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Fear & Greed 70/100
Why is Trump urging Walmart to absorb tariffs?
How did Trump’s tariff changes impact retail prices?
Why did Nvidia diversify beyond Big Tech clients?
What caused Apple's AI partnership to alarm US lawmakers?
How did the US-China trade truce affect shipping?
Why is Warren Buffett stepping down as CEO?
Wall Street Journal
- Boycotting Target: A WSJ Podcast Series
- Meet the ‘Stealthy Wealthy’ Who Make Their Money the Boring Way
- The Ditch-America Trade Now Has Its Own Acronym: ABUSA
- Just How Expensive Are Stocks After All the Ups and Downs? We Check the Math
- Severed Fingers and ‘Wrench Attacks’ Rattle the Crypto Elite
- GM Is Pushing Hard to Tank California’s EV Mandate
- Is a Condo Really Worth It Right Now? This Buyer Decided to Take the Plunge
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Financial Times
- Israeli strikes kill nearly 100 in Gaza on fifth day of offensive
- Merz tries to quell Meloni-Macron spat over Ukraine
- Huge turnout in Romania’s cliffhanger election
- America’s sickness economy
- How to block the financial scammers on social media
- Slow Chinese rare earth export approvals threaten supply chains
- Can Britain’s neighbours help it keep the lights on?
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Benzinga
- Facebook Vs. Orkut: One Became Meta With A $1.6 Trillion Market Cap, The Other Was Shut Down By Google: Here's Why
- Elon Musk's Tesla Teases FSD Capabilities, Jeff Bezos-Backed Slate's 100,000 EV Orders Challenge Cybertruck Hype And More:…
- Wall Street's 'Sugar Rush,' Bill Gates On Tariffs And A $600 Billion Saudi Deal: Top Economics Updates This Week
- Apple Users Ditch Google Search, Trump Praises Nvidia's Jensen Huang At Saudi Summit, SMCI Stock In 'Sweet Spot' And More:…
- Bernie Sanders Slams Trump's Budget Bill, POTUS $400 Million Boeing Jet Gift And More: This Week In Politics
- Apple iPhone Production In US 'Not Feasible,' Samsung's Surprise Launch And More: This Week In Appleverse
- Ark Invest's Warning To Bitcoin Treasury Companies, Peter Schiff's BTC Prediction And More: Top Crypto Updates This Week
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Movers
Bloomberg
- Russia Detains Oil Tanker That Left Estonia, Report Says
- Crypto High-Rollers Go Big on Bodyguards to Deter Kidnappers
- Bessent Calls Moody’s ‘Lagging Indicator’ of US Fiscal Health
- Meloni to See Vance, Von Der Leyen as Leaders Gather in Rome
- Capital One Finishes Discover Acquisition After 15-Month Journey
- Wall Street Banks Say Emerging Markets’ Wasted Years Are Over
- Australia Productivity Growth at 60-Year Low as Reforms Selected
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Yahoo Finance
- Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, May 18, 2025: Lower rates are encouraging for home buyers
- Best high-yield savings interest rates today, May 18, 2025 (best accounts offering 4.44% APY)
- Best CD rates today, May 18, 2025 (lock in up to 4.4% APY)
- Best money market account rates today, May 18, 2025 (best account provides 4.41% APY)
- Exclusive-Some Chinese companies eye Singapore listings to expand markets amid trade war
- 4 Easy Ways To Improve Your Financial Literacy Through Your Bank’s Resources
- Better Dividend Stock: UPS vs. Ford
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Marketwatch
- ‘They will drown you too’: My co-worker found out I inherited money — and harassed me to give him a loan
- A popular healthcare savings strategy may get more lucrative under GOP tax bill
- Welcome to the real world, class of 2025. Here are 5 money tips you haven’t heard a million times
- Trump recession is off the table — but trouble not over for U.S. economy
- These 19 stocks at the intersection of AI and robotics could see big sales boost
- Trump recession is off the table — but trouble not over for U.S. economy
- An increasingly popular healthcare savings strategy could get more lucrative under GOP tax bill
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Google Business
- Trump Tells Walmart to ‘Eat the Tariffs’ As Company Warns of ‘Higher Prices’
- The inside story of how Silicon Valley's hottest AI coding startup almost died
- Netflix Stock Hits Record High On Advertising Initiative
- Trump lowered tariffs on China. Here’s why that won’t spare Americans from price hikes and shortages
- Retired artist loses $2M in crypto to Coinbase impersonator
- Trump warns Walmart: Don’t raise prices due to my tariffs but do eat the costs from those taxes
- Americans’ Confidence in Trump’s Economy Hits All-Time Low
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Tipranks
- Expands Beyond Big Tech: Billion-Dollar Saudi Deal Kicks Off Global AI Play
- Upcoming Stock Splits This Week (May 19 to May 23) – Stay Invested
- Prosper Construction Updates Framework Agreement and Clarifies Announcement Errors
- Vobile Group to Issue HK$98.8M Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds
- D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Stock Soars after Quantum Supremacy Breakthrough and 507% Revenue Jump
- Hikes Prices as ‘Unprecedented’ Pressure Squeezes Margins
- China Wacan Group Announces Board Composition and Roles
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ZeroHedge
- From Debanking To Banking Arms-Race - The Rise Of Stablecoins
- US Space Chief Says China, Russia May Escalate Space Conflict
- 'Pandemonium': Sailors Go Flying As Mexican Navy Smashes Into Brooklyn Bridge
- The Latest Hungarian-Ukrainian Tensions Are Troubling
- Is Christian Nationalism The Solution To The Frailty Of Liberalism?
- China Set To Become Top Nuclear Power Source By 2030
- NIH Could Be Directed To Study 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'
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Seeking Alpha
- 2 Dividend Stocks I'm Wildly Bullish On
- Wall Street Week Ahead
- Alphabet: Buy More The Best AI Play At A Reasonable Valuation
- Alibaba: Pullback Sets Up Compelling Long-Term Opportunity (Rating Upgrade)
- Enterprise Products Partners: Shares Are Too Cheap
- SoFi Technologies: Extremely Expensive At 50x P/E But Growth Opportunities Justify Premium
- TORM plc: Navigating Macro Challenges, Solid Profits, Technical Optimism
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Barrons
- SAP Is a European Mag-7 Stock. Analysts Say It Can Go Higher
- The U.S. Doesn’t Have a Perfect Credit Rating Anymore. Investors Shouldn’t Worry Yet
- Trump Tells Walmart to ‘Eat the Tariffs’ Instead of Raising Prices
- I Tried Living in the Suburbs Without a Car. It Was Harder Than I Thought
- The Trump Administration’s New ‘Big Star’ Could Make All the Difference for Markets
- U.S.-China Tariff Pause Is Just the Start of a Trade-Talk Marathon
- Tradeweb Is Looking to Come to a Bond Market Near You
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Barchart
- Constellation Brands Stock Looks Cheap and Is Off Its Highs - Is STZ a Buy Here?
- 2 Massive Stock Purchases Recently Made by Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio
- Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on American Water Works Stock?
- Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Thermo Fisher Scientific Stock?
- Jim Cramer Says You Should Buy This ‘Strong Buy’ Stock ‘Hand Over Fist’
- What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Aon Stock?
- Quant Signal Points to a Possible Earnings Surprise for Baidu (BIDU)
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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
- Brazil's Haddad backs research on oil reserves near mouth of the Amazon
- 'Criminal': Elton John condemns UK's AI copyright plans
- Russia says it downed 25 Ukrainian drones over two of its border regions, one woman reported killed
- World Health Organization looks ahead to life without the US
- Half of China's heavy truck sales could be EVs by 2028, CATL says
- FDA approves Novavax COVID vaccine with new conditions
- Austria wins Eurovision final in Switzerland
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Tipp Insights
- Virginia, New Jersey Gubernatorial Races Show ‘Leaning Democrat’ Trends
- Let’s Face It, Dems Have Always Been ‘Dark Woke’
- P.T. Bauer’s Reminders On Foreign Aid
- The Political Business Cycle 50 Years Later
- Diversity Is Not Our Strength
- Congress Answers Call To Defund Second-Largest Transgender Hormone Provider
- State Legislators From Across Country Urge End To Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood
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Investing.com
- What have we learnt from the U.S.-China tariff war?
- 4 key takeaways from annual Google Android event
- Europe faces 3 defining questions, says Capital Economics
- Why LatAm is outperforming in 2025 – and what’s next
- China announces anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan and Taiwan
- ECB's Wunsch says central bank may need to cut rates below 2%, FT reports
- Is the current optimism around Europe justified? Capital Economics weighs in
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Morning Brew
Side hustle of the stars
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How I formed an LLC
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Q&A: What if my side-hustle is actually a scheme?
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Side hustles are becoming much more common
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End of an era for the Preakness
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Are we in for another hot strike summer?
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Novo Nordisk CEO ousted amid Ozempic troubles
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Q&A: What if my side hustle is actually a scheme?
CNBC
- Top Wall Street analysts prefer these dividend stocks for stable returns
- I’ve helped hundreds of Americans move abroad—here are 5 of the most welcoming countries in Europe
- Trump meme coin dinner likely to include mostly non-Americans based on top $TRUMP holders
- 'Money is tight when you're a teacher': Student loan borrowers brace for wage garnishment
- Wealthy shoppers are splashing the cash on jewelry — so long as it's the right brand
- It's Christmas time for Home Depot. What you need to know about this pivotal sales period
- Trump says he will call Putin, Zelenskyy, and NATO members on Monday to talk ceasefire, trade
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CBS
- Trump warns Walmart against raising prices, saying they should "eat the tariffs"
- Trump warns Walmart against raising prices, tells company to "eat the tariffs"
- 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
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NYT Business
- Minnesota Iron Miners Lost Their Jobs, But Not Their Faith in Trump’s Tariffs
- Capital One to Pay $425 Million to Settle Suit Over Savings Accounts
- What Has Changed Since Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed? Not Much
- Duffy Blamed Biden for Air Traffic Woes. It’s a Decades-Old Problem
- Rollover Leads to a Six-Figure Theft at Chase Bank
- Can I Make My Jewish Employee Work on Christian Holidays?
- How Staffing Shortages Have Plagued Newark Airport
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EurActiv
Russia launches 273 drones targeting Ukraine, one woman killed
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Russian attack kills 9, Ukraine says, just hours after peace talks
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Estonia trains for a war with Russia that NATO hopes to deter
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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
MSNBC
- 1 dead, 4 hurt in Palm Springs car explosion deemed ‘act of terrorism’ by FBI
- 2 dead, more than a dozen injured after Mexican naval ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
- Pope Leo XIV calls for peace Gaza and Ukraine during homily
- Trump’s scheme to win the midterms hit a major snag
- I studied at Pope Leo's seminary. Here's what it tells us about his papacy
- Bill Belichick has his work cut out for him at UNC. His girlfriend isn't helping
- FBI: Palm Springs car explosion was 'an intentional act of terrorism'
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NBC
- Scott Bessent calls Moody's a 'lagging indicator' after U.S. credit downgrade
- Treasury Sec. Bessent: Walmart will ‘eat some of the tariffs’ after announcing price hikes
- Mike Pence says ‘Putin only understands strength’ and urges ‘harsh sanctions’ on Russia
- Mike Pence says Trump tariffs were the ‘largest peacetime tax hike’ in U.S. history
- How Mike Pence says he came to the conclusion he should ‘part ways’ with Trump
- Pope Leo XIV calls on the church to be a beacon of unity
- Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass attended by JD Vance, Rubio
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investors.com
- Tesla Vs. BYD: TSLA Keeps Running While Rival Breaks Out To New High
- Two S&P 500 Giants And Tesla's Main Rival Lead 5 Stocks In Buy Areas
- 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
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ABC News
- No pilot for 10 minutes during a Lufthansa flight in 2024 because of fainting incident, report says
- Colombia seeks to join China-based development bank as Latin America drifts away from Washington
- Talks aimed at ending New Jersey Transit rail strike to resume Saturday, railroad CEO says
- 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
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Fox Business
- Boeing, GE and Trump’s Middle East trip to remember
- 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
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CNN
- Trump lowered tariffs on China. Here’s why that won’t spare Americans from price hikes and shortages
- After years of flying high, celebrity tequila braces for impact
- Worried how to pay for college? Here’s how to maximize your chances of getting the aid you need
- Here’s what tariffs could make more expensive at Walmart
- Video How this visionary self-made billionaire gets her ideas 4:27
- This gremlin-looking toy from China is proving to be tariff-proof
- The United States just lost its last perfect credit rating
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AP News
- Premier League: Everton beats Southampton 2-0
- Trump's tussles with the courts could lead the nation into uncharted waters
- Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous president
- Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of 'SNL' to a low-key close
- Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge
- PHOTO ESSAY: Congo coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge
- Trump budget would cut ocean monitoring system used for navigation
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The Economist
- The Weekend Intelligence: Boss Class: Innovation: Coming up with new ideas
- 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
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The Hill
- Trump berates Walmart over price hikes: ‘EAT THE TARIFFS’
- Trump on China trade switch-up: They 'would have broken apart'
- Trump on China trade switch-up: They 'would have broken apart'
- 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
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The Guardian
- Investors await clues on fallout from M&S cyber-attack
- US credit rating downgrade could add to pressure on government debt
- My advice to the new Green party leader? It's time to expose the climate deniers | Carla Denyer
- ‘I feel free’: the people who quit office jobs for the great outdoors – and would never go back
- Five common banking mistakes – and how to avoid making them
- Slot machine firms target UK’s poorest areas and channel funds to billionaires
- This pause in the trade war will be brief. Small businesses, plan accordingly
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BBC
- Energy boss warns over future of gas storage facility
- Minister 'pushing' for deal over use of EU passport e-gates
- A letter from the M&S hackers landed in my inbox - this is what happened next
- Defence deals and palace invites: UK and EU haggle before first summit since Brexit
- M&S hackers believed to have gained access through third party
- Moody's downgrades US credit rating citing rising debt
- Fresh milk and classical music: Firm posts lucrative office cat-sitting job
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Baha Breaking News
- Witkoff: Next meeting with Iran possibly next week
- Israel expands ground op to Gaza north, south
- Carney, Merz 'committed' to peace in Ukraine
- Araghchi: Iran wants fair nuclear deal
- Pope Leo XIV, Zelensky to have private audience
- White House said to deny Vance's Israel trip
- Israel considering deal that includes ending war
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The Street
- Netflix to implement new AI feature streamers will hate
- Norwegian Cruise Line employee sounds alarm on new cruise scam
- Another sporting goods chain closing all locations, no bankruptcy
- Carnival cruisers are strongly against this trending hotel tech
- Viking's latest Nile River ship set to sail in October
- $34 billion cable merger still needs regulatory approval
- Luxury giant Ferragamo stumbles with no CEO and crashing sales
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Insider
- I ranked 5 Burger King cheeseburgers from worst to best, and the winner was the most classic
- After years of searching for the perfect product, I've finally found my holy grail for everyday makeup looks
- Elton John is furious about plans to let Big Tech train AI on artists' work for free
- Photos show the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the worst volcanic disaster in US history, 45 years ago
- I want to pay off debt with my $60,000 inheritance. My husband wants to invest it. Which of us is right?
- A ceramics business sees a silver lining for its resale program as tariff turmoil brings a secondhand market boom
- My son and daughter are 9 years apart, and I worried their age gap would ruin their relationship. But they became true friends
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RawDiary
- Ten Inmates Escape New Orleans Jail Through Wall Hole
- Pope Leo XIV Inaugurated as First American Pontiff
- Trump Admin Clears Way for Rapid-Fire Gun Device Sales
- Hamas Leader Mohammed Sinwar Likely Killed in Gaza Strikes
- DNC Faces Chaos Over David Hogg Gun Control Ouster
- Tornadoes Kill at Least 25 Amid Midwest and Southern Storms
- Explosion Hits Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Killing 1
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- My father died before retirement age and my mom isn’t retired yet either – how does Social Security work in this case?
- Billionaire Bill Ackman Ditches Nike and Pours 19% of His Fund Into This Stock
- 4 Red-Hot Technology Stocks Trading Under $10 Have Massive Upside Potential
- I’m earning $700k in tech but could lose my job soon – should I aggressively pay down my mortgage or build up cash instead?
- The 20 Best Cities For Retirees Looking to Downsize and Get More Bang for Their Buck
- We rent in a high-cost city and plan to retire – does not owning a home make our plan too risky?
- Dave Ramsey shares the secret formula on how to get out of debt as quickly as possible
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LA Times
- Tips on handling advance care directives, Roth IRAs
- Edison's safety record declined last year. Executive bonuses rose anyway
- It's Universal vs. Disney in an epic 'prize fight' for theme park dominance in Florida
- 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
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Washington Post
- Trump calls on Walmart to absorb tariffs rather than raise prices
- 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
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Chicago Tribune
- Chicago housing nonprofit providing rental subsidies for very low-income renters facing a $10M budget shortfall
- 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
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Boston Herald
- Job search tips for college grads
- FDA clears first blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
- How the S&P 500 recovered all of its losses for the year
- Trump says Walmart shouldn’t blame tariffs for higher prices
- 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
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Financial Post
- What economists are saying about Ontario's projected $14.6 billion budget deficit
- ‘Buy Canadian’ boosts local beauty industry. Will tariffs end up reversing that?
- At home and abroad: FP Video on continuing tariff turbulence
- 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
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Digiday
- As Pinterest improves ad platform, advertisers continue to increase spend
- The Trade Desk’s Jeff Green on ad tech’s big issues
- AI is scaling in advertising – outcome-based pay isn’t
- After a year of Google’s AI Overviews, marketers consider tweaking their paid search strategies
- Ad Tech Briefing: Microsoft’s DSP closure signals ad tech consolidation, as well as the AI arms race
- The state of social media marketing for publishers | Trends and tactics shaping paid social
- How creator platforms are building tech infrastructure to keep pace with a maturing industry
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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
- What CEOs Can Learn from the Boring Power of Mark Carney
- The Coming A.I. Catastrophe for Middle America’s Gen Z
- 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
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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
- As Many Traditional Newspapers Struggle, Why Does The Onion Seem To Be Thriving?
- Nationwide Injunctions and the Rule of Law
- Today in Supreme Court History: May 17, 1954
- Alton Brown on Cultural Appropriation, Ozempic, and the USDA
- 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
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Nikkei Asia
- Japanese culinary machine maker cooks up emerging market expansion
- How eroding public support could make Trump even more aggressive
- Western Japan trying to lure inbound tourists with taste of samurai
- Thailand's Banpu and CP turn to Japan 'deep tech' for sustainability
- China's rare-earth gambit with Trump echoes Mao's 'protracted war'
- Nintendo Switch 2 for $700? Prices soar on secondary market
- The startup helping rebuild Nepal, one eco-brick at a time
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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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PYMNTS
- 10 Father’s Day Gifts for Dads Who’d Rather Be at a Bank Branch
- 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
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Forbes
- 3 Signs Your Partner Is A Keeper — By A Psychologist
- A Biologist Highlights 3 Aquatic Animals You Didn’t Know Existed. Hint: One Is David Attenborough’s Favorite Creature
- NYT ‘Strands’ Today: Hints, Spangram And Answers For Sunday, May 18th
- EU Under Pressure To Weaken Mandate Outlawing New ICE Vehicles
- 7 Monthly Subscriptions That Help Creators Save Time And Earn More
- Sony WH-1000XM6: Sony Cuts Prices On Older Headphones As New Flagship Model Lands
- Secure Your Gmail Account Now As Hackers Attack — Here’s How
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Fortune
- Lawyer admits ‘embarrassing’ mistake after Anthropic’s Claude made up a source in a legal filing—and no one caught it
- ‘This is the mafia’ — How North Korea structures its IT workers like an organized crime syndicate
- Major companies are anxiously awaiting to see whether or not they will be targeted by the federal government for a DEI…
- Study looking at AI chatbots in 7,000 workplaces finds ‘no significant impact on earnings or recorded hours in any occupation’
- Gen Zers are missing out on hundreds of thousands in free money by ignoring this company policy
- Here’s how the singer Jewel and the Kroger supermarket giant got entangled in a legal battle over a wellness festival gone wrong
- How much mercury is too much? Here’s what experts want you to know
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Inc.
- 3 Ways to Control Your Career Narrative
- A Great Strategy Is Useless If People Don’t Get it
- 6 Ways to Grow Your Side Hustle
- The Workplace Social Contract Is Broken. Now What?
- Why Great Leaders Hire for This One Skill—and It’s Not on a Résumé
- McDonald’s Just Made a Big Announcement, and Taught a Clever Lesson in Emotional Intelligence (Whether It Meant to or Not)
- Emotionally Intelligent People Use the Dishwasher Rule to Build Stronger Relationships and Become Better Leaders
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Axios
- What to know about the Brooklyn Bridge crash involving a Mexican Navy ship
- Trump's Gulf gamble: Helping UAE and Saudi become AI powers
- Trump gets heavy-handed with New York
- As Trump's ban looms, transgender service members defend their fitness to serve
- Author offers warnings after interviewing former Nazis for decades after WWII
- Trump says he will speak to Putin and Zelensky on Monday and push for ceasefire
- Trump threatens Walmart, demands it "eat the tariffs"
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Vox
- Donald Trump keeps declaring national emergencies. Why?
- How the US turned the tide on drug overdose deaths
- The Supreme Court just got an important police violence case right
- 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”
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FastCompany
- Housing market shift explained—and where it’s happening the fastest
- North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library will redefine what a presidential library can be
- Housing market shift: Foreclosures are creeping back up again
- Graduated and looking for a job? These college majors are the most employable—and highest paying
- Cava is opening up to 68 new restaurants in 2025: See a list of locations coming soon to 5 states
- Novo Nordisk announces CEO transition as share price slips
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May 18
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Gaza war
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- At least 100 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza. (Sky News) (Reuters)
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- Somali Civil War
- A suicide bomber kills at least 10 recruits at the entrance of a military base in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- The papal inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV begins. (Sky News)
Disasters and accidents
Law and crime
- Capital punishment in Iran, 2022 Shah Cheragh attack
- A court in Shiraz, Iran, sentences three people to death over two attacks on a Shiite shrine in 2022 and 2023 in Shiraz and several to others to different prison terms. (The Times of Israel)
Politics and elections
- 2025 Polish presidential election
- Poles vote in the first round to choose their president. (The Times of India)
- 2025 Portuguese legislative election
- Citizens in Portugal vote to elect 230 seats of the Assembly of the Republic. (AP)
- 2025 Romanian presidential election
- Romanians vote in the second round to choose their president between far-right George Simion and centrist Nicușor Dan. (DW)
May 17
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Gaza war
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- More than 150 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in the last 24 hours. (AP) (Reuters)
- Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- A bus evacuating civilians is attacked by a Russian drone near Bilopillia, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, killing nine people and injuring five others. (Ukrainska Pravda)
- Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute
- The chief of the Guyana Defence Force, Omar Khan, says that military reinforcement have been sent to the Cuyuní River area after Venezuelan civilians shot at Guyanese soldiers on Thursday, as tensions between both nations increase over a referendum by Venezuela on the Essequibo. (Infobae)
- War against the Islamic State
- The Ministry of Interior of Syria announces that its armed forces carried out a military operation in a southern neighborhood of Aleppo, where it killed a member of Islamic State, arrested another, and seized weapons, explosives and uniforms with official insignia. A security forces member is also killed in the confrontation. (The Media Line)
- Terrorism in the United States
- 2025 Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing
- One person is killed, four others are injured and significant damage is reported in a car bombing at a fertility clinic near the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed the explosion was an act of terrorism. (The Desert Sun) (BNO News)
- 2025 Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing
Disasters and accidents
- 2025 Eura mid-air collision
- Five people, including Estonian businessmen Oleg Sõnajalg and Priit Jaagant, are killed when two Robinson R44 civilian helicopters en route to Piikajärvi Airfield collide mid-air and crash into the ground in a forested area near Eura, Satakunta, Finland. (Eesti Rahvusringhääling)
- Tornado outbreak sequence of May 15–16, 2025
- Cuauhtémoc Brooklyn Bridge collision
- Two crew members are killed and twenty-five others are injured, including two critically, when Mexican Navy training ship ARM Cuauhtémoc (BE01) with a crew of 277 people on a festive visit collides with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, New York, United States. A search and rescue operation is currently underway. (FDNY) (Eric Adams) (The New York Post)
International relations
- Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda relations
- Hundreds of Rwandan refugees from the 1994 genocide return to Rwanda under the auspices of a United Nations program. The refugees, mostly Hutu civilians, were residing in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)
Law and crime
- Capital punishment in Iran, Blasphemy law in Iran
- The Supreme Court of Iran overturns a 5-year prison sentence imposed by a Tehran court against singer Amir Tataloo and confirms his death sentence for blasphemy. Tataloo had been extradited from Turkey in 2023. (News Central Africa)
- Mass shootings in the United States
- Three people are killed and another person is critically injured in a mass shooting outside of a nightclub in Seattle, Washington, United States. No arrests have been made. (KOMO-TV)
- Eight people are killed in a mass shooting by unidentified gunmen inside a tavern in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A manhunt for the suspects has been launched. (CBS News)
Politics and elections
- 2025 Philippine general election
- The twelve winning candidates of the Senate election held on May 12 are officially proclaimed as senators-elect. The Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas coalition of President Bongbong Marcos wins the most seats, with six. However, one of its members, Senator-elect Camille Villar, is also a candidate of the opposition coalition DuterTen, supported by Vice President Sara Duterte, which won a total of five seats. (Inquirer.net) (ABS-CBN News)
- Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the People Power Party a month after the Constitutional Court of Korea removed him from office due to his short-lived declaration of martial law. (Reuters)
Sports
- 2024–25 FA Cup
- In English football, Crystal Palace wins the FA Cup after defeating Manchester City 1–0 in the final played at Wembley Stadium in London. It is Crystal Palace's first major trophy in the club's 119-year history. (Fox Sports)
- 2024–25 Ligue 1
- In association football, Paris Saint-Germain defeat AJ Auxerre 3-1 to become champions, lifting PSG's trophy and ending the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season. (BBC Sport)
- 2024–25 Bundesliga
- In association football, Bayern Munich are the defending champions after defeating Hoffenheim 4-0, ending the 2024–25 Bundesliga season. (NBC Sports)