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Trump company strikes Qatari golf resort deal in a sign it's not holding back from foreign business
Read full article: Trump company strikes Qatari golf resort deal in a sign it's not holding back from foreign businessThe Trump family company has struck a deal for a luxury golf resort in Qatar.
The Senate is voting on whether to block Trump's global tariffs amid economic turmoil
Read full article: The Senate is voting on whether to block Trump's global tariffs amid economic turmoilSenate Democrats are forcing a vote on whether to block global tariffs announced by President Donald Trump earlier this month.
Meta's first quarter earnings, revenue beat Wall Street's expectations
Read full article: Meta's first quarter earnings, revenue beat Wall Street's expectationsInstagram and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. posted better-than-expected results Wednesday for the first quarter thanks to strong advertising revenue on its social media platforms.
Microsoft says quarterly profits up 18% as it weathers tech sector turbulence with cloud growth
Read full article: Microsoft says quarterly profits up 18% as it weathers tech sector turbulence with cloud growthMicrosoft on Wednesday said its profits rose 18% for the January-March quarter, driven by its growth in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence business in a turbulent time for the tech sector.
Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sues Meta over AI responses about him
Read full article: Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sues Meta over AI responses about himConservative activist Robby Starbuck has filed a defamation lawsuit against Meta alleging that the social media giant’s artificial intelligence chat bot spread false statements about him, including that he participated in the the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Ford CEO welcomes relief on tariffs but says more work is needed on trade policies to spur growth
Read full article: Ford CEO welcomes relief on tariffs but says more work is needed on trade policies to spur growthFord's top executive is welcoming revisions to auto import rules but says more work is needed to craft trade policies that spur growth in the U.S. auto industry.
Visa wants to give artificial intelligence 'agents' your credit card
Read full article: Visa wants to give artificial intelligence 'agents' your credit cardVisa is hoping to hand your credit card to an artificial intelligence “agent” that can find and buy clothes, groceries, airplane tickets and other items on your behalf.
Is Norfolk Southern 'making it right' after Ohio derailment? New lawsuit adds to doubts
Read full article: Is Norfolk Southern 'making it right' after Ohio derailment? New lawsuit adds to doubtsNot long after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February 2023 the railroad started to repeat its promise that it would “make it right” in East Palestine.
The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase
Read full article: The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX could become an official Texas city called StarbaseElon Musk has for years made Texas his business home and playground as he launches rockets and builds cars in the Lone Star state.
Trump says US kids may get '2 dolls instead of 30,' but China will suffer more in a trade war
Read full article: Trump says US kids may get '2 dolls instead of 30,' but China will suffer more in a trade warPresident Donald Trump is acknowledging that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States.
Tariff turmoil prompts cloudy forecasts from companies for the year ahead
Read full article: Tariff turmoil prompts cloudy forecasts from companies for the year aheadUncertainty continues to hang over the latest round of financial results and forecasts for companies both big and small as they try to navigate a global trade system severely shaken by a stark shift in U.S. policy.
US inflation cools and Americans step up spending as they brace for tariff impact
Read full article: US inflation cools and Americans step up spending as they brace for tariff impactA closely watched inflation gauge cooled last month in a sign that prices were steadily easing before most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were implemented.
Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too
Read full article: Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will tooPremium coffee roasters in the U.S. are reeling from the sharp price increases of coffee beans, which nearly doubled last year after record drought in Brazil.
Microsoft pledges to protect European operations and unveils data center expansion
Read full article: Microsoft pledges to protect European operations and unveils data center expansionMicrosoft has pledged to fight any U.S. government order to halt data center operations in Europe, as it sought to soothe concerns among European customers that trans-Atlantic tensions would lead to service disruptions.
Edmunds stylish SUV test: Buick Envista vs. Nissan Kicks
Read full article: Edmunds stylish SUV test: Buick Envista vs. Nissan KicksEdmunds compares the 2025 Nissan Kicks and 2025 Buick Envista, two stylish extra-small SUVs with surprisingly spacious interiors and base prices in the $20,000s.
Samsung reports revenue increase thanks to mobile phone sales but its chip business suffers
Read full article: Samsung reports revenue increase thanks to mobile phone sales but its chip business suffersSamsung Electronics reported Wednesday a sharp increase in consolidated revenue for the first quarter thanks to strong sales of its new smartphones, but its semiconductor business suffered a setback.
Europe saw stronger growth at start of year, but Trump's tariffs have darkened outlook
Read full article: Europe saw stronger growth at start of year, but Trump's tariffs have darkened outlookEurope’s economy has grown more strongly in the first three months of the year only to see hopes for an ongoing recovery quickly squelched by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.
Center-left party approves German coalition deal, paving the way for Merz to be elected chancellor
Read full article: Center-left party approves German coalition deal, paving the way for Merz to be elected chancellorGermany’s center-left Social Democrats have voted to approve a coalition agreement.
California high-speed rail leader pushes state to support private investment
Read full article: California high-speed rail leader pushes state to support private investmentThe new chief executive of California’s embattled high-speed rail project says it is time to get serious about how to pay for it.
Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
Read full article: Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate changeHawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a warming planet.
What we know about Monday's sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal
Read full article: What we know about Monday's sweeping power outage in Spain and PortugalThe sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts.
Wall Street storms back from early losses, echoing its manic moves through a historic April
Read full article: Wall Street storms back from early losses, echoing its manic moves through a historic AprilU.S. stocks bounced back from steep early losses to end mixed, continuing their wild swings amid uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the economy.
Japan's Toyota starts collaborating with self-driving leader Waymo on autonomous cars
Read full article: Japan's Toyota starts collaborating with self-driving leader Waymo on autonomous carsJapan’s top automaker Toyota has announced a partnership with U.S. autonomous driving technology company Waymo.
Meta launches AI app, Zuckerberg chats with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at developer conference
Read full article: Meta launches AI app, Zuckerberg chats with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at developer conferenceMeta Platforms Inc. is hosting its first generative artificial intelligence conference for developers, LlamaCon, on Tuesday.
Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity
Read full article: Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unityVietnam has celebrated the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation 50 years ago with a military parade and a focus on a future of peace.
Prosecutors seek 20-year prison term for founder of failed crypto platform Celsius Network
Read full article: Prosecutors seek 20-year prison term for founder of failed crypto platform Celsius NetworkProsecutors say the founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network should face 20 years behind bars for telling lies and engaging in self-dealing that cost customers billions of dollars in losses.
Trump's tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall
Read full article: Trump's tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fallAmerican businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next.
Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits
Read full article: Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefitsVoters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year.
GM recalls nearly 600,000 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC cars due to engine failure risks
Read full article: GM recalls nearly 600,000 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC cars due to engine failure risksGeneral Motors is recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles across its Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands in the U.S. due to potential manufacturing defects that can cause engine failure.
House GOP wants to pump billions into Trump's deportations and detentions as part of tax bill
Read full article: House GOP wants to pump billions into Trump's deportations and detentions as part of tax billRepublicans in Congress are working to pump billions of dollars into President Donald Trump’s mass deportation and border security program.
Missouri court upholds voter approval of minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative
Read full article: Missouri court upholds voter approval of minimum wage and paid sick leave initiativeThe Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring employers to provide paid sick leave.
Kraft Heinz lowers sales outlook for the year, weighed down by consumer uncertainty and tariffs
Read full article: Kraft Heinz lowers sales outlook for the year, weighed down by consumer uncertainty and tariffsKraft Heinz lowered its full-year sales and earnings guidance Tuesday, citing weaker customer spending in the U.S. and the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes and 'revenge porn,' passes. What is it?
Read full article: Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes and 'revenge porn,' passes. What is it?The Take It Down Act, which seeks to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called ‘revenge porn’ online, is heading to President Donald Trump's signature after its bipartisan passage in congress.
Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump's US ambassador to China amid tariff showdown
Read full article: Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump's US ambassador to China amid tariff showdownThe Senate has confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies.
Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move
Read full article: Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential moveAmazon is not planning to display added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite a report that sparked speculation the e-commerce giant would soon show the new import charges, as well as fiery comments from President Donald Trump’s White House denouncing such a move.
Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agency
Read full article: Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agencyA Canadian company has announced that its U.S. subsidiary has submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor.
UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles
Read full article: UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handlesUPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon shipments it handles.
Major companies face a difficult task in estimating the impact of tariffs on their business
Read full article: Major companies face a difficult task in estimating the impact of tariffs on their businessExecutives at some of the world’s biggest companies are faced with the tricky task of explaining how President Donald Trump’s tariffs are impacting their business as they discuss the latest financial results.
Eliott to celebrate NAPA's 100th anniversary with gold car. Credits company for his NASCAR career
Read full article: Eliott to celebrate NAPA's 100th anniversary with gold car. Credits company for his NASCAR careerChase Elliott is convinced he may not have ever made it as a professional racer without NAPA sponsorship.
Turkey and Italy strengthen ties with trade and defense agreements
Read full article: Turkey and Italy strengthen ties with trade and defense agreementsTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have witnessed the formal exchange of a dozen cooperation agreements including on defense.
US job openings fall to 7.2 million in March, the lowest level since September
Read full article: US job openings fall to 7.2 million in March, the lowest level since SeptemberJob openings in the United States fell in March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars clouded the economic outlook.
US consumer confidence plummets to Covid-era low as trade war stokes anxiety
Read full article: US consumer confidence plummets to Covid-era low as trade war stokes anxietyAmericans’ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of COIVD-19 as worries about the impact of tariffs take a heavy toll on consumer expectations for future growth.
Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories
Read full article: Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factoriesThe White House says President Donald Trump will sign executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts.
Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits
Read full article: Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limitsThe Trump administration is expected to soon say whether it intends to stand by strict drinking water standards for forever chemicals set last year.
Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island
Read full article: Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes strategic Arctic islandKing Frederik X of Denmark has arrived in Greenland to kick off a visit to the semiautonomous territory that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to annex because of its strategic Arctic location.
Power outages across Spain and Portugal affected millions. How to prepare for a major blackout
Read full article: Power outages across Spain and Portugal affected millions. How to prepare for a major blackoutA widespread blackout across Spain and Portugal upended the lives of millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.
Numbers that matter from the first 100 days of Trump's second term
Read full article: Numbers that matter from the first 100 days of Trump's second termFor President Donald Trump's administration, the numbers on executive orders, deportations, reductions in the federal workforce and tariffs in his first 100 days back in the White House point toward a renewed America.
Coca-Cola reports better-than-expected quarterly profit, says it can manage through tariffs
Read full article: Coca-Cola reports better-than-expected quarterly profit, says it can manage through tariffsCoca-Cola reported better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter and said the impact of tariffs on its business are likely to be “manageable.”.
Trump marks his first 100 days in office in campaign mode, focused on grudges and grievances
Read full article: Trump marks his first 100 days in office in campaign mode, focused on grudges and grievancesPresident Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term — yet spent much of his rally marking it in campaign mode, fixated on past grudges and grievances.
GM posts strong Q1 results, but will reassess expectations for 2025 due to auto tariffs
Read full article: GM posts strong Q1 results, but will reassess expectations for 2025 due to auto tariffsGeneral Motors posted strong financial results for its first quarter on Tuesday, but says it will reassess its full-year financial outlook due to auto tariffs.
Trump's team has disrupted some $430B in federal funds, top Democrats say, often against the law
Read full article: Trump's team has disrupted some $430B in federal funds, top Democrats say, often against the lawThe Trump administration has frozen, stalled or otherwise disrupted some $430 billion in federal funds since the president took office — from federal disease research to Head Start for children to disaster aid.
Wall Street rises as corporate profits pile higher along with uncertainty about Trump's trade war
Read full article: Wall Street rises as corporate profits pile higher along with uncertainty about Trump's trade warU.S. stocks rose again as stronger-than-expected profits keep piling higher for companies, though CEOs say they’re unsure how long that can last due to uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s trade war.
Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China's growing aggression
Read full article: Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China's growing aggressionJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says his country and the Philippines will start talks on two proposed defense pacts to further boost their security alliance and would continue to fight aggression in disputed Asian waters in an obvious rebuke of China.
Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers begin 2-day strike
Read full article: Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers begin 2-day strikeTens of thousands of Los Angeles county workers are going on strike, closing libraries and disrupting administrative operations across the region.
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
Read full article: FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shotsThere’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from Novavax.
'Nowhere to turn': Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate
Read full article: 'Nowhere to turn': Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperateThe Trump administration raised tariffs on goods from China to 145% in early April.
The EPA is allowing the sale of cheaper, higher-ethanol E15 gasoline across the US this summer
Read full article: The EPA is allowing the sale of cheaper, higher-ethanol E15 gasoline across the US this summerThe Environmental Protection Agency says consumers across the U.S. will still be able to buy cheaper E15 gasoline this summer.
Food delivery service Deliveroo surges following $3.6B proposed takeover offer from DoorDash
Read full article: Food delivery service Deliveroo surges following $3.6B proposed takeover offer from DoorDashShares of Deliveroo, the food delivery service based in London, are hitting three-year highs on Monday after it received a $3.6 billion proposed takeover offer from DoorDash.
China shrugs off threat of US tariffs to economy, says it has tools to protect jobs
Read full article: China shrugs off threat of US tariffs to economy, says it has tools to protect jobsChina's leaders have shrugged off the potential impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, saying they have the tools needed to protect jobs and limit damage from higher tariffs on Chinese exports.
With China and the US at intense economic odds, other nations are being forced to choose sides
Read full article: With China and the US at intense economic odds, other nations are being forced to choose sidesAs President Donald Trump’s trade war locks the world’s two largest economies on a collision course, America’s unnerved allies and partners are cozying up with China to hedge their bets.
Wall Street takes a breath ahead of another week full of potential swings
Read full article: Wall Street takes a breath ahead of another week full of potential swingsU.S. stocks drifted to a mixed, quiet finish ahead of a week with several potential flashpoints that could bring more sharp swings for financial markets.
On air, '60 Minutes' reporter says 'none of us is happy' about changes that led top producer to quit
Read full article: On air, '60 Minutes' reporter says 'none of us is happy' about changes that led top producer to quitScott Pelley of “60 Minutes” explained the departure of the show's executive producer to viewers and said “none of us is happy” about the conditions that led to Bill Owens' departure.
Iran's president visits those injured in the port explosion that killed at least 40 people
Read full article: Iran's president visits those injured in the port explosion that killed at least 40 peopleIran’s president has visited those injured in a huge explosion that rocked one of the Islamic Republic’s main ports.
Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration
Read full article: Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administrationThe U.S. coal industry has been in a steep decline for decades, and President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect it.
Trump's push to save the fading coal industry gets a warm embrace in West Virginia
Read full article: Trump's push to save the fading coal industry gets a warm embrace in West VirginiaPresident Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at boosting coal are getting a warm embrace in West Virginia.
As Musk gained power in Washington, his popularity has fallen, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: As Musk gained power in Washington, his popularity has fallen, an AP-NORC poll findsAn AP-NORC poll finds that only about one-third of U.S. adults have a favorable opinion of Elon Musk after his brief foray into the federal government.
China lowers minimum amount for tax refunds for tourists to boost spending
Read full article: China lowers minimum amount for tax refunds for tourists to boost spendingChina has lowered the minimum amount tourists spend to get tax refunds as part of measures to boost consumption as its economy comes under pressure during a trade war between Beijing and Washington.
Market turmoil has many afraid to check retirement savings
Read full article: Market turmoil has many afraid to check retirement savingsAs President Donald Trump's trade war has injected turmoil in financial markets, many retired and near-retired Americans are anxiously looking on, worried about outliving their savings or having to put off entries on their bucket lists.
Lee Jae-myung nominated by South Korea's liberal opposition to run for president
Read full article: Lee Jae-myung nominated by South Korea's liberal opposition to run for presidentSouth Korea’s main liberal opposition party has tapped its former leader Lee Jae-myung as presidential candidate in the June 3 vote.
Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' efforts
Read full article: Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' effortsArtificial intelligence technology that works well for the world’s billions of people of color was a business imperative for Google when the company asked sociologist Ellis Monk to help make its AI products more inclusive.
Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there's new hope
Read full article: Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there's new hopePeople with diseases caused by rare mutations have fewer options and poorer prospects than other patients despite rapid recent advancements in the growing field of genetic science.
A massive explosion at an Iranian port possibly linked to missile fuel kills 25, injures some 800
Read full article: A massive explosion at an Iranian port possibly linked to missile fuel kills 25, injures some 800A massive explosion and fire has rocked a port in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.
Federal lawsuit against Florida ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat still alive after judge’s ruling
Read full article: Federal lawsuit against Florida ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat still alive after judge’s rulingA lawsuit against Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is still alive after a federal judge tossed four parts of the lawsuit but kept a fifth.
Why Trump's call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumers
Read full article: Why Trump's call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumersPresident Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers.
Swiss leader says Trump administration foresees 'privileged' talks with 15 countries on US tariffs
Read full article: Swiss leader says Trump administration foresees 'privileged' talks with 15 countries on US tariffsThe Swiss president says Switzerland is among 15 countries with which the United States plans to conduct “privileged” negotiations to help reach a deal in the wake of sweeping U.S. tariffs on dozens of countries that have shaken global markets.
7-Eleven's soon-to-be chief is confident he knows value, and thrifty customers
Read full article: 7-Eleven's soon-to-be chief is confident he knows value, and thrifty customersThe first foreigner tapped to head 7-Eleven is confident the Japanese convenience store chain will continue to attract thrifty customers, even in an economic slowdown.
Former South Korean President Moon calls his bribery indictment 'unjust'
Read full article: Former South Korean President Moon calls his bribery indictment 'unjust'Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called his bribery indictment “unjust” and accused prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation.
Canadians put off by Trump's bluster and border arrests are booking far fewer US visits
Read full article: Canadians put off by Trump's bluster and border arrests are booking far fewer US visitsTrump’s attacks on Canada’s economy and threats to make it the 51st state have infuriated Canadians, who are canceling trips to the U.S. in big numbers.