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Markets edge higher Monday after Iran fires missiles at U.S. base in Qatar thumbnail
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Markets edge higher Monday after Iran fires missiles at U.S. base in Qatar

“Historical precedent of markets selling off initially, only to recover and make new highs, has led investors to be a bit more level-headed...

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Trump announces phased&in ceasefire between Iran and Israel

The ceasefire would start with Iran and then joined by Israel 12 hours later, with Trump saying the respective sides would “remain PEACEFUL...

Tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran may have just staved off potential ‘stagflationary shock’ akin to Russia’s Ukraine invasion thumbnail
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Tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran may have just staved off potential ‘stagflationary shock’ akin to Russia’s Ukraine invasion

A 10% to 20% U.S. market correction could result if the waterway closed—but the move would hurt Iran more than its trade partners,...

‘Big Short’ investor warns the precarious tariff environment reminds him of WWI—and a trade war would send the U.S. into a recession thumbnail
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‘Big Short’ investor warns the precarious tariff environment reminds him of WWI—and a trade war would send the U.S. into a recession

“The tariffs and the potential for a trade war, I think, is really the only risk to the market right now,” Steve Eisman...

The ‘triple threat’ endangering worker well&being and undermining productivity—especially for Gen Z thumbnail
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The ‘triple threat’ endangering worker well&being and undermining productivity—especially for Gen Z

Pessimism, uncertainty, and disconnect in the workplace are reaching critical levels. Sometimes it feels like the world is on fire—even, if not especially,...

Stocks are flat, as the Fed’s latest forecast flirts with stagflation thumbnail
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Stocks are flat, as the Fed’s latest forecast flirts with stagflation

The Federal Reserve’s quarterly projection included lower growth and higher inflation; the Fed also maintained its previous expectation of two interest rate cuts....

Feds seize $225 million in crypto from crooks who ran giant ‘pig butchering’ operation thumbnail
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Feds seize $225 million in crypto from crooks who ran giant ‘pig butchering’ operation

This is the U.S. government’s largest-ever seizure of funds connected to crypto confidence scams. The Department of Justice on Wednesday asked a court...

Nvidia and the AI boom helps Malaysia’s Nationgate debut on the Southeast Asia 500 with a 720% revenue surge thumbnail
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Nvidia and the AI boom helps Malaysia’s Nationgate debut on the Southeast Asia 500 with a 720% revenue surge

Nationgate generated $1.6 billion in revenue last year, high enough to place it at No. 243 on the Southeast Asia 500. The Southeast...

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The next phase of Starbucks’ turnaround plan is offering executives up to $6 million in stock grants, as baristas scrap to get annual raises above 2%

Baristas reportedly received 2% to 3% pay increases at the end of 2024 following a tough financial year. New CEO Brian Niccol received...

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Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will accelerate an American energy crisis—and it could cost the U.S. the AI race

The megabill just passed by Congress handicaps clean energy when the U.S. needs more power more quickly. America is facing an energy imperative:...