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Wall Street Journal
- FCC Threatens Charlie Ergen’s Hold on Satellite, 5G Spectrum Licenses
- Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
- AI Startup Perplexity’s Valuation Surges to $14 Billion in Fresh Funding Round
- Are We Entering the Golden Age of Secondhand Shopping?
- Bayer to Slash Hundreds of Jobs in Crop Division Overhaul
- NRG Energy to Acquire LS Power Portfolio in $12 Billion Deal
- Private-Equity Firm TSG Consumer to Buy Budget Gym Chain in Latest Fitness Deal
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Financial Times
- Crypto miner backed by Trump sons will list on Nasdaq
- Trump says he could join Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
- Opec+ calls time on attempts to boost oil price as Trump visit looms
- Trump seeks to lower US drugs prices with tariff threat to Europe
- Cobalt IPO is a novel way to play the blue metal
- Hamas says it has released Israeli-American hostage
- The mystery of $MELANIA
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Benzinga
- Salesforce Sales Cloud, AI Integration, And Cloud Upsells Drive Analyst Confidence In Long-Term Growth
- S&P 500 Q1 Earnings Jump 13.4% - SPY Investors Just Got Their Second Straight Double-Digit Surprise
- American Bitcoin Spin-Off, AI Ambitions To Boost Hut 8 Stock: Analyst
- Why Is Apogee Therapeutics Stock Trading Higher On Monday?
- Medicus Pharma's 'Savvy' Antev Deal De-Risks Pipeline Expansion, Enhances Near-Commercial Portfolio
- Federal Signal Gets A Green Light: Analyst Sees Widening Moat Against Competitors And More
- Cardano Up 23% In 7 Days As Co-Founder Charles Hoskinson Explores Privacy-Focused Stablecoin
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Movers
Bloomberg
- Republicans Revive Drug Middlemen Reforms in Budget Bill
- Sabadell Said to Have Approached Unicaja Investors Over Deal
- Corruption Case Adds to Risk Court Will Nix Colombia Pension Law
- Apple Plans AI-Powered Battery Management Mode for Devices in iOS 19
- ECB’s Kazaks See Reason for Another Rate Cut, But Urges Caution
- Argentina Debt Upgraded by Fitch in Fresh Boost for Milei
- French Shipping Giant Hails US-China Deal After Freight Slumps
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Yahoo Finance
- Loar Stock, Karman Climb Ahead Of Aerospace, Defense Earnings
- Amazon Stock Surges After Tariff Relief
- Sunderland gigafactory secures £1bn for UK’s electric vehicle growth
- How To Generate Addition Income On A Prosperous Stock Like Uber
- The Fed Is Worried About Stagflation: Here's Why This Analyst Says It Would Be Good For Bitcoin
- Palantir Stock Targets A Breakout — But Don't Ignore These Facts
- Reverse mortgage vs. home equity loan vs. HELOC: Which is best?
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Marketwatch
- Fidelity users report technical issues trying to check their accounts after U.S.-China trade deal sends stocks surging
- Boeing’s stock jumps as China trade deal leaves door open for new plane orders
- Here's what won't get a break from tariffs
- ‘I’m so confused’: Is the U.S.-China trade deal for real? I’m 55 and have $650K in my 401(k). Can I finally rest easy?
- U.S.-China trade deal: Cars, steel, drugs won’t get a break from tariffs
- Amazon, Apple power ‘Magnificent Seven’ toward $700 billion in market-cap gains
- 20 stocks of companies showing excellent earnings-season trends even as the economy cools
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Google Business
- Air Traffic Staffing Shortage Forces Delays at Newark Airport
- Stocks soar after U.S. and China agree to temporarily slash tariffs
- Memorial Day travel expected to break 20-year record
- Palantir in focus as BofA sets new Wall Street high price target (PLTR:NASDAQ)
- Bitcoin vs. tariffs: The ultimate test for BTC’s ‘safe-haven’ use case
- NRG Energy bets on growing power demand with $12 billion assets deal
- I tried cheeseburgers from Shake Shack, McDonald's, and Burger King. There was only one I'd order again
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Tipranks
- Popular Approves Key Proposals at Annual Meeting
- Harley-Davidson Revises Tariff Cost Estimates After Meeting
- CaliberCos Partners with Hyatt for New Hotel Developments
- Google’s (GOOGL) Gemma Hits 150 Million Downloads as AI Race Heats Up
- Usha Resources Streamlines Portfolio with Strategic Asset Sales
- Angkor Resources Reports Increased Reserves in Saskatchewan Project
- Affinor Growers Announces $500,000 Unit Financing for Expansion
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ZeroHedge
- The Decivilizing Of America
- Trump Moves To Rescind Appliance Efficiency Standards
- Kurdish Militant Group PKK Disbands After 40-Year Conflict With Turkey
- Mexico Sues Google Over 'Gulf of America' Label As Sheinbaum Pushes Back On Trump Renaming Order
- Republicans Push $1.3 Billion Bill To Refill The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- Iran Rejects 'Unacceptable' US Demand To Dismantle Nuclear Sites
- Still Living In Interesting Times
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Seeking Alpha
- I Am Buying High Dividends Hand Over Fist
- Tariffs, Drugs, And Markets On A Roll
- 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
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Barrons
- Kindly MD, Gryphon Stocks Get a Massive Trump Bump
- The Good News on Trade Will Bring New Market Highs. Eventually
- The Stock Market Isn't Out of the Woods Yet
- Bonds Sell Off After U.S.-China Trade War De-Escalates
- Nike and 3 More Top Stocks for the U.S.-China Tariffs Pause
- Small Caps Soar on the U.S.-China Trade Deal. They Can Rally a Whole Lot More
- Barrick Gold Changed Its Name and Ticker. CEO Sees Gains From Copper
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Barchart
- Dollar Strength Undercuts Sugar Prices
- NY Cocoa Prices Slip as the Dollar Rallies
- Coffee Prices Plunge on Dollar Strength and Improving Supplies
- Is Amazon Stock a Buy on US-China Tariff Pause?
- Can Broadcom Stock Hit $300 in 2025?
- Alibaba Shares Jump on Chinese Tariff News - Short-Put Plays Look Attractive
- Why Chewy’s (CHWY) Impressive Run Could Go Even Further
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SEC / FED
Keynote Address at the Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Tokenization
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Getting Smart – Tokenization and the Creation of Networks for Smart Assets: Opening Remarks for Tokenization Roundtable
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Tokenization: Our Field of Dreams? Remarks at the Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Tokenization
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Statement on the Agency’s Settlement with Ripple Labs, Inc
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A Creative and Cooperative Balancing Act
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
- Hamas Hostage Edan Alexander Freed As Trump Begins Middle East Trip
- Ukraine Open To Trump Joining Russia Talks In Türkiye
- China Tariffs Won't Return To 145% After The 90-Day Pause
- RFK: Trump Did What Democrats Only Talked About With Drug Prices
- Trade Ultimatum Brought India And Pakistan To Peace Table: Trump
- "Pharma Companies Won't Be Affected:" Trump Says Drug Firms Won’t Be Hit
- Prescription Drugs Will Drop 59% Under New Order: Trump
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Investing.com
- Fed survey finds tighter standards, weaker demand for loans in first quarter
- U.S. bank lending standards tighten in first quarter
- US SEC chair says agency plans to create new rules for crypto tokens
- Pakistan finance minister: conflict with India won't have large fiscal impact
- BoE's Taylor says 'perilous' trade situation justified half-point rate cut vote
- Factbox-What's in the Republican tax and health plan - and what is not
- Awaiting US cash, EBRD gives funders till end of the year to pay up
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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
- Jim Cramer says investors shouldn't chase Monday's market rally — here's why
- Perplexity wrapping talks to raise $500 million at $14 billion valuation
- NBC taps Michael Jordan as NBA contributor
- Jim Cramer looks at 7 portfolio stock winners in Monday's China tariff-pause rally
- 'We’re living in two separate economies' — why young Americans feel stuck, financially
- Trump hails Qatar's 'nice gesture' of Air Force One replacement, blaming Boeing delays
- GM hires ex-Tesla, Aurora exec as chief product officer
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CBS
- Here's how to file a claim in Apple's $95 million Siri settlement
- Stocks rally after news of U.S. - China agreement to ease tariffs
- Stock futures soar after U.S. and China suspend tariffs for 90 days
- 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
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NYT Business
- Fed Official Still Bracing for Economic Slowdown Despite China Tariff Pause
- Newark Airport Air Traffic Staffing Shortage Forces Delays
- Trump Signs Executive Order Asking Companies to Lower Drug Prices
- Avelo Airlines Faces Backlash for Aiding Trump’s Deportation Campaign
- Robert Shapiro, Who Made NutraSweet a Household Name, Dies at 86
- Inside the U.S.-China Trade Cease-Fire
- For Trump, It’s a New Era of Deal-Making With Tech’s Most-Coveted Commodity
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EurActiv
Commission misled press over French pressure on Czech nuclear deal
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Germany to keep quiet on delivery of ‘overrated’ Taurus missiles to Ukraine
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EU supply chain law sparks German government feud
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The Brief – Europe’s coalition of the unwilling, unready and unable
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Germany refuses to rule out violating EU budget limit
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Ireland’s health authority denies its to blame for cancer drug delays
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Denmark and Italy seek support to rein in European human rights court
MSNBC
- Trump reportedly frustrated by his inability to make good on foreign policy promises
- Trump pulls pick for top D.C. prosecutor, adding to parade of second-term failures
- In meetings with Putin, Trump’s envoy relied on the Kremlin’s interpreter
- BREAKING: Hamas frees Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander
- Trump reportedly shrugs off intelligence briefings he needs, but doesn’t want
- Despite Souter’s objection, SCOTUS should absolutely televise its public hearings
- Congressional Republicans hedge as the White House targets habeas corpus
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NBC
- Expect China to help Trump on fentanyl, TikTok and midterm elections, says Evercore ISI strategist
- A rare platinum Rolex is heading to auction and could fetch $1.7 million
- The best travel adapters for your next trip
- GM hires ex-Tesla, Aurora exec as chief product officer
- In 1991, Warren Buffett was growing his fortune — while having fun
- Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander released by Hamas
- Trump to sign executive order that aims to slash drug prices by 59%
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investors.com
- Apple Stock Rises On Tariff Relief, But Services Challenges Remain Overhang
- Trump-Linked Bitcoin Miner To Go Public; Strategy Buys $1.3 Bil In BTC
- Time For Complete Alphabet breakup To Boost Google Stock, Says Analyst
- S&P 500, Dow Jones Pharma Stocks Boomerang As Trump Threatens Drug-Price Reform
- Amazon Stock Rallies On China Tariff Deal. China E-Commerce Stock Alibaba, PDD Also Jump
- Is Tesla Stock A Buy Or A Sell As Investors Count Down To The June Robotaxi Launch?
- Trump Tariffs: Shipping Stocks Jump On U.S.-China Trade Deal. Uncertainty Remains
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ABC News
- Pharmaceutical industry criticizes the drug pricing plan Trump says he'll sign
- Trump promises to order that the US pay only the price other nations do for some drugs
- Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier Flynas sells out all shares from initial public offering
- 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
- At least 10 people sickened in US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods
- Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss in first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs
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Fox Business
- Apple considering iPhone price hikes this fall: report
- 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'
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CNN
- Trump’s China trade breakthrough might be enough to avoid self-inflicted recession
- Video Here’s what we know about the US-China tariff agreement 0:53
- Dow set to soar 1,000 points after Trump team dramatically lowers tariffs with China
- Despite tariffs, car prices aren’t shooting up. That’s not necessarily a good thing
- 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
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Youtube
AP News
- Armed group mounts double attack on artisanal mining site in Mali, leaving 3 dead and abducting 2
- Key dates in the PKK's decades-long armed struggle against Turkey
- An airstrike in central Myanmar kills up to 22 people at a bombed school, reports say
- Ground Game: Trump and a Qatari jet, Democrats' 2028 calendar, and Republicans' economic priorities
- The Eurovision Song Contest is back. Here's how and who to watch
- South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala's first-ever Asian musical conductor
- The Paris robbery of Kim Kardashian changed how celebrities think about exposure
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The Economist
- The president visits the Gulf: Trump strives for the ultimate deal—in the Middle East
- You can go your own way: Travel buddies are out; solo trips are in
- South Asian mutation: Tanvi Madan on the geopolitical shifts revealed by the India-Pakistan crisis
- Newsletter: The War Room newsletter: Three factors may decide the India-Pakistan conflict
- Sofa so good: America has given China a strangely good tariff deal
- Bartleby: The myths of corporate innovation
- Boss Class: Meet the boss: Liz Reid of Google
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The Hill
- House tax writers eye SALT deduction cap rejected by key lawmakers last week
- Memorial Day travel expected to break 20-year record
- House Democrat: Trump trade truce with China 'just a charade'
- Schumer: China 'got the better of Trump'
- Bessent hopeful future US-China trade talks will lay groundwork for 'more fulsome agreement'
- Stocks soar after US, China strike trade truce
- US, China pausing most steep tariff hikes for 90 days
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The Guardian
- ‘Would do more harm than good’: what will Trump’s tariffs really mean for Hollywood?
- ‘Things could fall over’: businesses and public services on Starmer’s immigration crackdown
- Trump signs order aiming to slash US drug prices to match those abroad
- Cobalt firm taps in to electric car boom with £174m London stock market float
- Trump claims ‘total reset’ of US-China ties as 90-day pause to trade war agreed
- UK windfall tax can fund switch to green jobs for North Sea oil workers – report
- Trump might claim China tariff victory – but this is Capitulation Day | Heather Stewart
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BBC
- Faisal Islam: US and China step back from brink
- What does the US-China tariff deal mean?
- 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
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Baha Breaking News
- US regulator pressures EchoStar on 5G licenses
- Zelensky says no Russian response on direct talks proposal
- US budget deficit at $258.4 billion in April
- Trump: Republicans need to unify
- Google launches AI Futures Fund
- Erdogan: PKK's dissolution covers Iraq, Syria, Europe units
- BoE's Taylor: We are a long way from neutral level
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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
- Walmart is selling a 'comfy' $219 bistro patio set for just $90, and buyers love the 'stellar design'
- Nvidia stock surges after surprising China trade war news
- Target, retail stocks sent surging by unexpected China trade deal
- Wall Street veteran on protecting your wealth when markets tumble
- Amazon is selling a 'durable' $300 23-piece cookware set for $100, and shoppers say it makes 'cooking a breeze'
- Walmart responds to outrage over return of controversial fee
- Low-cost airline to pull all Hawaii flights amid low demand
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Insider
- I thought I'd hate all-inclusive resorts. Then I went to one
- 8 things to get rid of in your bedroom, according to professional organizers
- I visited Portugal for the first time. I had a great vacation, but these 3 things would've made my trip even better
- I made Ina Garten's spring pasta and had a delicious dinner ready in 30 minutes
- Not just MTG: This House Democrat plunged tens of thousands of dollars into the stock market before Trump's tariff pause
- I stuck to a $15 budget at McDonald's and Burger King. One chain offered more variety
- Jordon Hudson, Bill Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend, has lost the chance to compete at Miss USA
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RawDiary
- Trump DHS investigates California over benefits to illegal immigrants
- Senate Dems push vote on Trump’s acceptance of Qatari jet
- Trump to accept Qatari luxury jet as new Air Force One
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial opens in New York
- Pope Leo XIV calls for global peace and media unity
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump team hold drug price press event
- Trade deal boosts markets as US and China ease tariffs
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- Do These 3 Things to Beat the Average American’s 401(k)
- 5 Overlooked Dividend Stocks that Have Plenty of Growth Ahead
- JEPQ vs. SCHD: Which High-Yield ETF Is the Smarter Buy Today?
- Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 for May 12
- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Stock Price Prediction for 2025: Where Will It Be in 1 Year
- I’m earning $45,000 this year and retiring in May – why is my Social Security benefit suspended and when will it begin?
- Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Bull, Base, & Bear Price Prediction and Forecast
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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
- Stocks surge after U.S. and China agree to cut tariffs
- Work Advice: Another workplace stalking victim offers helpful tips
- 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
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Chicago Tribune
- Column: Job outlook dims for class of 2025, but upcoming graduates can improve prospects
- Former White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson sells Flossmoor home to local school superintendent for $855,000
- Newsom calls on California cities to effectively ban homeless encampments
- Urbana-based Carle Health to lay off 612 workers, as it winds down its insurance companies
- Futures on Wall Street soar after China and US agree to pause most of their sharp tariff increases
- US and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs, agree to pause for 90 days
- US makes ‘substantial progress’ in China tariff talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
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Boston Herald
- You’re Retired and Need Cash— Is a HELOC the Answer?
- How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles
- Amid Trump’s battle against DEI, nonprofits filling critical labor gaps are caught in the crossfire
- Here’s a look at the sectors getting a boost from the truce in the US-China trade war
- Georgia become second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims
- S&P 500 surges 2.7% after the U.S. and China announce a 90-truce in their trade war
- Pharmaceutical industry criticizes the drug pricing plan Trump says he’ll sign
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Financial Post
- Canadian businesses in ‘a bit of a holding pattern’ amid trade war, recession fears: Léger poll
- Group of investors submits revised offer to buy Quebec-based Lion Electric
- Shopify stock jumps more than 14% on news of Nasdaq 100 inclusion
- Recruiting expats souring on the American Dream could give Canada an economic edge in duel with Trump
- Moose Jaw hopes tariffs will lure Canadians and Americans
- Bell launches campaign calling on feds to reverse wholesale fibre policy
- Stocks power global risk rally on U.S.-China truce
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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
- BNY names new Americas head of equities trading and execution
- MarketAxess acquires majority stake of RFQ-hub Holdings
- 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
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Observer
- The Science of Happy Workplaces: What Data Tells Us About Stress and Satisfaction
- The GenAI Advantage: Who Benefits Most in the Global Workforce?
- Artificial Intelligence as Co-Creator: Rethinking Art and Authorship
- 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
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Semafor
- UK's left-wing government announces major immigration overhaul
- Kurdish militant group PKK agrees to disband in Turkey
- New York sculpture offers a public monument to motherhood
- Analysis: ‘America First’ meets ‘Gulf first’ in Trump’s visit
- Mobile internet gender gap narrows in sub-Saharan Africa
- Analysis: How to rethink climate finance for Africa
- Africa’s debt crisis talks to center on need for global reform
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Reason
- Prof. Michael McConnell on the Tariff Lawsuits
- "Europe Really Is Jailing People for Online Speech," by Prof. Yascha Mounk
- The Indian-Pakistani Ceasefire Is What U.S. Diplomacy Should Look Like
- Republicans Want To Redefine Obscenity
- Cancellation Litigation: Alabama Court Partly Reinstates Lawsuit Over Getting Someone Fired for Tweet
- David Souter Shaped the Supreme Court Through the Backlash He Inspired
- Newark Mayor Arrested for ICE 'Trespassing'
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Nikkei Asia
- Philippines elections live: How the midterms unfolded
- Taiwan's Lai urges 'non-red' supply chain to counter 'unfair' China trade
- Japan's Dai-ichi Life to boost stake in UK hedge fund Capula
- Is Taiwan 'existential' to US interest?: 5 things to know
- Suzuki grew car exports from India by 18% to record 333,000
- Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs, or 15% of global workforce
- Philippines elections live: Midterm polls close soon
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Financial News London
- Bank of London restates CEO’s details after ‘data error’
- Rokos Capital Management up nearly 5% in April, despite tariff turmoil
- Nomura moves top trader to London in European equities push
- 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
- Force pension funds to invest in the UK? Nice idea, but it could backfire
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PYMNTS
- EU Member States Face Funding Shortages to Enforce AI Act
- Mastercard and Habito Offer Mortgage Support to UK Small Business Owners
- Citi: Stablecoin Market Could Hit $3.7 Trillion By 2030
- NY State Budget Provides New BNPL Oversight
- Stash Secures $146 Million to Add AI to Financial Guidance Platform
- Data Security Guardrails Critical Regardless of Open Banking Rule’s Fate
- Byline Bank Expands Payments and FinTech Banking Units
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Forbes
- What Does The Tariff Rollback Mean For The Automotive Sector?
- Russian Disinformation Claimed Macron Was On Cocaine Train To Ukraine
- ‘DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Review: A Slower, Smarter, Old-School Romp
- What Next For Energy? King Coal, Queen Gas, Or A Renewables Transition
- iOS 18.5: Apple Launches New Free iPhone Update With Urgent Upgrades
- How Intelligent Cloud Technology Is Transforming Modern Business
- Apple iPhone 16 Price Slashed In Major New Sale
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Fortune
- Trump gives drugmakers 30-day ultimatum: ‘We’re going to pay what Europe pays’
- Trump talks with Apple’s Cook as iPhone price hikes loom
- CEOs say that just a fraction of AI initiatives are actually delivering the return on investment they expected
- Saudi Aramco debt nears 3-year high as oil plunge strains earnings
- Fox to launch new streaming service ‘Fox One’ before NFL season
- LA Chargers in talks to sell stake to private equity firm Arctos
- Trivago’s millennial CEO says he never had a career plan: ‘I just followed where the energy was’
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Inc.
- Labor Department Scraps Investigation Into Scale AI. Its Subpoena Won’t Be Enforced
- This Founder Started Making His Products in the U.S. He Sold Zero Units
- Trump Gives Drugmakers 30 Days to Lower Drug Prices
- The U.S.-China Trade Deal Does Not Address This Much-Discussed Policy
- Why Small Businesses Are Still Counting the Damage, Despite Tariff Policy Changes
- Reactions to Strict RTO Plans Raise Fairness Issues at Work, Research Finds
- Employees Fear the Stigma of Using AI at Work, According to a Study
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Axios
- Trump says it would be "stupid" not to accept free jet from Qatar
- Hamas releases Edan Alexander, last living American hostage in Gaza
- Trump says European Union is "nastier than China"
- Who benefits from draft tax legislation so far
- 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"
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Vox
- Trump is hoping to quietly gut the social safety net
- You’ve found a lost relative. Now what?
- Is your brain your political destiny?
- 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
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FastCompany
- Trump signs executive order asking drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs within 30 days
- Full moon May 2025: Here’s the best time to see the flower ‘micromoon’ tonight
- Housing market standoff: Gen Z wants in, but boomers are staying put
- Eye drop recall: Nearly 76,000 cases of eye care products are feared to be of ‘unacceptable quality’
- Will Republicans go ahead with Trump’s tax hike on the rich this week?
- Trump’s Medicaid cuts in revealed ‘big beautiful bill’ could leave millions without medical care
- Rite Aid closing stores update: See the list of 68 pharmacy locations that will shutter across 7 states
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Politico
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NPR
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Globe And Mail
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CBC
- Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. drop again for the month of April, StatsCan data shows
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Techmeme
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Silicon Valley
- Antioch offers up to $100,000 in financial assistance for first-time homebuyers
- PG&E plans to restart its Moss Landing battery facility by June 1
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Techcrunch
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The Register
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Wikipedia Current Events
May 12
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Gaza war
- Gaza war hostage crisis
- Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander is released by Hamas after being kept in captivity in Gaza for 19 months. (Reuters)
- Gaza war hostage crisis
- Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
- The 12th Congress of the Kurdistan Workers' Party announces an immediate ceasefire of insurgency activities in Turkey and plans for a formal disbandment. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
- Myanmar civil war
- The National Unity Government of Myanmar says that an airstrike by junta forces killed 17 students and injured 20 others at a school in Tabayin, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. (Reuters)
- An unknown armed group attacks an artisanal gold mine in Narena, Koulikoro Region, Mali, killing one Malian and two others from Ghana, and abducting two Chinese nationals. (AP)
International relations
- Poland–Russia relations
- Polish authorities confirm evidences of Russian sabotage behind the arson attack that destroyed most of the Marywilska 44 marketplace in Warsaw in 2024. As a reaction, the Russian consulate general in Kraków is ordered to close down. (The Guardian) (AP)
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, in addition to local elections. (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, tomorrow. (Reuters)
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- 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 calls on Russia to confirm an unconditional ceasefire before any direct negotiations between the two nations. (Reuters)
- Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 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)
- 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
- Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling
- A bus carrying Buddhist pilgrims in Kotmale, Sri Lanka, swerves off a cliff, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others. (CTV News)
- Five people are killed, dozens are injured including three critically, and hundreds are displaced in a fire at a four-story apartment building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. (WTMJ-TV) (CNN)
- A runner collapses and later dies near the finish line during running event Loop Leeuwarden in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, causing the organizers to cancel the event. (NOS)
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)