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Fear & Greed 53/100
Why did U.S. mint over 1,000 millionaires daily?
How will Texas Instruments' $60B US investment impact chips?
What effects will the new stablecoin bill have?
Why is Nippon Steel acquiring U.S. Steel?
How are Iran-Israel tensions affecting oil prices?
What caused Amazon's workforce reduction announcement?
Wall Street Journal
- Ohio Greenlights First-Ever Venture-Capital Hospital Acquisition
- Stablecoin Legislation Will Juice Demand for Treasurys—to a Point
- Fed’s Hawkish Tone Stirs Placid Market
- Fed’s Hawkish Tone Stirs Placid Market
- Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
- Cuomo vs. Mamdani: A Fight for the Democrats’ Future
- Waymo Wants to Bring Its Robotaxis to New York City
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Financial Times
- Los Angeles Lakers owner nearing sale to Guggenheim Partners boss
- Iran’s mission to UN says Tehran will not negotiate ‘under duress’
- Foreign Treasury holdings remain near record high despite tariff turmoil
- Bannon warns Trump Iran strike would ‘tear the country apart’
- Trump edges closer to Iran strike as military assets move into position
- Israel’s secret war inside Iran
- Microsoft prepared to walk away from high-stakes OpenAI talks
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Benzinga
- Peter Schiff Doesn't Think Stablecoins Will Help Preserve Dollar Dominance — Here's What The Economist Says They'll Do Instead
- Microsoft Study Finds That 9-To-5 Has Morphed Into 'Infinite Workdays' And Employees Can't Stop Checking Mail Even At Midnight
- As Trump Weighs Options On Iran — Dow Futures Slip, Defense Stocks Tick Up In After-Hours Session
- Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Rangebound As Fed Chair Jerome Powell Highlights Tariff-Induced Uncertainty: Analyst Says These 2…
- Apple Hardware Executive Says iPhone Maker Plans To Use AI For Speeding Up Custom Chip Design: 'High Potential In Getting More…
- Ayatollah Assassination Discussion Rejected By Putin: 'I Do Not Even Want To Discuss This Possibility'
- Trump Cheers 'Incredible' Stablecoin Bill Passed By Senate: 'Get It To My Desk, ASAP — No Delays'
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Movers
Bloomberg
- Even a Reversal May Not Bring the Ultra-Rich Back
- China’s EV Powerhouse BYD Accelerates Into Europe’s Heartland
- London Didn’t Relax Its Governance Rules for Dan Loeb’s Benefit
- Britain’s NHS Won’t Get Mended Without Fixing Elderly Care
- So You’ve Taken Over Your Family’s Restaurant
- Have China’s Carbon Emissions Finally Peaked?
- Don't Bet Your House on the Robot Revolution, Yet
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Yahoo Finance
- AtkinsRéalis names Louis G. Véronneau as new COO
- Move Over Nvidia. This AI Juggernaut Really Wows Wall Street
- Corn Getting Spillover Support from Wheat
- US Plans to Ease Capital Rule Limiting Banks Treasury Trades
- Cathie Wood Says If She Could Only Invest in 1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock, This Would Be It (Hint: It's Not Palantir)
- Archer Aviation Is Betting Big on Its Fledgling Defense Business. Does That Make ACHR Stock a Buy Here?
- The Case for Cutting Rates Is Strengthening — Capital Account
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Marketwatch
- Medicare may actually be in more trouble than Social Security
- Amid signs of a ‘great rotation,’ U.S. stocks and bonds are the big losers
- ‘Everybody is in danger’ as budget cuts gut caregiving services
- Why shoppers say they’re ‘not interested’ in Amazon’s longer Prime Day sale
- This college grad almost turned $13 into $270,000 with a bet on the NHL finals. Why DraftKings and other sportsbooks love…
- How ‘gold fatigue’ has helped drive platinum prices up 44% this year
- Powell sticks it to Trump on interest rates — and beyond
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Google Business
- U.S. Mints Over 1,000 Millionaires Every Day for a Year as Private Wealth Surges
- Texas Instruments plans $60 billion U.S. investment amid Trump's onshoring push
- DOJ announces largest-ever crypto seizure related to ‘pig butchering’ scams
- The Biggest Companies Across America Are Cutting Their Workforces
- SLR reform is happening. Does it matter?
- US Social Security, Medicare to run short of funds in 2033, trustees say
- Dallas-based Texas Instruments touts plans to invest $60 billion in the U.S
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Tipranks
- Sierra Madre Gold & Silver Ltd. Reports Strong Shareholder Support at AGM
- Viva Leisure Ltd. Updates on Market Buy-Back Program
- Elixinol Wellness Strengthens Leadership with Key Appointments
- Sarytogan Graphite Announces Leadership Transition
- True North Copper Unveils Strategic Growth Plans for Queensland Operations
- QBE Insurance Group Achieves Credit Rating Upgrade
- Ballymore Resources Begins Deep Drilling at Dittmer Project
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ZeroHedge
- When The U.S. Army Occupied PA's Anthracite Coal Region
- China Auto Industry On Verge Of Collapse As Six Major Cities Run Out Of Car-Buying Subsidies
- Washington Should Stay Out Of Israel's New War
- Air India Crash Response Stokes Frustration Over Lack Of Transparency
- Demystifying The Dirty Dozen: Why Some Fruits and Vegetables Carry More Pesticides
- US Organizing Cruise Ship Evacuations Of Americans From Israel
- Average Age Of US Women Giving Birth Increases To Nearly 30: CDC
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Seeking Alpha
- Nvidia: Ride The Next $1 Trillion Wave
- Top Stocks For H2 2025
- I'm Locking 7-8% Yields For Future Retirement Income
- Cash Is King With 14% Yield: PDI
- 50% Off - 2 Dividend Gems With Huge Income And Growth Potential
- Waiting For More Clarity
- Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Meta Looks To Poach OpenAI Talent?
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Barrons
- The Fed Braces for Higher Inflation Amid Economic Uncertainty
- Trump Is Completing the Second Term Nixon Never Finished
- BOE Expected to Follow Fed With Interest Rate Pause. The U.K. May Cut Again Soon
- Warren Buffett Likely to Give Away $6B in Berkshire Stock Soon. How Much He’ll Have Left
- What Will Save the Economy If We Enter a New Recession
- U.S. Indexes Ended Wednesday Mixed As Circle Internet Group Led, Regencell Bioscience Lagged
- FDA Approves Gilead’s HIV Shot. It Works 99.9% of the Time
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Barchart
- How a Stablecoin Could Absolutely Transform This ‘Strong Buy’ Dividend King
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says ‘We Are Heading Towards a World Where AI Will Just Have Unbelievable Context on Your Life’
- Hogs Close Mixed on Wednesday, as Cash Strength Continues
- Corn Pushes Higher ahead of the Holiday on Spillover Support
- Soybeans Soften Late to Close with Fractional Gains
- Cattle Rebounds, But Cash Pulls Back
- Cotton Falls Lower on Wednesday
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SEC / FED
SEC Announces Departure of David Saltiel
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SEC Names Erik Hotmire as Chief External Affairs Officer and Director of the Office of Public Affairs
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SEC Names Kurt Hohl as Chief Accountant
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Brian Daly Named Director of Division of Investment Management
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SEC Names Jamie Selway as Director of Trading and Markets
Reuters
- Malaysia obtains local court order against Telegram for allegedly spreading harmful content
- Tesla asked to delay robotaxi launch by Democratic Texas lawmakers
- UBS taps Allianz GI Asia head Desmond Ng to lead Asia-Pacific asset management unit
- Japan plans to cut super-long bond sales by 10% to ease market concerns, draft shows
- China independent firm Zhongman Petroleum awarded natural gas block in Algeria
- Shell is being 'very careful' with shipping in the Middle East, CEO says
- Soy sauce maker Foshan Haitian's shares gain 4.7% in Hong Kong debut
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Tipp Insights
- Powell Dodges Reappointment Question
- Only Democracy Can End Iran’s Nuclear Threat
- Pentagon Shifts Greenland To U.S. Northern Command
- Fed Holds Rates Steady, Eyes Slower Cuts Amid Trump Tariffs
- Doomsday Plane Lands Near DC Amid Iran-Israel Tensions
- Gabbard: Trump and I Are Saying The Same Thing — Somehow
- Trump Teases Action On Iran, Says “Nobody Knows What I’m Going To Do”
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Investing.com
- Exclusive-Japan plans to cut super-long bond sales by 10% to ease market concerns, draft shows
- BOJ's gloomy projections suggest no rate hike this year, ex-top economist says
- Dollar steady as Powell flags inflation risks; Mideast worries rise
- Australia jobs unexpectedly dip in May but unemployment holds steady
- Asian stocks slip, gold gains with yen as Middle East conflict rages
- US preparing for potential Iran strike by as soon as this weekend- Bloomberg
- Analysis-Fed treads carefully, leaving markets anxious about tariff risks
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Morning Brew
15 ways to make camping more fun
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‘Roblox’ garden mode unseats concurrent user record set by ‘Fortnite’
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Employees are imprisoned in an ‘infinite workday’
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AmEx, Chase are reviving their credit card clash
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The herbal medicine meme stock
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WhatsApp ditches its no-ads policy
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Trump phone and cell service coming soon
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How to win a box office: Dragon edition
CNBC
- Israeli president denies pursuing regime change in Iran — goal is to 'remove' nuclear program
- CNBC Daily Open: Stagflation on the Fed's mind
- Los Angeles Lakers owners sell majority stake in the team at $10 billion valuation
- Trump and India's Modi split over U.S. role in Pakistan ceasefire
- The secret AI sauce behind Meta stock's 683% rise since the dark days of 2022
- The Fed's outlook for inflation and jobs shows the bind it's in — plus, Amazon's robotaxi move
- Nike pushes back Skims launch with Kim Kardashian due to production delays
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CBS
- For some Californians, high transportation costs put owning a car out of reach
- AstroAI recalls more than 249,000 minifridges over fire hazard
- FDA approves HIV prevention drug taken as twice-yearly injection
- Your home's interior paint color could boost its sale price, Zillow says
- Federal Reserve maintains its benchmark interest rate at June meeting
- The U.S. minted 1,000 new millionaires a day last year, UBS report says
- Social Security trust fund could be depleted by 2034, report says
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NYT Business
- What Is a ‘Fridge Cigarette’? A New Term for Diet Coke Gains Traction
- Social Security Could See Benefit Cuts in 8 Years Unless Congress Acts
- California Executives Sentenced for Continuing to Sell Dehumidifiers That Caught on Fire
- Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals
- New Report Highlights Air Traffic Control Staffing Woes
- Fed Holds Rates Steady, but Sees Higher Inflation and Lower Growth Ahead
- The Fed Isn’t Calling It ‘Stagflation,’ but the Risks Are Rising
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EurActiv
US Patriot missile maker counts on Europe to increase missile production
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Slowness kills: The Iberian peninsula’s blackout should teach Europe to be faster
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The digital euro: Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask
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Italy plans military reserve force of 10,000 amid push to meet NATO targets
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Czech government survives no-confidence vote amid bitcoin scandal
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Portugal PM warns not implementing Mercosur would set ‘bad example’
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EPP opens up to von der Leyen’s controversial money for reforms plan
MSNBC
- Why Tucker Carlson was so effective in roasting Ted Cruz
- ‘This represents discrimination.’ A judge rightly calls out Trump’s attack on NIH grants
- The damage has been done: MAGA spreads misinformation after Minnesota shootings
- Iran could still make a nuclear weapon — even if the U.S. strikes
- Trump flaunts authoritarian tendencies with yet another TikTok ban delay
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s stance would further weaken transgender rights
- Barack Obama warns the U.S. is ‘dangerously close’ to slipping into autocracy under Trump
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NBC
- U.S. Steel ceases trading on the NYSE as Japan’s Nippon finalizes takeover
- Tulsi Gabbard sidelined in Trump administration discussions on Israel and Iran
- This phone is made in the USA, and Trump’s name isn't on it
- Trump and U.S. intelligence appear at odds over Iran's nuclear progress
- Apple looking to make 'premium' priced folding iPhones starting next year, analyst says
- Why the Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates elevated for now
- Three student loan changes in Republican bill: Getting out of debt would be 'extremely hard,' advocate says
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investors.com
- Coinbase Stock Jets Past Buy Point On Stablecoin News, Senate GENIUS Bill
- Credo Stock Hits Record High On Demand For High-Speed Networking
- Gilead Sciences Wins Approval For Highly Effective HIV Prevention Drug
- What's Next For TikTok Ban? Uncertainty Could Benefit Meta, Snap As Trump Readies New Extension
- Marvell Technology Raises Its Custom AI Chip Prospects
- Fed Sticks To Two Rate-Cut Outlook As Job Market Cools; S&P 500 Rallies (Live Coverage)
- Fed Meeting: Policymakers 'In A Pickle' As Jobless Claims Mount; S&P 500 Rises (Live Coverage)
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ABC News
- US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
- US plans to open fly factory in Texas as part of fight against flesh-eating parasite
- Yes, more and more celebrities are entering the phone business. Here's why
- Honda recalls more than 259,000 cars across the US due to brake pedal issue
- How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 6/18/2025
- Federal judge to deny Trump administration's motion to dismiss lawsuit over block on wind projects
- Los Angeles mayor lifts downtown curfew she imposed during protests against immigration raids
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Fox Business
- Top economist warns America is heading toward economic disaster the Fed can't fix
- Major oil price shock looming as Israel-Iran conflict threatens critical global shipping passage
- Deficits from 'big beautiful bill' to rise nearly $2.8T under new dynamic estimate: CBO
- Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged for fourth straight meeting
- Trump slams 'stupid' Fed Chair Jerome Powell ahead of interest rate decision
- Amazon CEO says AI will reduce his company's workforce
- New analysis projects Social Security's COLA for 2026 will be higher than previous estimates
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CNN
- NTSB issues rare safety bulletin about potential issues with Boeing 737 Max engines
- How to benefit from the Fed’s latest decision
- Waymo cars return to NYC, but its still needs permission, law change to provide driverless rides
- Texas Instruments to invest more than $60 billion to make semiconductors in the US
- Nippon Steel finalizes deal to buy 100% of US Steel
- What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2025
- Fox News takes pro-war position amid MAGA media feud over Israel-Iran conflict
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Youtube
AP News
- Florida officials let public universities free up millions to pay student-athletes
- Trump installs new flagpoles on White House lawns
- Three more DeSantis allies to take the helm of public universities in Florida
- Hurricane Erick is quickly building strength as it heads toward Mexico. Here's why
- US Open champion JJ Spaun to get back to work at Travelers
- These are Iran's top political and spiritual leaders
- Karen Read verdict: Not guilty of second-degree murder
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The Economist
- Grim reaping: Climate change will hurt the richest farmers—and the poorest
- Inside the Islamic Republic: Will the Iran war trigger a refugee crisis?
- Espionage and the war: Exclusive: inside the spy dossier that led Israel to war
- Sweating by the seaside: AI is turning the ad business upside down
- Child-sexual exploitation: The grooming-gangs scandal is a stain on the British state
- Buttonwood: Investors ignore world-changing news. Rightly
- Bring out the big guns: America’s huge bunker-busting bomb is not sure to work in Iran
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The Hill
- DOJ announces largest-ever crypto seizure related to 'pig butchering' scams
- Honda recalls over 259,000 cars due to brake pedal issue
- What's open on Juneteenth? What's closed?
- Fed predicts higher inflation, slower growth for US economy
- Fannie, Freddie chief to Powell: Cut rates or resign
- Fed keeps rates steady as Trump ramps up attacks on Powell
- Bessent: Musk 'more of a Viking,' I'm 'more of a ninja'
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The Guardian
- UK watchdog criticises ‘offensive’ portrayal of older people in adverts
- Federal Reserve holds interest rates, defying Trump’s demand to lower them
- HS2: a complete failure by the British state and its politicians
- Will the new Middle East crisis rock the world economy? The markets say no – but I fear they’re wrong | Larry Elliott
- Nippon Steel acquires US Steel for $14.9bn with ‘golden share’ for Trump
- HS2: 16 years of high hopes, bruising reality and burgeoning costs
- Trump cuts leave hurricane-hit North Carolina town’s rebuilding plans adrift – in pictures
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BBC
- Texas Instruments to make 'historic' $60bn US chip investment
- Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.25%
- Millions more on benefits to get £150 off energy bills
- Fed holds interest rates for fourth time despite tariff turmoil
- Old meter switch-off is pushed back
- Japan's Nippon completes controversial takeover of US Steel
- Fears for baby bank's future after damp and mould
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Baha Breaking News
- Trump announces Kentucky District Court pick
- US Navy hits 2025 recruitment goal 3 months early
- Asia trades lower after Iran-Israel tensions, Australian data
- IDF attacking Tehran, issues evacuation warning for Arak
- Japan struck by 5.9-magnitude quake
- Australia's unemployment rate remains at 4.1% in May
- 'Heavy' blasts reported in Iran's Isfahan, Shiraz, Kermanshah
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YouGov
Two-thirds of Americans say Donald Trump has definitely or probably committed crimes
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Three-quarters of Americans support bike lanes in their area and nearly half say they increase quality of life
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Trump approval falls, Israel-Iran conflict, anti-ICE protests, and vaccines: June 13-16, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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Poll: Can Americans get around without GPS?
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Trump vs. Musk, the biggest issues, ICE and deportations, the budget, and Supreme Court cases: June 6-9, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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Tracking opinion on Donald Trump's second-term policy agenda
The Street
- Amazon is selling a 'sturdy' $250 standing desk for $120 that shoppers say is 'easily adjustable’
- SpaceX faces a surprising rival Tesla is already battling
- Travel company ends in bankruptcy, cancels tours and trips
- Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary sounds alarm on 401(k) growing problem
- Walmart is selling a 'quiet' $430 portable air conditioner for only $186, and it'll make your room 'ice cold'
- Huge national school chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- Robinhood analysts reboot stock price targets after May metrics
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Insider
- David Sacks says overly strict US export controls may backfire because China's AI models are just 'months behind'
- He worked multiple jobs just to pay rent in the US — so he packed up and moved to Thailand to chase a new life as a fighter
- I hate online dating, but as a single woman living abroad, the pros outweigh the cons
- Din Tai Fung's co-CEOs talk legacy, TikTok virality, and the art of making Americans fall in love with dumplings
- Microsoft turned me down twice. Here's what I did differently the third time to get the job
- CEOs are trying to warn you: Use AI or else
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy just got brutally honest about AI — and other bosses may follow his lead
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RawDiary
- Iran In The Crosshairs: U.S. Moves Closer To Unleashing 30,000-Pound 'Bunker Buster'..
- 'Momentous': Trump's Cabinet Goes Dark As Iran Decision Looms..
- Israel's War With Iran Escalates... Trump: 'Next Week Is Going To Be Very Big'
- Trump APPROVES Iran Attack Plan: Final Decision Looms..
- Trump Weighs Strike on Iran as Israel Intensifies Bombing..
- Iran, Israel Trade Fresh Air Attacks: Trump's Decision Nears..
- Trump Weighs Iran Strike as Israel Intensifies Bombing..
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- There’s Bad News for Retirees on Social Security. Here’s the Latest
- This Is What the Fed Just Said About a Raise in Social Security Checks
- 3 Warren Buffett Dividend Stocks Are Down Big in 2025. Are They Buys Now?
- If You Want $8,030 in Annual Income, Invest $25,000 in Each of these Stocks Today
- Jim Cramer congratulates everyone who bought CoreWeave on the deal as he suggested
- Smart Moves With $5,000: Dividend Stocks to Own Amid Market Chaos
- Who Is Going to Buy PLTY With 51.5% Yield on Palantir Stock
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LA Times
- At Home closing eight California locations as it declares bankruptcy
- Blumhouse acquires 50% stake in 'Saw' franchise
- Will employers be targeted for hiring undocumented workers?
- California's economy will contract due to immigration raids and tariffs, UCLA forecast predicts
- As the summer harvest season launches, confusion and uncertainty hang over California fields
- Tinder bets on group dating feature to win back Gen Z
- Waymo expands service area in Los Angeles and San Francisco
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Washington Post
- Social Security on track to run out of money by 2034, trustees say
- Nippon Steel completes takeover of U.S. Steel in $14.9 billion deal
- While cutting solar and wind, Senate GOP plans rewards for oil drillers
- Fed expected to hold rates steady, brushing off Trump’s calls for cuts
- The U.S. is giving up on taxing inheritances
- Industry leaders plead with White House on relief from raids after setback
- Food giant Kraft Heinz vows to stop using artificial dyes
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TED
Chicago Tribune
- Fed leaves key rate unchanged as it awaits tariffs’ impact; Trump refers to Fed Chair Powell as ‘stupid’
- Northwest Indiana reacts as Nippon finalizes $15B takeover of U.S. Steel
- Honda recalls more than 259,000 cars across the US due to brake pedal issue
- New train station is a first for NWI, state, seen as gateway to Michigan City’s future
- Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement
- Mr. Beef, Jake Melnick’s, Lexington Betty to serve NASCAR Chicago Street Race fans
- Air India faces turbulence as plane crash prompts deeper checks and disruptions
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Boston Herald
- Ticker: Bay State home prices up 4.7%; Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel
- Fed stands pat on rates: Trump blasts Powell, renews call to lower borrowing costs
- Smaller amusement parks hope for a strong summer under the shadow of tariffs
- Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement
- Practical ways to tackle overspending
- Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging Waymo
- Why Hollywood studios are still downsizing
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Financial Post
- Trump is turning the U.S. into an EV laggard
- Macklem says potential trade and security deal with U.S. is 'welcome news'
- Feds approve Globalive bid for Wealth One Bank
- Canada just had its slowest ever population growth rate excluding the pandemic
- Canada just had its slowest ever population growth rate excluding the pandemic
- Posthaste: Finance emerges as the hot job for new grads
- Job vacancies slump as tariffs push some sectors below pre-pandemic levels
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Digiday
- Omnicom wraps up its Cannes Lions presence with a YouTube livestream partnership
- Snap’s AI play targets the advertisers tired of Meta and Google
- Cannes Briefing: What the ad industry isn’t saying about AI
- Digiday Podcast at Cannes: Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay makes the case for creators
- Media Briefing: DoubleVerify casts itself as news ally in Cannes — as scrutiny mounts
- WTF is ‘query fan-out’ in Google’s AI mode?
- How taking a unified campaign approach helps brands outperform benchmarks
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The Trade
- ABN Amro Clearing joins Cboe Clear Europe’s SFT Clearing service
- Integral integrates CME Group FX markets into workflow solution
- Former Barclays market structure expert Coupe lands Susquehanna fixed income trading role
- InTick block matching platform goes live for ICE gilt and Eurex fixed income futures rolls
- Trillium Surveyor rolls out best execution analytics engine
- Trading Technologies unveils pre-trade portfolio risk functionality
- University of Cambridge Investment Management makes first trade in Nasdaq custom basket futures
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Observer
- Sam Altman Says Mark Zuckerberg Tries to Poach OpenAI Staffers with $100M Bonuses
- Spotify’s Billionaire CEO Daniel Ek Is Betting Big on Europe’s Defense Sector
- David Zaslav Faces a Pay Cut After Warner Bro. Discovery’s Split—But Remains a Top-Earning CEO
- Over 80% of Companies Embracing A.I. See No Real Gains Yet, McKinsey Finds
- Meet Elizabeth Rhodes, the Scholar Who Led Sam Altman’s UBI Experiment: Interview
- Reddit, a Treasure Trove for A.I. Companies, Launches Its Own A.I. Tools
- The Hidden History of Sun Valley, the Mountain Retreat of Moguls and Icons
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Semafor
- How Trump sees Iran as an ‘America First’ priority
- Trump gets divergent guidance from a party that's split over Iran
- France urges Israel, Iran to negotiate as strikes escalate
- Fed holds US interest rates steady, cites 'uncertain' environment
- 'Unconditional surrender': How Trump turned hawk and Republicans fell in line
- NAACP plans to sue Musk's AI company over Memphis facility pollution
- AMD unveils big AI ambitions and glimpse into chip industry’s future
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Reason
- VIDEO: Masked ICE Agents Arrest Afghan Ally Following Immigration Court Hearing
- The First Meeting Of The White House Religious Liberty Commission
- SCOTUS Upholds Tennessee Law Banning Medical Transition for Transgender Kids
- The F-35 Ages Worse Than the Planes It's Meant To Replace
- Trump Argues That He Can Take Over a State's National Guard Whenever He Feels Like It
- Trump's Iran War Would Not Be a One-Off Deal
- A Brief History of American Propaganda Against "Foreign Invaders"
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Nikkei Asia
- Nippon Steel's CEO says U.S. Steel deal ensures management flexibility
- South Korea's Lee touts 'national interest-based' diplomacy in G7 debut
- Hong Kong set to regain top IPO spot under US-China tensions
- Japan auto export prices to US fall 20% as Trump tariffs hit
- Pakistan fears risk of spillover from Iran-Israel conflict
- Nippon Steel completes $14bn U.S. Steel deal after 18 months of talks
- India, Canada agree to reappoint envoys after Modi-Carney meeting
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Financial News London
- JPMorgan overhauls top private banking team in Emea
- Billionaire trader Michael Platt heads to UAE
- ‘Massive risk’ for law firms not adopting AI, says ex-PwC consultant
- Inflexion partner plots new firm
- GAM names new CEO
- Peel Hunt bosses lose out on bonuses for third year straight
- UBS hit by cyber attack on external supplier with data stolen
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- Alternative to BTFD
- Am I being extremely conservative or just being pragmatic?
- Do cold emails actually work for service-based businesses? (Surprisingly, it did for me but it was the first)
- Aiming at the Dollar, China Makes a Pitch for Its Currency
- What do I do with the money
- $APPS calls & $LEN puts – $13.8K In, $30.6K Out 🔥 (+121%)
- Portfolio Gainz
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PYMNTS
- Report: Meta Aims to Hire AI Investors Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross
- OpenAI Winds Down Involvement With Scale AI
- Visa and Yellow Card to Explore Stablecoin Opportunities in Africa
- Affirm and PGIM Expand Capital Partnership to Support Pay-Over-Time Options
- Illinois Governor Signs 1-Year Delay of Law Limiting Interchange Fees
- Costco and Kroger Tap Instacart to Offer Faster Delivery
- Pelico Raises $40 Million for AI-Powered Supply Chain Orchestration Platform
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Forbes
- How ‘Jaws’ Sank Shark Conservation Before It Began
- How Miami’s Waters Are A Lifeline For Hammerheads
- Pacers Tyrese Haliburton Suffers Calf Strain, Here’s What This Means
- Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1461 Hints, Clues And Answer For Thursday, June 19th
- The AI Race Is Now About Databases — Not Just Big Models
- ‘Berserk Or Die’ Review: A Smashing Indie Action Game
- New Gallup Report: AI Culture Readiness Demands New Mindsets
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Fortune
- Nvidia and the AI boom helps Malaysia’s Nationgate debut on the Southeast Asia 500 with a 720% revenue surge
- Feds seize $225 million in crypto from crooks who ran giant ‘pig butchering’ operation
- Stocks are flat, as the Fed’s latest forecast flirts with stagflation
- The ‘triple threat’ endangering worker well-being and undermining productivity—especially for Gen Z
- Couples who share this quality are happier and more satisfied with their lives, new study says
- ‘Big Short’ investor warns the precarious tariff environment reminds him of WWI—and a trade war would send the U.S. into a…
- The Fed holds interest rates steady and forecasts two rate cuts for 2025
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Inc.
- NVIDIA Partnership Makes Mississippi the Newest AI Hub
- The Buss Family Is Reportedly Selling Its Stake in the Los Angeles Lakers for $10 Billion
- Former U.S. Presidential Candidate Ben Carson Wants His Own Solar Farm. He’s Facing a Lot of Opposition
- Revenge Tax? Here’s How the Trump Provision Could Affect Your Business
- OpenAI’s Sam Altman Says Meta Isn’t ‘Great at Innovation’
- Gen Z Loves Email More Than You Think
- Why Grindr’s Fertility Benefits Are Probably Better Than Yours
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Axios
- The U.S. could join Israel's war with Iran to deploy this 30,000-pound bomb
- Report: Rahm considering 2028 presidential run
- "I don't think it's a good idea": GOP senators are not fans of Trump's new TikTok delay
- Scoop: Moreno opens up Senate front in MAGA's war on Fed chair Powell
- Senate holds firm on aggressive timeline for Trump budget bill
- Trump presses aides on whether bunker-buster plan to bomb Iran will work
- Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson's blowup exposes MAGA's divide on war with Iran
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Vox
- The baffling case of Karen Read
- Why the Karen Read retrial ended differently this time
- The Supreme Court’s incoherent new attack on trans rights, explained
- We’re producing more food than ever before — but not for long
- The one thing the Trump administration got very right
- Straight guys are “bad” at gossip. Maybe they should learn
- This veteran health official watched Americans lose trust in science. How do we get it back?
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FastCompany
- Cheerios lovers, brace yourselves: three flavors are gone — here’s why
- Hurricane Erick tracker: Live maps and real-time tools show the storm’s projected path toward Mexico
- Climate crisis could wipe out half of U.S. crops by 2100, scientists warn
- Fed holds interest rates steady, still sees 2 cuts coming this year
- Streaming dominates U.S. TV for the first time, beating broadcast and cable combined
- Supreme Court upholds Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
- Trump to extend TikTok sale deadline for a third time
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Entrepreneur
- The U.S. Added Over 1,000 New Millionaires a Day in 2024. Here's How That Compares to the Rest of the World
- This Founder Noticed a Stark Change at a Local Pride Parade — and Says It Creates a 'Real Opportunity' for Small Businesses
- How to Make Smarter Decisions Under Pressure, From an ER Doctor Who's Done It for 20 Years
- I Spent 20 Years Watching Brands Rise or Fade—This Is What Separates Them
- Meta Is Trying to Poach OpenAI Employees With 'Giant' $100 Million Offers, Sam Altman Says
- You Built a Successful Business — But Your Inner Self Got Neglected in the Process. Here's What You Can Do About It Now
- Here's What Companies and Services Are Open and Closed on Juneteenth 2025
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Politico
- Trump calls on House GOP to quickly adopt ‘clean’ version of Senate-passed crypto bill
- Megabill debt warnings fall on deaf ears inside the GOP
- July 4 or bust for megabill, top Trump aide tells senators
- Judge rules EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful
- Thune eyes mid-week start for megabill
- Democrats walk out of Senate Judiciary hearing probing Biden’s mental fitness
- ‘Fight of our lives’: Lobbying intense on climate law credits
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Newsweek
- Bluesky Explains Why JD Vance Was Briefly Suspended From Platform
- How to Watch Suriname vs Mexico: Live Stream CONCACAF Gold Cup, TV Channel
- European Ministers Set For Nuclear Talks With Iranians This Week
- Migrant Faces Up To 2 Years In Prison For Entering New Border Military Zone
- Trump Shares Details of His Private Call With Tucker Carlson About Iran
- Cough Syrup Recall Sparks Nationwide Warning
- Cat Alone in House for 8 Months After Owner Passes Away—Then Came a Miracle
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NPR
- The debt limit, the origins of the X Date, and why it all matters
- How one veteran executive is trying to survive Corporate America's DEI retreat
- Pro-Trump media figures split over the U.S. role in the Israel-Iran conflict
- Trump will toss TikTok another lifeline, pushing back its sell-by date for a third time
- Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts
- 'Labubu' is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here's its origin story
- In 'Hysterical,' a podcaster unpacks a mysterious contagious illness among teen girls
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Globe And Mail
- WRITE/EDIT IN THIS FOLDER: Bridging Finance penalty
- Tampa Bay Rays say they’re in talks for a potential sale amid stadium uncertainty
- Doug Ford accuses First Nations of ‘coming hat in hand’ for government money, despite treating them ‘like gold’
- Investors could see stock market selloff if U.S. attacks Iran
- How 500-year-old advice on workplace burnout is still relevant today
- BIXI Montreal sets new records for bicycle rentals during public transit strike
- To be an energy superpower, Canada must set aside flawed green ideology
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CBC
- Lululemon cutting 150 corporate jobs as athleisure brand braces for tariff impact
- What farmers' adaptation to climate change means for the future of food
- B.C. mining company cuts 140 positions due to 'challenging market conditions'
- Annual home sales down 4.3% in May, but activity up on monthly basis
- WestJet dealing with 'cybersecurity incident' impacting access to internal systems, app
- How Canada emerged as the safest port in a storm of global trade
- Manufacturing sales fall 2.8 per cent in April, biggest monthly drop since 2023
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Techmeme
- OpenAI warns that its upcoming models could pose a higher risk of enabling the creation of biological weapons and says it is…
- A recording of YouTube CEO Neal Mohan's interview at Cannes Lions, his thoughts on competing with Netflix, creator deals like…
- The US State Department restarts student visa interviews and requires all applicants to make their social media accounts…
- Sources: Microsoft plans to announce thousands of job cuts, particularly in sales, early next month after the end of its…
- Source: Meta is in advanced talks to hire Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross to work on its AI efforts
- Texas Instruments plans to spend $60B+ on US semiconductor plants, including two new factories in Texas, and says its…
- Sources: Microsoft is prepared to walk away from high-stakes talks with OpenAI if they cannot agree on critical issues, such…
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Silicon Valley
- Hundreds of union workers strike at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
- Mountain View man pleads guilty to defrauding employer with fake military leave
- Princess canceled my cruise and unfairly charged a $3,718 cancellation fee
- Amex denied me a credit because I was $3.47 short
- Real estate empire crumbles as choice San Jose site faces foreclosure
- Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but sees two cuts this year
- San Jose approves more than $10 million in tax and fee waivers to spur housing construction
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Techcrunch
- No, Andreessen Horowitz didn’t post that crypto scam tweet
- New code in Spotify’s app references the long-awaited ‘lossless’ tier
- Here are the 24 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025
- ‘Kid-pilled’ Sam Altman ‘constantly’ asked ChatGPT questions about his newborn
- 6-month-old, solo-owned vibe coder Base44 sells to Wix for $80M cash
- Six-month-old, solo-owned vibe coder Base44 sells to Wix for $80M cash
- Multiplier, founded by ex-Stripe exec, nabs $27.5M to fuel AI-powered accounting roll-up
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The Register
- Iran’s internet goes offline for hours amid claims of ‘enemy abuse’
- Nvidia bets on Gates-backed nuclear startup to keep its AI ambitions from melting down
- Military-tech upstart Anduril pushes further into NATO with German arms maker deal
- Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT boffins find
- Minecraft cheaters never win ... but they may get malware
- Asana's cutting-edge AI feature ran into a little data leakage problem
- Voltron Data throws its weight behind AMD for GPU-accelerated SQL
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Silicon Republic
- Follow the algorithm: Mapping AI investment across Europe
- Top tips to avoid falling foul of workplace manipulation
- Trinity scientists help crack micronutrient mystery
- Irish charity joins new EU project to save bees
- Irish charity joins new EU project to save bees
- IT.ie expands with 7-figure Abacus Systems acquisition
- As expected US TikTok ban extended by 90 days – again
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Tech Co
- US Insurance Companies Are the New Cybersecurity Threat Target
- Yet Another Study Finds That AI Is Making Us Dumb
- Can You Lock in a Deal Before Salesforce Prices Rise in August?
- Intel Will Lay Off Oregon Factory Workers Starting in July
- Nvidia CEO Criticizes Anthropic CEO Over AI Comments
- Amazon Partner United Natural Foods Hit by Cyberattack
- Study: OpenAI Has Been Breached More Than 1000 Times
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Business Journals
- Economist challenges perceptions of US economy at annual San Jose State summit
- Intel names new chief revenue officer, adds three VPs to boost AI and engineering efforts
- Steve Salis, &pizza co-founder and Ted’s Bulletin owner, sets his sights on something bigger
- Ripple Fiber expands to Chicago market with $104 million infrastructure project
- The Beat: Chicago medical imaging AI startup Hoppr raises Series A
- California cloud computing giant ServiceNow to expand in D.C
- D.C. meal delivery company Mealogic, formerly Territory Foods, raises $16M
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InvestorPlace
- What Gold Knows That Congress Keeps Ignoring
- AGI Incoming: Sooner Than You Think, Bigger Than You Can Imagine
- How Walmart and Amazon Could Upend the Banking System
- Quant Ratings Updated on 132 Stocks
- Robotics: Physical AI Is Here, and It’s Coming for a $50 Trillion Market
- The Inflation Reality the Fed Won’t Acknowledge
- From Switzerland to Silicon Valley: Where the Market Is Headed
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Wolf Street
- Fed See Hotter Inflation for Longer, Higher Unemployment, Slower Growth, “Dot Plot” Shifts More Hawkish but still Sees 2 Cuts…
- My Thoughts about those Retail Sales
- The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America, May 2025: The Price Drops & Gains in 33 Large Expensive Metros
- Money-Market Funds & CDs: Americans and their Piles of Interest-Earning Cash
- Recession Watch: My Favorite Recession Indicator, Mid-June Update
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Mises Institute
- US Intelligence: Iran Was Not Pursuing Nuclear Bomb Before Israel’s Attack
- Interest Paid on the US Debt Soars, and Trump Pushes for a New Costly War
- Interest Paid on the US Debt Soars, and Trump Pushes for a New Costly War
- Ending Subsidies to Amtrak Will Benefit Rail Travelers
- Trump’s Tariff Policies Are Schizophrenic
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The Week
- The Week contest: Tornado wedding
- Real estate: A turning point for home prices?
- Marfa, Texas: Big skies, fine art, and great eating
- 6 light-filled homes on the Jersey Shore
- This week's dream: Exploring Rome's underground
- Art review: Adrien Brody: Made in America
- Film reviews: The Life of Chuck, How to Train Your Dragon, and From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
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PBS Newshour
- Nippon Steel finalizes $15 billion buyout of U.S. Steel after sealing national security agreement
- Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors
- Iran rejects Trump’s calls for surrender amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment
- How Israel’s attack on Iran puts the U.S. in a difficult situation
- News Wrap: Fed leaves interest rates unchanged while signaling future cuts
- Homeland Security official on the Trump administration’s immigration policy changes
- U.S. states agree to multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis
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Naked Capitalism
- Coffee Break: Texas Is the MAGA vs RINO Frontline
- The Economic Consequences of the Second Trump Administration: A Preliminary Assessment
- Links 6/18/2025
- The Ancients: What Can They Teach Us About Our World and How to Live in It?
- Rob Urie: As Goes Iran, So Goes Humanity
- Plans for More Intense Censorship if US Joins Israel Attack on Iran?
- Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Israel’s Ominous Future
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SCMP
Where is Trump’s ‘all-American’ phone made? Analysts point to Asia
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TikTok’s fate still in limbo as Trump extends deadline to sell its US operations
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Hong Kong could serve as stablecoin test bed to raise yuan’s profile
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Global millionaire ranks to swell by 5 million over next 5 years, UBS says
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JD.com founder bets on stablecoins to cut cross-border e-commerce payment costs
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China records bumper capital inflow as Gulf investors hedge against US
Euronews
- Middle East conflict adding to uncertainty amid trade tensions, IMF chief says
- Israel's spy agency used AI and smuggled-in drones to prepare attack on Iran, sources say
- 'We don't need Bezos': Venice activists prepare to protest against tech billionaire's wedding
- Meta offering $100 million signing bonuses to OpenAI talent, says CEO Sam Altman
- Rheinmetall partners with Anduril to build military drones for Europe
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Asia Financial
- ‘National Emergency’: China’s Antimony Blockade Hits Battery Firms
- China Pushes Multi-Polar Currency System as Faith in Dollar Dips
- Trump Set to Extend TikTok Sale Deadline For a Third Time
- Firms Underestimating Risks From Carbon-Fuelled Climate Change
- China AI Firm Used SE Asia Data Centre to Beat Chip Curbs – WSJ
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Japan Times
- Unicharm and Toyota Tsusho to set up sanitary goods joint venture in Kenya
- China adept at evading chip curbs, Trump adviser David Sacks says
- Regulator to ramp up scrutiny of banks’ repackaged JGBs
- TEPCO to cut household electricity bills in July
- JR East to suspend E8 shinkansen trains for time being
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Coindesk
- Who's Selling Bitcoin Above $100K and Holding Back the Price Rally?
- DOJ Ties Kansas Bank Collapse to $225 Million 'Pig Butchering' Seizure
- Korean Crypto KOLs Fuel Massive $USELESS Rally as Traders Shrug Off Traditional Narratives: Asia Morning Briefing
- Crypto Lenders Hold Nearly $60B of Assets as New Wave of DeFi Adoption Sweeps In: Report
- SUI Reverses After Wild Swings; Trading Volume Spikes 11% Above 30-Day Average
- We Need to Fix the So-Called GENIUS Bill
- UNI Rallies 70% From April Lows With Bullish Pattern Taking Shape, Up 24% in Past 30 Days
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The Block
- Bank of Korea warns local stablecoins could boost dollar demand against presidential goals
- Trump urges House to pass GENIUS stablecoin bill: ‘get it to my desk, ASAP’
- Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump’s crypto push will ‘lock in’ dollar supremacy
- Ethena Labs, Securitize enable 24/7 atomic swaps between USDtb and BlackRock’s tokenized fund
- The Daily: Senate passes stablecoin bill, K33 eyes long SOL/short LTC ETF trade, and more
- Institutions warm to ‘invisible DeFi’ as crypto-native yield platforms mature, Artemis report finds
- NYC officials bust Facebook-fueled crypto scam targeting Russian-speaking residents
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Blockworks
- Crypto doesn’t have to be a market for lemons
- Macro volatility keeps Solana range-bound
- Fed leaves rates unchanged, increases inflation projections
- BUIDL as collateral? Another step in the tokenization story
- B3 acquires PC startup, unveils desktop with ‘Destroy’ button
- Predicate, Paxos, and the policy layer
- How Ross Ulbricht could’ve been the richest Bitcoiner on Earth
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Wikipedia Current Events
June 18
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Middle Eastern crisis
- Iran–Israel war
- Airstrikes during the Iran–Israel War
- Twenty-five Iranian ballistic missiles are launched at central Israel, with most being intercepted, but no injuries are reported. (YNet)
- Airstrikes during the Iran–Israel War
- Gaza war
- Israeli gunfire and airstrikes kill at least 30 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
- Iran–Israel war
Business and economy
- Acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel
- After 18 months of negotiations, Nippon Steel finalizes its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel. The deal allows U.S. Steel to retain its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and gives the U.S. government the ability to veto corporate decisions as needed. (DW) (Business Wire)
Health and environment
- LGBTQ rights in the United States, United States v. Skrmetti
- The U.S. Supreme Court votes 6–3 to uphold a law proposed by Tennessee to ban gender-affirming care for minors, allowing other states to implement similar bans. (NPR) (BBC News)
- Management of HIV/AIDS
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Gilead Sciences's new lenacapavir drug, marketed as Yeztugo, for the treatment of HIV after the drug successfully eliminated the infection in clinical trials. (NBC News) (AP)
Law and crime
- Córdoba Neonatal Hospital baby deaths
- A court in Córdoba, Argentina, sentences nurse Brenda Agüero to life in prison for the serial murders of five babies and the attempted murder of eight others between March and June 2022, whom she deliberately injected with potassium and insulin. (Página 12)
Politics and elections
- The parliament of Ukraine approves a law to allow multiple citizenship for Ukrainians in an attempt to ease a demographic crisis caused by the Russian invasion. (Reuters)
- The Czech government survives a vote of no-confidence called by the opposition ANO party after the justice ministry accepted a bitcoin donation and sold them for nearly 1 billion Kč (US$47 million). (AP)
- The government of New Zealand halts its financial support to the Cook Islands over a partnership agreement signed with China earlier this year. The New Zealand government says it won't reconsider its position until the Cook Islands takes "concrete steps" to repair the relationship. (RNZ)