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The gauge edged higher after briefly falling on Trump’s remarks that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping might not happen.

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Netflix had to pay about $619 million to settle a multiyear tax dispute with Brazilian authorities going back to 2022.

Warner Bros. Weighs Sale With Netflix, Comcast Eyeing Assets

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It is the latest example of how the Trump administration’s $100,000 visa fees are disrupting workforces.

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Former financiers are earning $150 an hour to train OpenAI’s models to do the junior analyst jobs they fled.

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Europe and Ukraine Prepare 12-Point Proposal to End Russia’s War

They're pushing back against Vladimir Putin’s renewed demands to the US for Kyiv to surrender territory in return for a peace deal.

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Mattel Falls as Tariff Uncertainty Delays Christmas Orders

The global toy industry sources the majority of its products from China, which has been a key target of Trump’s tariff increases.

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Treasury Sells Dollars to Keep Argentine Peso Within FX Band

The move is part of a broader effort by Secretary Scott Bessent to stabilize the Argentine economy before President Javier Milei’s party faces midterm elections Sunday.

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Wow! SpaceX Starship Splashdown captured by 'Starlink-equipped' buoy cam

 

Oct 21, 2025

A buoy in the Indian Ocean equipped with Starlink internet captured SpaceX's flight 11 Starship splashdown on Oct. 13, 2025. 

 

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Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: SpaceX | edited by Steve Spaleta (https://x.com/stevespaleta)

 

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