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Stocks Fall, Oil Rises on Fears War Is Escalating

Wall Street traders drove stocks to their longest weekly slide since 2022.

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Gulf Countries’ Frustration With the US Grows as War Wears On

Many officials are questioning Trump’s rationale, commitment and aims for the war.

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Iran Vows to Exact ‘Heavy Price’ for Latest Israeli Attacks

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US Signals to Allies No Immediate Plans for Iran Invasion

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Trump Formally Directs TSA Agents to Be Paid During Shutdown

Flyers Book $34,000 Private Jets to Escape TSA Hell at Airports

House GOP Abandons TSA Funding Deal and Sets Up Senate Clash

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Citi Eyes Regional Bank Deal as Fraser Turns to Next Chapter

The firm is wrapping up years of work to address regulators’ criticisms.

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Kalshi Approved for Margin Trading as It Lures Wall Street Pros

‘Mispriced’ Warner Bros. Deal Spread Creates Windfall Potential

Arbitrageurs seek to profit from the gap between a stock’s price and what a buyer has agreed to pay, often using leverage as part of the strategy.

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Bloomberg Opinion

The World's Dumbest Tariff Has Been Revealed

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The Pentagon Needs to Give Better Answers on Its 'Golden Dome'

Editorial Board

That McDonald's Viral Video Is Good for Memes. But Sales?

By Beth Kowitt, Columnist

Will the US Toast France’s Pernod Ricard Swallowing Jack Daniels?

By Andrea Felsted, Columnist

 

 

 

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Maine Democrat Graham Platner Is Winning Voters All 'Pissed At The Same Thing'

Can a controversial candidate with a progressive vision win in a centrist state, and help Democrats take back the Senate? 

Maine may be a testing ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Big Take

Amazon’s Rural Delivery Push Slams Into Walmart

The turf war between the two retail giants is playing out in towns across the country.

Jeffrey Epstein

Courting Apollo’s FoundersGrowing Files FalloutBondi Goes to Congress

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Gates Adviser Served as Conduit to Epstein, Discussed ‘Nudes,’ ‘Hot Girls’

Over a four-year span, Epstein made a concerted effort to lure the tech mogul and members of his family to his Caribbean island, emails show.

Epstein Survivor Sues US, Google Over Release of Personal Data

Live Nation Trial Shows Company's Grip on US Concert Business

Brooklyn Preschool Rocked by Ex-Director’s Alleged Embezzlement

Alleged Bomb Plot Against Pro-Palestinian Activist Thwarted

Moon-Bound Astronauts Arrive in Florida Ahead of NASA Mission

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• Africa

  • Ethiopia Signs $13.1 Billion of Energy, Mining Investment Deals

    
  • Angola to Use $500 Million of Eurobond Proceeds for Debt Buyback

    
  • South Africa’s Key Water Supplier Seeks Better Treaty Terms
  • Biggest Off-Grid Solar Firm Enters Ethiopia in $150 Million Pact
  • Morgan Stanley Sees South Africa Rate Hike in May Amid Iran War

    
• Energy

  • Gulf Countries’ Frustration With the US Grows as War Wears On

    
  • TotalEnergies Drops Net Zero Citing Slower Green Shift, EU Rules

    
  • Markets Are Underpricing Energy Shock Risks, Warns Barclays President

    
  • Trump Officials in Talks With Wind Developers to Buy Back Leases

    
  • UN Creates Task Force Aimed at Addressing Hormuz Closure

    
• Monetary Policy

  • ECB Shouldn’t Rush Iran Response or Overreact, Schnabel Says

    
  • US Bonds Pare Drop as Yields at Year’s Highs Lure Investors

    
  • EU Sees Risk of Stagflation Shock for Europe From Iran War

    
  • ECB’s Wunsch Says Rate Hike Likely If War Isn’t Over by June

    
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The Startup Selling Full-Body Scans as the Future of Health Care

Step into the machine at Neko Health or one of its rivals to check for skin cancer, diabetes or stroke risk. Is this the next frontier in preventative health care, or something your primary care physician would rather you avoid?

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What We Do in the Shadows: Will Private Credit Take Down the Economy?

On Everybody’s Business, we find out if a trillion-dollar business is too big to fail 

 

 

Homophones, Plurals and Language ‘Rulescucks’ Are Roiling Prediction Markets

Bets decided on linguistic technicalities are exposing how hard it is to turn language into a binary market with payouts hinging on a single word.

How Arc’teryx’s CEO Won Over Chalamet and Chinese Shoppers

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France Unveils Limited Aid to Offset Iran War Impact on Economy 

 

 

 

 

 

Space

Space Tourism Dream Flounders as Millionaire Demand Dries Up

Dominican Republic Is Next Frontier in US-China Space Race

Isar’s Second Attempt to Reach Orbit Scuppered by Rogue Boat

KKR-Backed OHB Taps Banks for Share Sale Amid Space Boom

 

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