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The Iran war has pushed up gasoline, groceries and other prices for consumers.

The yields on British debt pushed higher as the country’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, confronted a rebellion from members of his party.

Tomato prices surged nearly 40 percent in April, the Consumer Price Index showed.

Tomato prices surged nearly 40 percent in April, the Consumer Price Index showed.

The consumer price index increased X.X% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs raised a range of prices for Americans.

Rising costs are forcing more retirees back to work, with nearly half of them citing financial need as their primary reason.

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The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.

The consumer price index was expected to increase by 3.7% annually in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The technology giant’s chief executive faced a grilling in court over whether it exerted too much control over what was meant to be an A.I. nonprofit.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang isn't going on Trump’s China trip, though more than a dozen other U.S. executives are.

The online marketplace eBay called the cash-and-stock proposal “neither credible nor attractive.”

Many analysts questioned the deal, citing questions about how GameStop would finance the transaction and the strategic rationale.

Hims & Hers reached a deal with Novo Nordisk in March to sell its GLP-1 weight loss drug Wegovy on its platform.

U.K.-based Graphcore is developing AI chips and systems and was acquired by the Japanese giant in 2024.

The food giant Calbee said shortages of naphtha, a crude-oil derivative used in inks, were forcing it to switch to black-and-white packaging for its salty products.

Disruptions from the Middle East conflict pose a risk to India's economic growth and inflation.

The online marketplace called the cash-and-stock proposal “neither credible nor attractive.”

"We are investigating platforms that allow children to go down "rabbit holes" of harmful content," EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

The company is trying to help streaming influencers, who are increasingly being wooed by competitors like Netflix and TikTok.

President Trump has declared the American cease-fire with Iran is on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the lack of progress in peace talks weighs on the markets.

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The cost to put food in cans remains high because manufacturers must still import steel from overseas. U.S. Steel plans to reopen a tin-plate factory.

As companies look to build cash flow and loyalty, everything from heated car seats to earthworm deliveries can become a recurring charge on your credit card.

Raffles at the OWO and the Chancery Rosewood recently opened in landmarks once teeming with generals, diplomats and spies. Both promise pampering and a dash of history. Do they deliver?

More than 70 Labour MPs have called on Keir Starmer to resign.

Analysts have slashed the odds of Starmer facing a leadership challenge by September.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a crunch cabinet meeting this morning, after failing to quell a growing party rebellion.

European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as prospects for a speedy resolution to the U.S.-Iran war appear increasingly remote.

Europe's oil supermajors highlighted trading contributions as they reported stronger-than-expected profits through the first three months of the year.

Taiwan's Taiex and South Korea's Kospi stock markets have been seeing record breaking rallies. The stunning surge leaves experts wondering if this growth hinges largely on a few AI-linked semiconductor giants.

Before this week’s U.S.-Chinese summit, Beijing reached a milestone in its quest for technological self-sufficiency.

For decades, many Chinese viewed the United States with a mix of admiration, envy and resentment. President Trump’s volatile second term shattered that image.

The U.S. and Chinese presidents are scheduled to gather in Beijing on Thursday and Friday amid a packed week of diplomatic meetings.

Despite claiming that Iran's military is defeated and that Washington "has all the cards" in the conflict, Trump has yet to force Tehran to come to a deal.

Trump said Monday that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai would be among the issues at the summit in Beijing.

Oil prices rose Tuesday amid concerns over a prolonged Middle East conflict after President Trump's comments that the ceasefire with Iran is on "life support"

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

The stakes for AI security have risen sharply in the runup to the first trip to China by a sitting U.S. president in nearly a decade.

Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed’s co-founder, will step down as chief executive and serve as its president of A.I.

President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.

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Anticipating how the environmental movement would affect trash disposal in the United States, he built a 12-truck garbage company into a coast-to-coast behemoth.

For years, entrepreneurs were told to refresh, redesign and optimize. The result was better-looking websites that often changed very little.

Hackers are rapidly adopting AI to find previously unknown software flaws even without the help of Anthropic's powerful Mythos model.

Match Group, which owns Tinder and several other dating sites, previously canceled its internship program to cut costs.

Congress would have to agree to any suspension, and dropping federal taxes would not make up for the steep increase in prices since the war began.

Dr. Tom Vega got to work to bring his passion-fueled idea to life.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.

Voters are souring on Trump's economy ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and high gas prices are only adding to consumer discontent.

Trump invited Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook and Blackrock's Larry Fink to join his China trip for talks with Xi Jinping on trade, AI and geopolitics.

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The testy U.S.-Iran ceasefire began in mid-April after Trump threatened to destroy Iran's "whole civilization" if no deal was struck.

The effects of the war in Iran have raised mortgage rates and lowered consumer confidence, making it even harder for house hunters.

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As the government has been devising plans to keep the dollar dominant, China has been making its own moves to increase global influence of the renminbi.

Before joining Redwood Materials, Ahuja served as chief financial and business officer at the drone delivery startup Zipline for about three years.

The fast-food giant maintained its market share and outperformed competitors in Q1, thanks to its laser focus on affordability.

Lovable CEO Anton Osika said that employees “get more valuable” the longer they remain at the company.

The Shark Tank investor promises 10,000 jobs. Residents are concerned about water usage, emissions and toxic dust.

TTEC suspended its 401(k) employer match for 16,000 workers and explicitly tied the decision to AI investments.

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