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The 2026 World Cup will bring a uniquely American sports tradition to the beautiful game: Mid-match ad breaks thumbnail
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The 2026 World Cup will bring a uniquely American sports tradition to the beautiful game: Mid-match ad breaks

Brazil 2014 had no-hassle “vanishing spray.” Qatar 2022 brought in much-debated video assistant referees. The 2026 World Cup, to be held in the...

Stocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon thumbnail
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Stocks stage massive upside reversal as oil plunges after Trump says Iran war could be over soon

Oil prices plunged on Monday afternoon and equities went back into the green after President Trump suggested to CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang...

Something will cause inflation to go up this year, but it’s not oil thumbnail
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Something will cause inflation to go up this year, but it’s not oil

Since the U.S.-Israeli war was mounted against Iran, oil prices have surged. As a result, pundits, journalists, and many economists have dusted off...

Trump says war to end ‘very soon,’ floats removing oil sanctions thumbnail
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Trump says war to end ‘very soon,’ floats removing oil sanctions

President Donald Trump said he plans to waive oil-related sanctions, have the US Navy escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and predicted...

Oracle is under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs as it pushes ahead with Larry Ellison’s 3-step transformation  thumbnail
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Oracle is under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs as it pushes ahead with Larry Ellison’s 3-step transformation 

The $400 billion enterprise software and cloud infrastructure giant Oracle is in the hot seat with a fiscal third quarter earnings drop on...

Exclusive: Venture giant a16z crypto targeting around $2 billion for its fifth fund amid blockchain market downturn, sources say thumbnail
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Exclusive: Venture giant a16z crypto targeting around $2 billion for its fifth fund amid blockchain market downturn, sources say

The largest player in the crypto venture world is back on the fundraising circuit. The blockchain arm of Andreessen Horowitz, also known as...

Top AI economist who found ‘significant and disproportionate impact’ on entry-level jobs finds link between robots and minimum wage hikes thumbnail
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Top AI economist who found ‘significant and disproportionate impact’ on entry-level jobs finds link between robots and minimum wage hikes

Erik Brynjolfsson has spent the last several years building one of the most detailed empirical pictures of how technology is reshaping the American...

Target is over being ‘an everything store,’ CEO says. It’s doubling down on baby items and groceries—and investing $1 billion in its supply chain thumbnail
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Target is over being ‘an everything store,’ CEO says. It’s doubling down on baby items and groceries—and investing $1 billion in its supply chain

The big-box retailer that sells you milk and underwear is in search of a bullseye. Target plans to refocus on the needs of...

World Cup safety is in jeopardy due to funding chaos and a lack of security coordination, U.S. host city officials warn thumbnail
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World Cup safety is in jeopardy due to funding chaos and a lack of security coordination, U.S. host city officials warn

As yesterday marked 100 days until the World Cup kickoff, some fans wagered on tournament favorites Spain and England clinching the trophy, while...

Yes, judge tells Trump: you have to refund all the companies that you charged with illegal tariffs thumbnail
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Yes, judge tells Trump: you have to refund all the companies that you charged with illegal tariffs

In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last...