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Wall Street Journal
- An Affair, a Murder and the Shattering of an Expat Dream
- U.S. Government Drops Lawsuit Against Southwest Airlines
- Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
- The Score: UnitedHealth, Walmart, Coinbase Global and More Stocks That Moved on the Week’s News
- U.S. Loses Last Triple-A Credit Rating
- Trade Progress Sparks Bullish Week for Wall Street
- Nvidia to Set Up Research Center in Shanghai, Maintaining Foothold in China
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Financial Times
- Locked up and re-elected: Philippines’ Duterte wins poll from cell in Hague
- Trump returns from Middle East dealmaking to domestic economic gloom
- Moody’s strips US of top-notch triple-A credit rating
- Putin’s peace theatre keeps Trump watching — and Kyiv waiting
- US and EU break impasse to enable tariff talks
- Boeing could avoid US justice department prosecution over 737 Max crashes
- Flatter or confront? How world leaders are dealing with Trump
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Benzinga
- Here's How Much $100 Invested In Teledyne Technologies 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
- If You Invested $100 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today
- $1000 Invested In This Stock 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
- Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Wells Fargo 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
- Mark Cuban Says 'Back In The Day' Bill Gates Stole 'His Girls' In Las Vegas — He Was Worth $1 Million, But Gates Was The Mega…
- Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Xylem 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
- If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today
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Movers
Bloomberg
- Roucou Is a Cheese Omakase and Bar Offering 12-Course Meals in Hong Kong
- Singapore Makes a Big Bet on the Future of Air Travel
- Nissan Plans to Close Factories in Japan, Mexico, Yomiuri Says
- Moody’s Tells Us What We Already Know About US Debt
- White House Criticizes Moody’s Downgrade to US Credit Rating
- Trump Says He’s Willing to Travel to China for Xi Meeting
- The UK’s Clean Power Future Relies on a 100-Year-Old Technology
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Yahoo Finance
- Arla factory in Germany hit by cyber incident
- UBS in talks with clients over FX derivative losses on Trump volatility, sources say
- Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital debuts on Nasdaq in bumper week for crypto
- How To Use A Leap Covered Call On Constellation Energy Stock
- Ozempic Drugmaker’s CEO Pushed Out Amid Weight-Loss Market Challenges
- Twilio's AI Push, Microsoft Partnership Spark Analyst Optimism
- Trump's tariffs have been good for consulting firms
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Marketwatch
- U.S. loses final triple-A credit rating after Moody’s downgrade: ‘Not good news’
- U.S. loses final triple-A credit rating. Market reaction uncertain but ‘it’s not good news.’
- Trump says nations to get letters detailing tariff rates. Where they stand now
- Thinking of retiring abroad but are unsure about it? How to take a country for a ‘test drive.’
- Nvidia trying to hold on to its business in China despite rising Huawei threat
- Nvidia is trying to hold on to its business in China — even as it gets harder to compete with Huawei
- Tariffs are giving used-car dealers the upper hand. Buyers are being charged an average $640 in unexpected fees
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Google Business
- OpenAI’s planned data center in Abu Dhabi would be bigger than Monaco
- Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Below Triple-A
- FCC approves Verizon's $20 billion merger with Frontier
- ‘Really Great Example’: Coinbase Praised for Hack Response Amid $400M Crisis
- Charter to acquire Cox, keep headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut
- Moody’s downgrades US credit, citing rising debt
- With Moody's downgrade, US loses treasured Aaa credit rating
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Tipranks
- Forge Resources Announces Director Resignation and New Private Placement
- Wacom Board Opposes Shareholder Proposal for Director Election
- Lancaster Resources Appoints Andrew Watson as New CEO
- Battery X Metals Achieves Breakthrough in Graphite Recovery and Metal Oxide Purity
- Vail Resorts to Announce Q3 2025 Financial Results
- SHARC Energy Secures $400,000 Loan to Support Project Delivery
- Contango ORE’s Earnings Call: Mixed Sentiments and Strategic Moves
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ZeroHedge
- How Legal Immigration Is Keeping Farms Afloat
- Federal Contract Activity Slows As DOGE's Cost-Cutting Measures Take Effect
- Jordan's King Warned US Against Assassinating Syria's Sharaa Before Trump Meeting
- The Rise And Fall Of Synthetic Food Dyes
- Biden-Hur Tape Drops, And Boy Is It Rough
- Mississippi Has The Lowest Average Salaries In The US, D.C. The Highest
- Will Nuclear Fusion Soon Be The "Norm?"
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Seeking Alpha
- UnitedHealth: Oh, It Can Get Worse (Sell Reiterated)
- New Era Of Gene Editing May Be On The Horizon
- Retire Like A Boss: 3 Fantastic Dividend Stocks Yielding 7-14%
- Buy The Dip: 2 Blue-Chip High Yields Getting Way Too Cheap
- AMD Isn't What It Seems
- Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: GlobalWafers Commits $7.5B To U.S. Growth
- D-Wave At A Critical Level - I'm Staying On The Sidelines
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Barrons
- Carvana Is a Hot Stock in a Trade War. Group 1 Automotive May Be a Better Bet
- Fed’s Planned 10% Staff Cut Wasn’t a DOGE Decree. Why That Matters
- Senate Is Set to Pass a Stablecoin Bill. Rules for Crypto Exchanges Will Be Harder
- The Good Old Days Are Back—and That’s Good Enough for the Stock Market
- These Are the Last Two Cars Made in the U.S. That Cost Less Than $30,000
- Treehouse Foods, GeneDx Holdings See Activist Action
- U.S. Credit Rating Downgraded by Moody’s
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Barchart
- 3 Oversold Dividend Aristocrats Wall Street Says Are Ready to Rally
- Hogs Close Mixed on Friday
- Soybeans Post Mixed Action on Friday
- Cotton Fades Lower into Friday's Close
- Wheat Fades Lower into the Weekend, As Specs Add to Shorts
- Corn Closes the Week on a Lower Note, as Specs Flip Bearish
- Cattle Head Into the Weekend with Gains
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SEC / FED
Horses and Bourses: Remarks at the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation
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SEC Announces Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements
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Statement on the Upcoming Executive Compensation Roundtable
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Remarks at the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation
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Remarks of Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda
Reuters
- Musk's xAI updates Grok chatbot after 'white genocide' comments
- Foreign holdings of US Treasuries top $9 trillion in March, data shows
- VIEW With Moody's downgrade, U.S. loses treasured Aaa credit rating
- Southern California Edison submits three-year wildfire mitigation plan
- US issues emergency orders to address Puerto Rico grid security issues
- Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating, pushes it out of elite 'AAA' club
- TRADING DAY Market elation trumps brewing stagflation
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Tipp Insights
- “8647” Firestorm: Trump Says Comey Knew What He Was Doing
- House Budget Committee Rejects Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill
- How Many Children Must AI Kill?
- League Of American Workers Wisconsin Survey — April 2025
- Left Is ‘Playing The Ref’ With Supreme Court: Trump
- Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
- Trump’s Middle East Trip Sparks Trillions In Investment Deals
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Investing.com
- Capital One to pay $425 million to settle litigation over savings accounts
- Tariff relief not enough: economy stuck in slow lane, no fed cuts until 2026: MS
- Moody’s downgrades U.S. Sovereign Credit Rating amid fiscal pressures
- Trading Day: Market elation trumps brewing stagflation
- Is the EU at back of the queue for a trade deal?
- US Federal Reserve aims to trim staff by 10% in coming years
- Factbox-Major cases involving Trump before the US Supreme Court
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Morning Brew
Q&A: What if my side hustle is actually a scheme?
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The ultimate side hustle is at risk
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Walmart is raising some prices due to tariffs
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America’s biggest health insurer is falling hard
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Dick’s is buying Foot Locker
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How to host a better Memorial Day party than everyone else
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Max is becoming HBO Max again
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Why Trump is seeking a new plane of existence
CNBC
- Tesla limits investors' ability to sue over breach of fiduciary duties
- Cramer's week ahead: Jensen Huang keynote and retail earnings
- Brock Purdy, 49ers agree to five-year contract extension
- SEC bitcoin hack case gets Alabama man sentenced to 14 months in prison
- Supreme Court rules against Trump administration in Alien Enemies Act case
- Moody's downgrades United States credit rating on increase in government debt
- Nvidia and Tesla ripped higher this week, boosted by Trump's Middle East tour
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CBS
- How much could you save in taxes if the GOP bill is signed into law?
- Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating, citing rising government debt
- Calligraphy created by executed assassin breaking auction records
- Home electricity bills forecast to reach a 12-year high this summer
- Mexican government opposes remittance provision in Trump tax bill
- Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 3 years amid inflation fears
- "Walmart CEO warns prices will rise due to Trump tariffs "
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NYT Business
- Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Below Triple-A
- Fed to Cut Staff by 10% Over Several Years
- Starbucks Baristas Stage Walkouts Over Dress Code Change
- A Campaign Against an Airline That Flies Deportees for ICE Lands in Court
- In the U.S., a Summer Travel Slump Looms
- US May Drop Guilty Plea Deal With Boeing Over 737 Max Crashes, Lawyers Say
- Republican Tax Bill May Hurt the Lowest Earners and Help the Richest
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EurActiv
EPP demands EU probe over Spanish PM’s leaked messages in airline bailout scandal
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Relatively ineffective: Why the EU should listen to Einstein on sanctions
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Kazakhstan’s economic diversification strategy has EU market front and centre [Advocacy Lab Content]
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The Brief – 16 May 2025: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Far-right ‘remigration’ summit at risk
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Novo Nordisk CEO steps down amid tough weight loss market
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Belgium weighs EU pharma package position, Polish presidency pushes for breakthrough
MSNBC
- I knew the pain of apartheid. How dare Trump embrace Afrikaners as refugees
- Qatar’s practice of dropping money on the U.S. started with Hurricane Katrina
- With a bigoted routine in front of troops, Theo Von made himself a tool of the Trump administration
- 6 key moments from Cassie Ventura’s full testimony during the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
- Injuries to basketball's superstars have made the 2025 NBA playoffs hard to watch
- Trump’s AI deals in the Middle East have security experts sweating
- ‘Torture’: Georgia hospital keeps brain-dead pregnant woman alive due to abortion ban
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NBC
- Republicans seek to boost AI while tightening grip on social media and online speech
- Netanyahu is the odd man out in Trump’s Middle East trip
- Audio of interview confirms Biden memory lapses
- Brock Purdy's contract has a true average from signing of $45 million per year
- 4 known dead, at least 10 injured in suspected St. Louis tornadoes
- Ohio Republicans introduce ‘Natural Family Month’ bill, excluding LGBTQ families
- Cassie recalls aftermath of hotel assault and alleged rape at Diddy's trial
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investors.com
- Boston Scientific, A Whisker Away From Record High, Joins IBD 50: See New Names On Stock Spotlight, Big Cap 20 And More
- NetScout Systems Stock Gets RS Rating Lift
- Roblox Stock Continues Winning Streak With Help From Rihanna
- American Electric Power Stock Earns RS Rating Upgrade
- Netflix Stock Hits Record High On Advertising Initiative
- Charter Stock Tops Significant Level After Deal For Cox Communications
- Novo Nordisk Sheds 4% After Ousting CEO As Eli Lilly Rivalry Slams Stock Price
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ABC News
- Moody's strips U.S. government of top credit rating
- FDA OKs first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease
- Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers
- Photo group says it has 'suspended attribution' of historic Vietnam picture because of doubts
- Oklahoma inks deal with UAE company to build $4B aluminum smelting facility
- Missouri governor says he'll bring lawmakers back to get a plan for keeping the Chiefs and Royals
- Student loans have been confusing lately. Here's a guide to know where you stand
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Fox Business
- Moody's downgrades US credit rating over rising debt
- US consumer sentiment drops to near record low in May on inflation worries, tariff uncertainty
- The pope took a vow of poverty. He may still need to file US taxes
- Federal Reserve to cut its workforce by 10% in coming years
- Verizon ends DEI programs, diversity goals as it seeks approval for Frontier acquisition
- Medicare Advantage plans may cover things like pet food, golf fees and ski passes
- Chili's throws serious shade at TGI Friday's over mozzarella stick dig
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CNN
- The United States just lost its last perfect credit rating
- Video Trump’s Gulf business deals 3:08
- A ‘rogue employee’ was behind Grok’s unprompted ‘white genocide’ mentions
- Bahama Breeze just closed more than one-third of its locations
- Two of America’s largest cable companies are merging
- Trump says the clock is ticking for 150 countries to make a deal or face higher tariffs
- There’s no denying it now: Tariffs are raising prices
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AP News
- Diddy trial live updates: Cassie's testimony stretches into day 4
- Chad opposition party says former prime minister Masra 'abducted' from his home
- Tokyo customs make what is believed to be Japan's largest bust of ketamine
- Man charged in fires targeting UK prime minister's properties held in custody
- Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump's statue in her native Slovenia
- Yamal's rise helps Barcelona move beyond the post-Messi era
- Here's a story about the history of the Like button that you might like
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The Economist
- Newsletters: Cover Story newsletter: How we chose the cover images
- Well informed: Contact sports can cause brain injuries. Should kids still play?
- Checks and Balance: Politics and the pope
- Force multiplier: How do countries rank by military spending?
- Diversions: What to watch this weekend
- The Intelligence: As Ukraine peace talks falter, the war’s ripple effect continues in Romania
- Hizbullah: The rise, fall and contested future of Hizbullah
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The Hill
- Consumer confidence declines despite Trump tariff pause: Survey
- Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit rating
- DOJ could drop Boeing criminal charge in deadly 737 Max crashes, families say
- Uber introducing budget-friendly option for commuters
- GOP fiscal hawks sink key vote on Trump 'big, beautiful bill'
- Trump signs AI data-center agreement with UAE
- Majority of Americans say corporate influence in government threatens democracy
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The Guardian
- Families of victims appalled as Boeing seems likely to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
- Campaigner wins court case that could lead to festival ban in London park
- Anglian Water fined record £1.42m for contaminating water supply
- UK Peppa Pig toy firm says trading ‘uncertain’ as US-China shipments on hold
- Scattered Spider hackers in UK are ‘facilitating’ cyber-attacks, says Google
- In California’s deep-red north, voters startled by pace of cuts – but they’re still backing Trump
- Up to 700,000 migrants do not have UK eVisas, days before deadline
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BBC
- Moody's downgrades US credit rating citing rising debt
- Fresh milk and classical music: Firm posts lucrative office cat-sitting job
- Five House Republicans stall Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill
- US proposes dropping Boeing criminal charge
- Wegovy firm unexpectedly forces boss to step down
- Some Tesco customers report problems with app and website
- Canada's iconic Hudson Bay brand to survive after sale to competitor
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Baha Breaking News
- Explosions sound in Ukraine's Kiev
- Trump: Netanyahu 'got a tough situation'
- Trump: China would have 'broke apart' without deal
- Trump: Solution with Iran 'one way or a nother'
- Trump: Solution with Iran 'one way or another'
- Trump slams US Supreme Court immigration decision
- Trump: Sanctions on Russia if no Ukraine deal
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YouGov
Tracking opinion on Donald Trump's second-term policy agenda
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How many Americans are MAGA?
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International relations, tariffs, Pope Leo XIV, and space exploration: May 9-12, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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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
The Street
- Amazon is selling a $2,200 touchscreen laptop for $860, and shoppers say it's 'sleek, affordable, and reliable'
- Life-saving healthcare company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- Walmart is selling 'charming' $50 outdoor solar string lights for $19, and shoppers say they 'glow all night'
- Bankrupt restaurant chain makes bold comeback in surprise market
- Coach Outlet is selling the 'cutest' $398 shoulder bag for $199, and shoppers say it 'holds all the essentials'
- Advisor who thrived on Black Monday sends warning on tariffs' next victim
- Analyst projects $3,500 iPhone price after Trump sends message to Tim Cook
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Insider
- You're probably not going to speak to a glitching AI bot on your next job interview
- The United States loses its triple-A credit rating at Moody's over rising federal debt
- Why Americans can still expect higher prices even after Trump temporarily lowered tariffs on China
- OpenAI's new agent tool Codex is for developers, but it can also help you order takeout
- A 19-year-old won $100,000 for inventing a cheaper, faster way to make antiviral drugs out of corn husks
- My teen threw a party while I was out of town. I knew something was up when I noticed the house had been vacuumed
- At Diddy trial, Cassie reveals InterContinental settlement: 'I think it was $10 million'
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RawDiary
- Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Stalls in House Budget Vote
- FDA Approves First Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s
- James Comey Questioned by Secret Service Over Threat Post
- Supreme Court Blocks Trump on Alien Enemies Deportations
- Eleven Violent Inmates Escape New Orleans Jail
- US Aid Cuts Leave Millions Hungry in Displaced Nigerian Communities
- Israel Launches Major Offensive in Gaza... War Escalates
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- Medical Properties Trust (MPW) Vs. Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT): Which REIT Is the Better Dividend Stock?
- Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (May 2025)
- Michael Burry Predicted The Housing Market Crash and Just Sold His Portfolio and Shorted The Market Again
- This Ultra-High Yield ETF (YMAX) Is the Best Performer and Paying a 72.34% Distribution
- If You Invested $5,000 In Vanguard High Dividend Yield VYM 10 Years Ago, This Is How Much Cash From Dividends You Would Have…
- Our retirement plan includes $160K+ in dividends and no major expenses – what are we missing before calling it quits?
- , Shopify (SHOP) and Hims & Hers (HIMS) in May And Hold Forever
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LA Times
- L.A. council members were told a vote could violate public meeting law. They voted anyway
- Epic Games says Apple blocked 'Fortnite' in U.S. app store
- Cable giant Charter to buy Cox in a $34.5-billion deal, uniting providers that serve SoCal
- Trump's auto tariffs reignite concerns about GM's future in South Korea
- Retail theft surge in Inland Empire store prompts new policy: Leave shopping bags with the cashier
- Walmart, Mattel and other retailers to boost prices as trade war hits shoppers
- Microsoft layoffs hit its Silicon Valley workforce
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Washington Post
- Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit as Congress considers bill that could add to deficits
- FDA endorses first-of-its-kind blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
- GOP hard-liners block Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ on taxes, immigration
- DOJ plans to drop Boeing prosecution in 737 crashes, family lawyers say
- Cable giants Charter and Cox to merge as industry faces threats on all sides
- Scam losses hit almost $17 billion. The fix is bigger than self-help
- Consumers are getting hit by surprise tariff bills
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Chicago Tribune
- Moody’s strips U.S. government of top credit rating, citing Washington’s failure to rein in debt
- Fortnite says it’s offline on Apple’s iOS around the world
- What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move to Arlington Heights — or a domed stadium on the lakefront
- Chicago Bears shifting their stadium focus to Arlington Heights
- Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in Dolton is up for auction
- Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents could lose Medicaid coverage under House Republican proposals
- These retailers have announced higher prices amid President Trump’s tariffs
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Boston Herald
- House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in ‘big, beautiful’ bill
- Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world
- Home Showcase: Style, design highlight Needham home
- Egg prices finally dropped, but the cost of beef hit a record high last month. Here’s how everyday prices are changing under…
- 105.7 WROR brings back Jaybeau Jones after he was let go in Beasley Media’s layoffs
- US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger
- US consumer sentiment slides to 3-year lows as trade war raises inflation anxiety
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Financial Post
- Canada Post is 'effectively bankrupt,' should phase out door-to-door letter mail delivery: report
- Amazon, worker union before Quebec labour tribunal over warehouse closures
- Trump’s aerospace deals were big on numbers and slim on details
- FTC rests at Meta monopoly trial, shifting focus to defence
- Commission report recommends Canada Post phase out daily door-to-door mail delivery
- Canadian Tire a good fit for Hudson’s Bay but will need to exercise caution
- Kahnawake casino owners sue Mohawk council, grand chief for $220 million
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Digiday
- The Trade Desk’s Jeff Green on ad tech’s big issues
- Ad Tech Briefing: Microsoft’s DSP closure signals ad tech consolidation, as well as the AI arms race
- AI is scaling in advertising – outcome-based pay isn’t
- As Pinterest improves ad platform, advertisers continue to increase spend
- After a year of Google’s AI Overviews, marketers consider tweaking their paid search strategies
- The state of social media marketing for publishers | Trends and tactics shaping paid social
- The Upfronts got a taste of the creator economy
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The Trade
- LiquidityBook leverages Blue Ocean ATS to extend overnight trading
- BNP Paribas equity research offering now available on Bloomberg Terminal
- Fireside Friday with… Candriam’s Fabien Oreve
- AI offers many industry advantages, but robust regulation is essential
- Reducing market hours makes sense in practice, but feasibility remains a question
- The liquidity conundrum persists as experts unpack the current state of play at TradeTech Europe 2025
- Driving European liquidity in the face of US political uncertainty
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Observer
- Dropping HBO Was a Mistake, and Warner Bros. Discovery Isn’t Afraid of Admitting It
- Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Returns to Business After a 2-Year Pause
- Walmart Executives Warn of Imminent Price Increases Despite Lowered Tariffs
- British Billionaire Jeremy Coller Funds A.I. Race to Understand Dolphin Language
- Your Brain Wasn’t Built for This. Algorithms Know It
- ChatGPT Is Becoming a Stand-In Doctor—Here’s What OpenAI Is Doing About It
- From Ramen-Making Class to Horseback Riding, Airbnb Pivots to Experiences and Services
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Semafor
- OpenAI's for-profit plan switch isn't enough, opponents say
- Why the GOP ‘love-bombed’ John Fetterman
- Greene for governor? That could get awkward for Trump
- Salman Rushdie’s attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
- Todd Rose knows your private opinions
- UAE secures AI chips after Donald Trump's visit
- Russia and Ukraine agree to prisoner swap in first direct talks since 2022
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Reason
- Supreme Court Issues Ruling Temporarily Blocking Alien Enemies Act Deportations
- SCOTUS to CASA to A.A.R.P.: In Case Of (Perceived) Emergency, Ignore The Rules, And Make Stuff Up
- James Comey's Deleted '86 47' Instagram Post Is Obviously Protected by the First Amendment
- Supreme Court Enjoins Summary Removal of Alleged Tren de Aragua Members under Alien Enemies Act
- New Montana Law Blocks the State From Buying Private Data To Skirt the Fourth Amendment
- Opinion Granting Bail to Rumeysa Ozturk (Author of Op-Ed Urging Boycott of Israel)
- Jack Goldsmith: "The Solicitor General Embraces Judicial Supremacy"
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Nikkei Asia
- Indonesia grapples with the popularity and risks of Sam Altman's Worldcoin
- Taiwan ends its nuclear era, but energy security concerns linger
- Cambodia's deep dependence on China lets Beijing bypass tariffs
- Global economy slows as inflation saps consumer spending
- Block Huawei's HarmonyOS together with US allies, lawmakers urge
- India's 'first drone war' puts country's UAV makers in spotlight
- Philippine elections, India-Pakistan conflict and more
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Financial News London
- Investment Association picks Folgate Building for new headquarters
- HSBC shakes up investment bank with push into private markets and debt financing
- Revealed: Schroders outsources technology teams in landmark deal
- Preqin duo join ranks of UK’s wealthiest after BlackRock buyout
- EY pushes back consultant start dates again
- Trading Places: BofA banker bags Treasury role, Citi names UK private banking boss
- Can SJP conquer Dubai?
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- How often do people lose money in stocks?
- For all of those shocked Pikachu faces after the Moody’s downgrade
- My investment strategy’s for 2025 onward
- It ain’t much, but it’s honest work
- I accidentally bought 0 shares of nothing instead of SPY. Oops
- Experienced trader looking for advice on tools
- Better To Be Lucky Than Smart $SPY Monday Puts
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PYMNTS
- Federal Reserve to Cut Staff 10% Over ‘Couple of Years’
- Anthropic Snags $2.5 Billion Credit Line as AI Demand Rises
- Walmart Prepares for a Future Where AI Shops for Consumers
- Apple Disputes Epic Games’ Report of Denial of App Store Submission
- Nuvei to Enable eCommerce Businesses to Accept Wero Digital Wallet
- Newman’s Own Uses GenAI to Compete With Consumer Products Giants
- Consumers Brace for Economic Storm, Confidence Plunges to 3-Year Low
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Forbes
- Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1428 Hints, Clues And Answer For Saturday, May 17th
- Modern Romantic Men Are Making Love Last, With Science And Soft Power
- A Dust Storm In Chicago? - Here’s What We Know From Experts
- St. Louis Tornadoes Highlight Weather Service’s Life-Saving Mission
- NYT ‘Strands’ Today: Hints, Spangram And Answers For Saturday, May 17th
- Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Band Now Available
- How Myths About Alpha Males Can Contribute To Young Men Falling Behind
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Fortune
- U.S. debt no longer earns a top grade at any of the major credit rating agencies after Moody’s downgrade
- CEO compensation disclosure gets fresh scrutiny from Trump’s SEC
- Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill could block states from regulating AI. Critics warn a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach will backfire
- Consumer sentiment plunges to near-record lows—but stock markets remain unfazed
- Ozempic CEO’s exit from Novo started with Teams call surprise
- The Trump Organization has been approved for a $1.5 billion golf resort in Vietnam
- Elon Musk is being sued for allegedly not paying swing state voters the $100 he promised them to sign a petition
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Inc.
- House Republicans Include a 10-Year Ban on U.S. States Regulating AI in ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill
- This Startup’s New Hypersonic Engine Could Transform Travel
- How Facebook’s Like Button Changed the World
- With Employee AI Use Rising, So Does Risk of Business Data Theft
- Why You Should Care About NASA’s Reported Plans to Track Every Employee
- 5 Ways to Avoid Costly Wrongful Termination Claims
- The Follow-Up Mistake 56 Percent of Small Businesses Make
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Axios
- Biden-Hur special counsel audio exposes memory lapses
- Biden book haunts Schumer
- Rep. Al Green plans to be the second House Democrat forcing vote to impeach Trump
- Federal Reserve to reduce staff by 10%
- House GOP opposition torpedoes Trump's "big, beautiful bill"
- How Trump's China attitude is similar to Biden's
- Musk's xAI blames Grok's "white genocide" responses on unauthorized update
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Vox
- Silencing Voice of America
- How we stretched our aviation system to the brink
- The only rule you need to follow before inviting friends over
- Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson, and why America hates a “gold digger”
- A wild project in Iceland could transform how we forecast volcano eruptions
- Gen Z men are becoming more religious. The women, not so much
- Is birthright citizenship safe from Trump?
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FastCompany
- Cava is opening up to 68 new restaurants in 2025: See a list of locations coming soon to 5 states
- Graduated and looking for a job? These college majors are the most employable—and highest paying
- Novo Nordisk announces CEO transition as share price slips
- WNBA 2025 season: How to watch women’s basketball games live online or on TV, including free options
- Charter and Cox’s big cable-TV merger will ramp up the Spectrum brand in the cord-cutting era
- NJ Transit strike update: How long it could last, impact on Shakira concert, demands, and everything to know
- National Science Foundation funding cuts could threaten the economy, science, and safety
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Entrepreneur
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Politico
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- GAO rejects DOGE attempt to land at congressional watchdog agency
- $40,000 SALT offer discussed with megabill holdouts
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Newsweek
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NPR
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Globe And Mail
- CIRO reaches $2.8-million settlement with Canaccord over gatekeeper rule violations
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- Rural B.C. officials receive ‘gratitude’ over landfill resolution before ostrich cull
- Seizing almost €200-billion in Russian state assets at Euroclear could trigger ugly repercussions
- Pitching in: Raising money for Toronto’s University Health Network
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CBC
- Big streamers argue at CRTC hearing they shouldn't have Canadian content obligations
- China emerging as top customer for Canadian oil shipped via Trans Mountain Pipeline
- Small businesses gear up for another possible Canada Post strike
- Strathcona Resources makes stock-and-cash takeover offer for MEG Energy
- The Liberals aren't tabling a budget. How does that affect the economy — and your wallet?
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Techmeme
- Big Tech companies are firing staff who organize protests and rejecting petitions, even as a poor job market discourages…
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- Source: Cohere crossed an annualized revenue of $100M as of May 2025, following a strategic shift in Q3 2024 to focus on…
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- Sources: OpenAI is expected to be a primary anchor tenant for a 5 gigawatt UAE data center, which could become one of the…
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Silicon Valley
- Gold palaces, jet deals and McDonald’s: Donald Trump at home in Middle East
- City, VTA officials break ground on 200-unit tiny home community in North San Jose
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Techcrunch
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The Register
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Mises Institute
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The Week
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PBS Newshour
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Euronews
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Asia Financial
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Japan Times
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Coindesk
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The Block
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Blockworks
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Wikipedia Current Events
May 16
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Gaza war
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- More than 74 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since midnight. (RTÉ News)
- The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on the ports of Hudaydah and Salif in Houthi-controlled Yemen, as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz warn that if the Houthis persist in attacking Israel, their leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi will be directly targeted. (Al Arabiya)
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
Disasters and accidents
- Tornado outbreak sequence of May 15–16, 2025
- A tornado strikes St. Louis, Missouri. At least four people are killed, ten others are injured and more than 100,000 are without power in the St. Louis metropolitan area following severe weather in the city and surrounding areas. (Associated Press) (KSDK)
- Five people are killed and three others are injured by a landslide at a hydropower plant construction site in Phong Thổ, Lai Châu province, Vietnam. (News.az)
International relations
- Foreign relations of Angola, 2023 Gabonese coup d'état
- The Government of Angola says that former President of Gabon Ali Bongo, along with former First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and their son Noureddin Bongo Valentin arrived last night in Angola, where they received asylum "for humanitarian reasons", days after their release from prison, where they had been since the 2023 coup. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Stabbing of Salman Rushdie
- A court in New York, United States sentences 27-year old Hadi Matar to 25 years in prison for the August 2022 stabbing attack on Indian-British-American author Salman Rushdie, which left Rushdie severely injured while he was giving a talk in Chautauqua. (AP)
- At least two people are killed, including the perpetrator and four others are injured, including one critically, in a mass shooting and shootout when a man opens fire inside of a gym in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (KTNV)
- Ten inmates take part in a mass escape from the Orleans Parish jail in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Two are recaptured; the other eight remain fugitives. (The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate)