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Amazon to invest US$4 billion to expand rural delivery network in US
The investment will grow its rural delivery network to more than 200 delivery stations and create 100,000 jobs, the company says…
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Politics
Trump says tariffs will force 'transition period' on some companies, promises to be 'flexible'
President Trump said there will be a "transition period" for some companies as his tariffs work themselves out and encourage greater…
Politics
Trump bashes 'fake polls' and touts November win
President Trump slammed the "fake polls" that show his approval rating as president is slipping. Source link
News
Here’s what happened on Wednesday.
Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of the pro-Palestinian movement at Columbia University, was freed from federal custody on Wednesday, more…
Politics
Trump boasts about the economy, but says weak data is Biden’s problem.
President Trump took office 101 days ago after a campaign in which voters bought his argument that he could skillfully manage the economy…
Business
Canadian firm advances deal talks for Japan’s Seven & i with access to books
Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) and Japan’s Seven & i said that they have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that will give the…
Business
Apple must halt non-App Store sales commissions, judge says
Apple Inc. violated a court order requiring it to open up the App Store to third-party payment options and must stop charging commissions…
Politics
Trump's Title IX investigative team takes aim at Washington state's transgender policies
The Trump administration launched an investigation Wednesday into reports that Washington state has violated Title IX with its policies on…
Business
Ripple offered to buy stablecoin rival Circle for up to US$5 Billion
The offer comes as crypto dealmaking accelerates following a run-up in digital-token values, which has spurred several players to ramp up…
Business
Biggest US dollar slump since 2022 hints at more losses ahead
The US dollar posted its worst month since 2022 after global investors cut back on US assets, with options markets still flashing warning…
Politics
David Horowitz, Leftist Turned Trump Defender, Is Dead at 86
David Horowitz, a radical leftist of the 1960s who did a political about-face to become an outspoken conservative author and activist,…
Business
Microsoft posts strong results fuelled by cloud sales growth
Microsoft reported stronger-than-expected quarterly sales and profit growth, suggesting customer demand for cloud services has held steady…
Business
Barclays beats first-quarter forecasts as Trump turmoil supercharges trading
Barclays booked a stronger than expected 19 per cent increase in first-quarter profit on Wednesday (Apr 30), as trading activity surged in…
Politics
NORAD chief says planning underway for Trump's 'Golden Dome' anti-missile shield
The commander of the joint U.S.-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command told the House Armed Services Committee that he…
Business
Europe: Stoxx 600 clocks second consecutive monthly loss hit by tariff woes
European shares closed higher in a volatile session on Wednesday (Apr 30) as investors assessed key data around the world and corporate…
Politics
U.S. government expands grounds for canceling international students' legal status
The federal government is expanding the reasons international students can be stripped of their legal status in the U.S., where thousands…
News
Rumaan Alam and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Female Protagonist
The writer Rumaan Alam has noticed that readers, especially as of late, can be quick to dismiss novels that have characters they find…
Politics
Supreme Court Seems Open to a Religious Charter School in Oklahoma
The Supreme Court appeared open on Wednesday to allowing Oklahoma to use government money to run the nation’s first religious charter…
Business
Our Urgent Birth Rate Problem
It has economic dimensions, but it is ultimately a cultural and even spiritual sickness. Source link
Politics
Maine lawmaker appeals to Supreme Court over censure by state House for transgender athlete post
A Republican state lawmaker from Maine appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday after she was censured by the state House for a…
Politics
For Ukraine, Moral Promises Without Moral Commitments
Sometimes, our public figures seem aware that they are engaged in an all-sermon, no-sacrifice politics. Source link
Politics
In Combative Interview, Trump Insists He Will Not Facilitate Abrego Garcia’s Return to U.S.
The president doubles down. Source link
Business
Morgan Stanley offers private equity fund to wider swath of millionaires
Morgan Stanley is launching a private equity fund for its widest audience yet – investors wielding a few million US dollars – as asset…
Business
US: Wall Street tumbles at the open as US economy contracts in first quarter
Wall Street’s main indexes opened sharply lower on Wednesday (Apr 30) after data showed the world’s largest economy contracted in the…