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Chemical companies reach $455m settlement with North Carolina over ‘forever chemicals’ claims
Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva reached a $455 million settlement with North Carolina and 11 local entities to resolve claims regard
topicMajor Seattle CEOs demand 100-day action plan on public safety from socialist Mayor Katie Wilson
Executives from more than 30 major companies, including Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, and Alaska Airlines, have issued an open let
topicEdgy bond investors unconsoled by Bessent's big buyback
The 10-year Treasury yield hovered around 5% on Tuesday and neared the key psychological level ahead of a Federal Reserve policy d
topicOpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia
Mathematicians at the centre of recent controversies report that artificial intelligence rivals are disrupting their field with ch
topicTech boom powers China's factories but economic imbalances deepen as consumption slows
China is experiencing a divergence in economic activity as an industrial and technology boom accelerates factory output while dome
topicPentagon backs $150M Blue Moon tungsten restart
The United States Department of War invested $450 million in Portland-based Elmet Group to secure the domestic supply of tungsten
topicChina bristles at Anthropic CEO’s ‘fearmongering’ about its AI development
China has rejected recent calls by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to curb Chinese artificial intelligence capabilities and slow global
topicRyan Serhant reveals what’s missing from America’s migration story: 'Stealth' states beating Florida, Texas
Mainstream domestic migration coverage overlooks key economic drivers, according to real estate expert Ryan Serhant. While public
Exclusive | Airbnb Sets Up $250 Million Fund to Invest in Housing Construction
Airbnb has established a $250 million fund aimed at investing in housing construction to boost affordable housing options. The com
topicBond Market Rebukes Bessent by Sending Borrowing Costs Ever Higher
The bond market is pushing borrowing costs to their highest level since 2023, defying attempts by Scott Bessent to suppress intere
topicJapanese utility execs resign over falsified quake safety data for 2 nuclear reactors
The president and chairman of Chubu Electric Power Company are stepping down following a scandal involving manipulated earthquake
topicNvidia, Broadcom Tumble In AI Rotation; These U.K.-Based Names Gain
Chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom experienced declines during a broader sector rotation affecting artificial intelligence stocks. Con
topic30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.17% — a nearly 2-year high
The average rate on a benchmark 30-year home loan has climbed to 7.17 percent, marking a nearly two-year high and dealing a fresh
topicThe Cravath Shade Wasn’t A One-Off: Weil Insiders Line Up To Say Good Riddance
Weil Gotshal is facing internal fallout after Mike Aiello, its highest-paid partner and top rainmaker, departed for rival law firm
topicTesla: The Cybercab Failure Is Worse Than You Think (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Tesla markets its Cybercab as a fully autonomous vehicle without manual controls, but the vehicle actually includes hidden manual
topicPsychedelics Stock, Up 190% This Year, Flies High Again
Definium Therapeutics announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 Panorama study of its LSD-based anxiety and depression d
topicAI Warning Sends Nvidia, AMD, Micron and Intel Shares Tumbling
Shares of major semiconductor companies including Nvidia, AMD, Micron, and Intel dropped sharply as investors grew nervous about a
topicHere's how much interest a $10,000 6-month CD will earn now
Certificate of deposit rates vary widely among providers, with high-yield options spanning from 4.14 percent to 4.60 percent accor
topic25 years after 9/11, the U.S. starts rolling back travel restrictions, from liquids to gate access
Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people, the United States is beginning to reduce certain t
topicOracle to spend $700 million more on restructuring costs as it ramps up AI spending
Oracle Corporation is raising its fiscal 2026 restructuring estimate by about $700 million to a total of roughly $2.8 billion as i
topicCostco set to expand with 14 new warehouses across US and Canada
Costco is opening 10 new warehouses in the United States and four in Canada over the next two months. Five US locations in Missour
topicJ&J orthopedics unit draws Apollo interest in potential $20 billion deal, Bloomberg News reports
Apollo Global Management is negotiating to purchase DePuy Synthes, the orthopedics business of Johnson & Johnson, in a deal potent
topicThe powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight : Planet Money
Private business owners are currently driving growth in top US incomes, contributing to a class of millionaires that often remains
topicMorning Bid: Shipping oil gets ever harder, costlier
Oil tanker rates have reached record levels as conflict involving Iran and its regional allies disrupts shipping in the Red Sea an