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Trump tariffs face Supreme Court test in trillion-dollar test of executive power
Read full article: Trump tariffs face Supreme Court test in trillion-dollar test of executive powerPresident Donald Trump’s power to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs is coming before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a pivotal test of executive power with trillion-dollar implications for the global economy.
Trump heads to Miami to speak about his economic agenda on the anniversary of his election win
Read full article: Trump heads to Miami to speak about his economic agenda on the anniversary of his election winPresident Donald Trump is heading to Miami, speaking on the anniversary of his reelection to a second term.
Asian shares sink after losses for Big Tech pull US stocks lower
Read full article: Asian shares sink after losses for Big Tech pull US stocks lowerTokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has fallen more than 4% and other shares in Asia also sank after a retreat on Wall Street spurred by selling of Big Tech shares.
Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation
Read full article: Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastationVietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms has collapsed hillsides and turned streets into rivers.
Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16
Read full article: Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16Australia has added Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children under 16 from having accounts.
American Airlines announces cuts to management at its Texas headquarters
Read full article: American Airlines announces cuts to management at its Texas headquartersAmerican Airlines has announced plans to cut a small number of management and support roles, mainly at its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.
Conservative activist Laura Loomer, a Trump ally, says she has a new Pentagon press pass
Read full article: Conservative activist Laura Loomer, a Trump ally, says she has a new Pentagon press passConservative activist Laura Loomer says she's been granted credentials to join the Pentagon press corps.
US Steel details plans to invest $11 billion by 2028 across all business segments
Read full article: US Steel details plans to invest $11 billion by 2028 across all business segmentsUnited States Steel on Tuesday detailed an $11 billion growth plan with new owner Nippon Steel that includes modernizing the century-old steelmaker.
Appeals judges react skeptically to Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn fraud conviction
Read full article: Appeals judges react skeptically to Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn fraud convictionA federal appeals panel in Manhattan reacted skeptically to arguments by a lawyer for once high-flying cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried that his fraud conviction should be overturned.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of 'mass chaos' in skies if shutdown continues
Read full article: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of 'mass chaos' in skies if shutdown continuesTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck.
European Union welcomes suspension of China's rare earth controls
Read full article: European Union welcomes suspension of China's rare earth controlsThe European Union says it has reached an agreement with China to stabilize the flow of rare earth materials crucial for high-tech and military products.
US sanctions North Korean bankers accused of laundering stolen cryptocurrency
Read full article: US sanctions North Korean bankers accused of laundering stolen cryptocurrencyThe United States is sanctioning a group of bankers and financial firms accused of laundering money for North Korea.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows
Read full article: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrowsThe fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them.
EU praises Ukraine's reforms and warns Serbia and Georgia in progress reports
Read full article: EU praises Ukraine's reforms and warns Serbia and Georgia in progress reportsThe European Union has praised Ukraine for its reform progress toward joining the bloc despite concerns about corruption.
Big Tesla investor will vote against Musk's massive pay package
Read full article: Big Tesla investor will vote against Musk's massive pay packageNorway’s sovereign wealth fund, one of Tesla’s biggest investors says it will vote against a proposed compensation package that could pay CEO Elon Musk as much as $1 trillion over a decade.
Jury is picked in Boeing's first civil trial over payouts to families of Ethiopia crash victims
Read full article: Jury is picked in Boeing's first civil trial over payouts to families of Ethiopia crash victimsMore than six years after a Boeing 737 Max crashed in Ethiopia, the first civil trial stemming from the disaster is set to proceed in Chicago.
Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark
Read full article: Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademarkStability AI has mostly prevailed against Getty Images in a British court battle over intellectual property.
Britain's Treasury chief prepares the ground for a tax-hiking budget
Read full article: Britain's Treasury chief prepares the ground for a tax-hiking budgetU.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has signaled she will raise taxes in her budget later this month, citing a weaker economy than expected.
Japanese game maker Nintendo reports zooming sales and profit on its hit Switch 2 machine
Read full article: Japanese game maker Nintendo reports zooming sales and profit on its hit Switch 2 machineJapanese video-game maker Nintendo's net profit jumped 85% in April-September from the previous year, as its sales more than doubled following the launch of its hit Switch 2 console in June.
Saudi Aramco reports $26.9B profit in third quarter, down slightly over lower oil prices
Read full article: Saudi Aramco reports $26.9B profit in third quarter, down slightly over lower oil pricesSaudi oil giant Aramco is reporting a $26.9 billion profit in the third quarter, down slightly from last year as global energy prices remain depressed over concerns of too much oil being on the market.
South Korean president calls for aggressive AI spending in budget speech
Read full article: South Korean president calls for aggressive AI spending in budget speechSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for tripling government spending artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology in a budget speech to the legislature.
Trump's not going to the Supreme Court hearing on tariffs. But his treasury secretary will be there
Read full article: Trump's not going to the Supreme Court hearing on tariffs. But his treasury secretary will be thereTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he plans to take a “ringside seat” at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Getty's $3.7 billion attempt to buy Shutterstock faces in-depth investigation in the UK
Read full article: Getty's $3.7 billion attempt to buy Shutterstock faces in-depth investigation in the UKBritain's antitrust watchdog is intensifying its investigation into Getty Images' plan to buy Shutterstock.
Microsoft $9.7 billion deal with ERIN will give it access to Nvidia chips
Read full article: Microsoft $9.7 billion deal with ERIN will give it access to Nvidia chipsMicrosoft has entered into an approximately $9.7 billion cloud services contract with artificial intelligence cloud service provider IREN that will give it access to some of Nvidia’s chips.
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
Read full article: Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands dealKimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in an approximately $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.
A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?
Read full article: A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?A major question hangs over the Supreme Court’s closely watched case on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs: Will the conservative majority hold the Republican president to the same exacting standards it used to limit his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden.
Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats
Read full article: Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by DemocratsThe Trump administration is indicating in court that it will only partially fund the federal food assistance program as the government shutdown reaches into a second month.
Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
Read full article: Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continuesThe government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool.
Shutdown stalemate set to drag into sixth week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rules
Read full article: Shutdown stalemate set to drag into sixth week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rulesRepublicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with millions of Americans starting to lose food aid benefits and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it.
Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages
Read full article: Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortagesFlight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its second month.
‘Regretting You’ and ‘Black Phone 2’ neck-in-neck on slow Halloween box office weekend
Read full article: ‘Regretting You’ and ‘Black Phone 2’ neck-in-neck on slow Halloween box office weekendThe movie exhibition business is wrapping up one of its slowest Octobers in over 25 years with a sluggish Halloween weekend.
AI song generator Udio offers brief window for downloads after Universal settlement upsets users
Read full article: AI song generator Udio offers brief window for downloads after Universal settlement upsets usersUdio, an AI song generation platform, has announced a 48-hour window starting Monday for users to download their songs.
East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets
Read full article: East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outletsPresident Donald Trump's razing of the White House's East Wing to build a ballroom has meant for some awkward moments for news outlets.
Tariffs are Trump's favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them
Read full article: Tariffs are Trump's favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses themFor President Donald Trump, tariffs — or the threat of them — can bend nations to his will.
Italian police seize $1.5B in assets from Campari's controlling shareholder amid tax fraud probe
Read full article: Italian police seize $1.5B in assets from Campari's controlling shareholder amid tax fraud probeItalian tax police have seized assets worth 1.29 billion euros from a Luxembourg-based holding company's shares in Campari Group.
Carbon capture pipelines have struggled to advance. A project in Nebraska found success
Read full article: Carbon capture pipelines have struggled to advance. A project in Nebraska found successA large-scale carbon capture pipeline began operating in the Midwest in September, succeeding where others have so far fallen short.
Berkshire Hathaway's profits rise 17% as Warren Buffett prepares to step down as CEO
Read full article: Berkshire Hathaway's profits rise 17% as Warren Buffett prepares to step down as CEOWarren Buffett’s company’s profits improved 17% thanks to a relatively mild hurricane season and more paper investment gains this year as Berkshire Hathaway continues to prepare for the legendary 95-year-old investor to relinquish the CEO title in January.
Ukraine says it hit a key fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies Russian forces
Read full article: Ukraine says it hit a key fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies Russian forcesUkrainian forces have hit a crucial fuel pipeline in the Moscow region that supplies the Russian army, according to Ukraine's military intelligence.
A Vermont cycling apparel company is trying to survive Trump's tariffs. Will the Supreme Court help?
Read full article: A Vermont cycling apparel company is trying to survive Trump's tariffs. Will the Supreme Court help?A small company in Vermont that specializes in women's cycling apparel is at the center of the fight over President Donald Trump's contentious tariff policy.
South Korea calls for greater Chinese efforts to bring North Korea back to talks
Read full article: South Korea calls for greater Chinese efforts to bring North Korea back to talksSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to make greater efforts to convince North Korea to return to talks.
Super greens powder supplements sold at Sam's Club linked to salmonella outbreak
Read full article: Super greens powder supplements sold at Sam's Club linked to salmonella outbreakAuthorities say at least 11 people have been sickened with salmonella infections linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide and online.
Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark
Read full article: Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month markContinued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities are causing delays at airports as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark.
Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research
Read full article: Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal researchThe recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive world of animal research.
How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors if the shutdown pauses food aid
Read full article: How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors if the shutdown pauses food aidMany people might be wondering how they can help their neighbors put food on the table with federal food aid set to be frozen on Nov. 1.
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should know
Read full article: Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should knowDisney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC.
Black vultures attack and kill cattle. Climate change is one reason they're spreading north
Read full article: Black vultures attack and kill cattle. Climate change is one reason they're spreading northBlack vultures have killed and eaten several calves on Tom Karr’s cattle ranch in southeastern Ohio, a loss he says didn't happen two decades ago.
Americans staying put: US home turnover rate at lowest level in decades as housing slump drags on
Read full article: Americans staying put: US home turnover rate at lowest level in decades as housing slump drags onThe number of U.S. homes that typically changes hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn’t been this low in nearly 30 years.
Turkish court sentences hotel owner and 10 others to life for deadly fire that killed 78
Read full article: Turkish court sentences hotel owner and 10 others to life for deadly fire that killed 78A Turkish court has sentenced the owner of a ski resort hotel and 10 others to life in prison for severe negligence in a deadly fire.
Instacart, DoorDash, Gopuff among companies offering discounts to SNAP recipients
Read full article: Instacart, DoorDash, Gopuff among companies offering discounts to SNAP recipientsInstacart says it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off payments.
Israel puts off signing $35 billion gas deal with Egypt, prompts US energy secretary to cancel visit
Read full article: Israel puts off signing $35 billion gas deal with Egypt, prompts US energy secretary to cancel visitIsraeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen has said that his refusal to sign a $35 billion gas agreement with Egypt has prompted his U.S. counterpart Chris Wright to cancel a planned trip to Israel.
Exxon posts strong quarterly earnings with production in Guyana and the Permian Basin picking up
Read full article: Exxon posts strong quarterly earnings with production in Guyana and the Permian Basin picking upExxon Mobil’s third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by strong Guyana and Permian Basin production.
Orbán to press Trump for Hungary's exemption from new US sanctions on Russian oil
Read full article: Orbán to press Trump for Hungary's exemption from new US sanctions on Russian oilHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán plans to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt Hungary from new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil when he visits Washington next week.
Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development
Read full article: Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI developmentSilicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply its graphics processing units for projects with the South Korean businesses and government to advance the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies.
China's factory activity contracts for 7th month, reflecting tariffs pressure on trade
Read full article: China's factory activity contracts for 7th month, reflecting tariffs pressure on tradeChina has reported its factory activity contracted for a seventh straight month in October, reflecting pressure from higher U.S. tariffs and sluggish domestic demand.
China's Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit
Read full article: China's Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summitChinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders his country would help to defend global free trade as U.S. President Donald Trump snubbed an annual economic regional forum.
Apple delivers strong quarter despite trade war challenges and ongoing artificial technology issues
Read full article: Apple delivers strong quarter despite trade war challenges and ongoing artificial technology issuesApple delivered financial results during its summertime quarter that exceeded analyst projections, despite being caught in the crosshairs of a global trade war at the same time the trendsetting company is scrambling to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the artificial intelligence race.
Amazon reports higher sales and earnings for 3Q, helped by its accelerating computing arm business
Read full article: Amazon reports higher sales and earnings for 3Q, helped by its accelerating computing arm businessAmazon posted higher fiscal third quarter profit and sales compared with a year ago, as the online giant kept attracting shoppers looking for good prices while inflation resurges.
Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade war
Read full article: Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade warAfter months of posturing, arguing and threatening, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have essentially turned back the clock.
American farmers welcome China's promise to buy soybeans, but the deal doesn't solve everything
Read full article: American farmers welcome China's promise to buy soybeans, but the deal doesn't solve everythingAmerican farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt cautioned this won’t solve all the problems as farmers continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds.
Mark Walter finalizes his purchase of a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers
Read full article: Mark Walter finalizes his purchase of a majority stake in the Los Angeles LakersMark Walter is the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers after the NBA Board of Governors approved his purchase of a controlling stake from the Buss family.
Obesity, diabetes treatments fuel Eli Lilly growth and spark bidding war
Read full article: Obesity, diabetes treatments fuel Eli Lilly growth and spark bidding warThe market for obesity and diabetes treatments remains scorching hot, funneling billions in sales to Eli Lilly and spawning a bidding war over another drugmaker.
China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says
Read full article: China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary saysTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent says China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders.
Universal Music and AI song tool Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new platform, sparking backlash
Read full article: Universal Music and AI song tool Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new platform, sparking backlashUniversal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform.
Europe's Central Bank leaves key interest rate unchanged as businesses weather US tariffs
Read full article: Europe's Central Bank leaves key interest rate unchanged as businesses weather US tariffsThe European Central Bank is leaving its key interest rate unchanged as inflation remains under control and European businesses weather the impact of higher U.S. tariffs better than expected.
Maker of Jeep and Fiat sees early results of turnaround with higher 3Q revenue
Read full article: Maker of Jeep and Fiat sees early results of turnaround with higher 3Q revenueStellantis, the maker of Jeep, Fiat, and Peugeot cars, reports a 13% increase in third-quarter net revenues, reaching 37.2 billion euros.
US stocks sink as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations
Read full article: US stocks sink as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relationsThe U.S. stock market sank from record heights as Wall Street sifted through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.
Community fights pickleball replacing basketball courts at South Florida beachside park
Read full article: Community fights pickleball replacing basketball courts at South Florida beachside parkBasketball players who frequent a South Florida park feel like they’re being run off in favor of wealthy residents of a new luxury development.
