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Global stocks mostly fall ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran
New York (AFP) – Global stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday as investors braced for US President Donald Trump's looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks.
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JPMorgan and Jeffrey Epstein: the long goodbye
Red flags were raised about the sex offender’s activity since the early 2000s — but the bank continued with him for years after his arrest
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Oil trades close to $100 after attacks in Gulf
Ships and energy infrastructure in the Gulf hit by new wave of strikes
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Estée Lauder sues perfumer Jo Malone for breach of contract
US company objects to use of British entrepreneur’s name in her collaboration with Zara
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Meta Announces Major AI Chips Deal With AMD—Months After Chipmaker’s Similar Move With OpenAI
Meta announced a massive deal with AMD on Tuesday, which would see the social media giant agree to purchase six gigawatts of processors for AI from the semiconductor manufacturer and possibly acquire stock worth up to 10% of the company—very similar to a deal AMD struck with OpenAI last October.
Paramount Submits Higher Offer for Warner Bros.
The new bid improves on the $30-a-share, all-cash proposal that Paramount took directly to Warner Bros. shareholders on Dec. 8 and addresses some of the company’s concerns with previous offers.
Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth.
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Who Is Kevin Warsh? Trump’s Fed Chair With Family Ties To Billionaire GOP Donor
President Donald Trump on Friday announced he will nominate Kevin Warsh—a former Federal Reserve governor—as his pick to succeed Jerome Powell as the chair of the central bank.
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Spotify in freefall, boss lashes out
Spotify has addressed concerns about artist royalties just days after it was revealed that the company’s stock had dropped over 40% in the last six months.
