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Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Apple on Friday (May 2) relaxed its App Store payment rules in the face of a scathing court order, with Spotify quick to reap the benefit.…
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Shein’s London IPO stalled amid US tariff fallout
Shein Group’s initial public offering (IPO) plan has slowed to a crawl as the retailer assesses the impact of US tariffs on its business…
Business
Tiny logistics firm’s shares surge on plan to buy Trump Coin
A small logistics company’s plan to hold US President Donald Trump’s memecoin as a treasury asset is fuelling its blistering stock rally.…
Politics
Oil Prices Are Falling. Here’s Where That Could Spell Trouble.
Oil producing countries are bracing for a bumpy ride this year, with a precipitous drop in prices to the lowest levels in four years seen…
Culture
Meta and Blumhouse Create Chatbot That Encourages Phone Use During Movies
“Oh, wow, this is really cool,” Flannery Johnston, 28, said as the chatbot came to life, offering a personalized hello from M3GAN, the…
Business
A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy
When the Covid pandemic hit, factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed. Within a matter of a few weeks, products…
Politics
Warren Buffett Criticizes Trump’s Trade Policies
Warren E. Buffett took a shot at President Trump’s efforts to use tariffs to batter global commerce on Saturday, as his $1.1 trillion…
Business
Why OPEC Plus Is Increasing Oil Supplies Despite Falling Prices
Oil prices are falling. Economists are cutting forecasts for global economic growth. Oil giants are reporting lower profits. But on…
Politics
They Help Companies Set Prices. Tariffs Are Making It Trickier.
We import a few raw materials for our manufactured products such as yttrium oxide, which is derived from a rare earth metal. We also…
Politics
How Trump Accidentally Sabotaged His Own Case Against Abrego Garcia
By saying these things, Trump hasn’t just revealed that he is ignoring the Supreme Court’s directive. He has also opened up a new line of…
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Why Designated Beneficiaries Are Key to Your Estate Planning
Before Zygmund Furmaniuk’s aunt Mary died in 2023, she set up a trust to hold her assets and to distribute her estate, which was valued at…
Politics
Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions
The expansion of the loophole for tariff-free shipments of goods nearly a decade ago gave rise to Temu, Shein and other low-cost online…
Business
Hong Kong buys US dollars to maintain FX peg in first since 2020
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) bought US dollars to cap the gains of the city’s currency, the first such intervention since 2020.…
News
Newark Airport Is Experiencing Major Flight Delays. What’s Causing Them?
Flying into or out of Newark Liberty International Airport has brought plenty of misery in the last week, with cancellations, delays…
Politics
US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows
The latest message from the data on the U.S. economy is simple: So far, so good, until further notice. The labor market remained in a…
News
Oil posts biggest weekly loss in a month ahead of Opec+ meeting
Oil prices fell more than 1 per cent lower on Friday (May 2) and recorded their biggest weekly losses since the end of March, as traders…
News
Former Abercrombie C.E.O. Ruled Unfit to Stand Trial for Sex Trafficking
Michael S. Jeffries, the former chief executive of Abercrombie and Fitch who was charged with running an international sex-trafficking…
Politics
Elon Musk Is Poised to Get Another Huge Payday From the Government
The Trump administration did not rule out that its pitch to replace the nation’s space launch system could massively benefit Elon Musk. In…
Politics
Republican Congressman Has Full-Blown Meltdown Over Halal Restaurant
Republican Representative Mike Collins is freaking out over a halal restaurant coming to the cafeteria in the House’s Rayburn building.…
Politics
Where the Hell Does Tommy Tuberville Actually Live?
The oversight calls into question two major issues—if Tuberville was genuinely living in Alabama, then did he commit fraud by voting in…
Politics
CNN’s Resident Trump Defender Doesn’t Know How the Constitution Works
“Armed drones attacked the front of an unarmed civilian vessel twice, causing a fire and a substantial breach in the hull,” the Freedom…
Business
Young Entrepreneurs: The New American Dream
The landscape of entrepreneurship is shifting dramatically, especially among the younger generations. The American Dream, once defined by…
Politics
NPR and PBS Vow to Fight Trump’s Order to Cut Funding
President Trump’s executive order to defund NPR and PBS was met with fiery pushback on Friday, as the organizations challenged the…
Politics
Judges Who Rule Against Trump Become Target of New MAGA War
“Armed drones attacked the front of an unarmed civilian vessel twice, causing a fire and a substantial breach in the hull,” the Freedom…