greens? This farmer is betting on it
- Car insurance is getting pricier. 5 ways to try lowering your premium
- Enbridge CEO 'completely enthused' by conversation around energy in Canada, U.S
- Enbridge reports $2.3B first-quarter profit up from $1.4B last year
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Techmeme
- Sources: SoftBank and OpenAI's $100B Stargate investment hits snags over tariffs fears; talks with dozens of lenders starting…
- Sources: Apple considers raising prices for its fall iPhone lineup, a step it is seeking to couple with new features and…
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Silicon Valley
- Fairfield travel agent sentenced to 9 years for defrauding South Asians
- Dozens of homes could sprout on a San Jose site in the Alviso district
- Theranos felon Elizabeth Holmes loses again in court, options for early freedom narrow
- Alphabet shares take $120 billion blow as search warnings blare
- Expedia cuts full-year outlook as US travel demand falters
- California is world’s No. 4 economy. How do other states rank?
- How a South Bay business owner found her calling selling crystals
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Techcrunch
- Tech stocks look set to jump as U.S. and China pause reciprocal tariffs
- Egypt’s Nawy, the largest proptech in Africa, raises $52M to take on MENA
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- Trump fires Copyright Office director after report raises questions about AI training
- Fitness tracker Whoop faces unhappy customers over upgrade policy
- Microsoft and OpenAI may be renegotiating their partnership
- The Backbone Pro controller makes mobile gaming worth the hassle
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The Register
- LegoGPT is here to make your blocky dreams come true
- Britain's cyber agents and industry clash over how to tackle shoddy software
- Unending ransomware attacks are a symptom, not the sickness
- test failed. So [obscene participle] what?
- US Copyright Office found AI companies sometimes breach copyright. Next day its boss was fired
- DOGE worker's old creds found exposed in infostealer malware dumps
- TikTok's Chinese app - Douyin - in trouble after spat over the price of jade
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Silicon Republic
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- Dublin-based Axe raises €1.5m to tackle ‘outdated’ logistics with AI
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- Limerick transport tech firm Tranzaura set to double its workforce
- MTU and Nimbus launch new digital tech research facility
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Tech Co
- Anthropic Announces New API Web Search Tool for Claude AI
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- Tariffs Leave US Freight Sector Bracing For Vehicle Cost Inflation
- New Data Shows Labor Shortages are Blocking a US Freight Boom
- IBM CEO: AI Has Replaced Jobs, While Creating New Ones
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Business Journals
- Rippling raises $450 million, pushing valuation to $16.8 billion amid ongoing legal battle
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Wolf Street
- How the Debt Ceiling Is Now Pouring Liquidity into Financial Markets, only to Suck it Back Out Very Fast Later this Year
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The Week
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PBS Newshour
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Naked Capitalism
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SCMP
China’s humanoid robot makers lack unified ‘end-to-end’ AI system, Unitree CEO says
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Asia-Pacific stocks are not catching cold when US sneezes, JPMorgan Asset says
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China’s long, nagging property market downturn nears stabilisation: analysts
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China’s property market is more than just a struggling residential sector
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Trump’s tariffs, higher port fees will force shipping firms to adapt, chamber head says
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Hong Kong stocks extend longest streak in a year on China-US trade talks’ progress
Euronews
- Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco takes hit due to lagging oil prices
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Asia Financial
- Nvidia ‘to Modify H20 Chip for China to Meet New US Export Limits’
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- Fear of Huge Job Losses Led to China’s Move to Discuss Tariffs
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- BYD Plants Seen Generating Big Sales in Europe, South America
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Japan Times
- Nissan job cuts double to 20,000 in huge overhaul, NHK says
- Japan business failures hit 11-year high for April
- Japan might be playing long game in U.S. tariff talks
- U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs in 90-day cooling-off period
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Coindesk
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- Bitcoin Eyes Record High Above $109K as U.S Reaches Trade Deal with China, Inflation Data Looms
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The Block
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- Lido ‘secure’ after oracle compromise sparks emergency DAO vote
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Blockworks
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Wikipedia Current Events
May 12
Armed conflicts and attacks
- The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has waged an insurgency in Turkey for 40 years, formally disbands and ceases its activities. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2025 Philippine general election
- Filipinos vote to elect all 317 members of the House of Representatives and 12 members of the Senate. (Asian Journal) (Reuters)
May 11
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Gaza war
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- Fifteen Palestinians, mostly women and children, are killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. (CTV News)
- Gaza war hostage crisis
- Hamas agrees to release Edan Alexander, a dual American-Israeli citizen hostage; the release is expected to take place in the coming days. (Reuters)
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- At least two police officers are killed and three others are injured in a roadside bombing targeting a police vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (CTV News)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes holding direct negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 15 after the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Poland threatened further sanctions if it does not agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire beginning on May 12. (Reuters)
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asks Russia to confirm an unconditional ceasefire before any direct negotiations between the two nations. (Reuters)
- Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Israeli MIAs
- The body of Israel Defense Forces soldier Zvi Feldman, missing since the 1982 Lebanon War, is repatriated to Israel from "deep inside Syria" in a joint Mossad–IDF operation. (The Times of Israel) (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- A bus carrying Buddhist pilgrims in Kotmale, Sri Lanka, swerves off a cliff, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others. (CTV News)
- Four people are killed, dozens are injured including four critically, and hundreds are displaced in a fire at a four-story apartment building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. (CNN)
- During the running event {{ill|Loop Leeuwarden|nl}} in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, a participant dies after finishing. (NOS)
- One person is killed and 32 others are injured in a collision between a SUV and a bus in Hacienda Heights, California, United States. (The Washington Post)
Law and crime
- The Taliban bans chess in Afghanistan, with a Taliban spokesman saying that chess is considered a form of gambling under Sharia law. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2025 Albanian parliamentary election
- Albanians vote to elect the 140 members of the Parliament, as Prime Minister Edi Rama seeks reelection for a fourth term. (Reuters)
- In his first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, the release of all war prisoners and the return of abducted Ukrainian children to their families; an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and the allowance of humanitarian aid in Gaza; as well as a permanent ceasefire to the India–Pakistan conflict. (The Guardian)