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Oil prices drop as investors weigh falling demand against Middle East tensions
Oil futures retreated early Wednesday morning after prices rose overnight.
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South Korea's Kospi swings from bear to bull-market territory in just over a month on AI trade
South Korean stocks rallied on Thursday, pushing the benchmark Kospi into a technical bull market.
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Goldman says Japan's $1 trillion of reserves leaves 'plenty of capacity' for further yen interventions
Japan has enough cash at its disposal for a couple more rounds of yen-buying on the scale of last month's intervention, Goldman Sachs says.
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Inside India newsletter: Why global funds are flocking to GIFT City in Modi’s home state
Favorable regulations, a growing local investor base, and tax holidays are giving momentum to India's GIFT City.
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Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2%, undershooting expectations
The PPI reading was lower than the 7.4% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and was down from a revised 7.3% seen in June.
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Karoline Leavitt’s Most Memorable Moments as White House Press Secretary
During her time behind the White House podium, the departing Press Secretary has gained a reputation for her sharp retorts to reporters.
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Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.
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Novo Nordisk CEO defends lawsuit against Eli Lilly: 'Competition has to be fair'
Novo Nordisk CEO defended the company's decision to sue rival Eli Lilly over its weight-loss drug advertising.
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Ford says it's increasing Lincoln production in the U.S. in 2030
Ford said on Wednesday that it will be increasing production of its Lincoln cars in the U.S. beginning in 2030.
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An Experimental Pediatric Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in New Research
The treatment eliminated a boy's tumors with a single infusion.
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Trump’s New Medicaid Rule Targets Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
A new rule curbs state and federal funding for certain gender-affirming treatments for people under 18.
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Karoline Leavitt to Step Down as White House Press Secretary
Trump said Leavitt will depart to spend more time with her family.
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Cerebras stock plunges 14% after second earnings report following IPO
Cerebras Systems reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenue and raised its full-year guidance.
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Trump says Karoline Leavitt resigning as White House press secretary
Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary ever, gave birth in May to a girl, her second child.
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Saudi Arabia ramps up oil exports through Mediterranean pipeline to avoid attacks in Red Sea
Oil exports from Egypt's Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir have more than doubled. The crude is mostly from Saudi Arabia, according to Kpler.
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ICE Is Getting Body Cameras. But Will They Help Hold Agents Accountable?
ICE agents will soon have body cameras, but footage of serious incidents may only be released if it’s in the agency’s “best interests.” Who does that protect?
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Greenland forces Trump-linked US oil firm to delay drilling
US envoy had claimed Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year
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U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021
Beyond the big single-month jump, the collective red ink over the 10 months of the fiscal year rose to nearly $1.8 trillion, surpassing the same period in 2025.
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'Nobody wants it': Lettuce prices see record-setting plunge as cyclospora spooks consumers
Lettuce prices posted their sharpest month-over-month decline on record as diners reconsider the vegetable amid the cyclospora outbreak.
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What Trump’s Executive Order Could Mean for Childhood Vaccines
The order calls for scaling back childhood vaccine recommendations and splitting up the MMR shot, and pressures states to dilute vaccine requirements.
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Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil following teen suicide
Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"
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Trump sued over Truth Social fast
The suit challenges Truth Social plan selling early access to Trump's market-moving posts.
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Here are five key takeaways from the July CPI inflation report
Readings for July on the prices consumers pay for goods and services came in pretty much on target.
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How to Tell If You’re Trauma Dumping or Just Venting
Plus, how to seek support without silencing yourself.
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