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CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure

CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the

CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure
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Meta breaks ground on over $1 billion data center in Oklahoma's Tulsa

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it has begun construction on a new data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a project valued at more than $1 billion, as the Facebook-parent races to build

Meta breaks ground on over $1 billion data center in Oklahoma's Tulsa
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Fed's Waller would 'absolutely' oppose firing reserve bank presidents over rate disagreement

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday said he would "absolutely" oppose any effort to try to fire Fed regional bank presidents over disagreements on interest rate

Fed's Waller would 'absolutely' oppose firing reserve bank presidents over rate disagreement
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Japan considers inviting Philippines President Marcos for state visit next month, Nikkei reports

The Japanese government is in talks to invite Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan as a state guest as early as next month, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday.

Japan considers inviting Philippines President Marcos for state visit next month, Nikkei reports
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Fed chair pick Warsh makes case for smaller Fed holdings in hearing

Kevin Warsh, tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Federal Reserve, told a Senate panel on Tuesday he would work with the Treasury Department to help achieve his

Fed chair pick Warsh makes case for smaller Fed holdings in hearing
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NYC's first table games casino, Resorts World New York City, set to officially open in Queens next week

NYC's first table games casino, Resorts World New York City, set to officially open in Queens next week

NYC's first table games casino, Resorts World New York City, set to officially open in Queens next week
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Air New Zealand's chief financial officer resigns, airline commences search for replacement

Air New Zealand said on Wednesday that its finance chief Richard Thomson has resigned and will leave the airline on August 28.

Air New Zealand's chief financial officer resigns, airline commences search for replacement
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Trading Day: Trump extends ceasefire deadline ... after market close

Oil and the dollar rose on Tuesday and U.S. stocks fell, as investors baulked at signals from Washington and Tehran that peace talks have not

Trading Day: Trump extends ceasefire deadline ... after market close
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Adobe announces $25 billion stock buyback amid AI disruption fears

Adobe on Tuesday announced a share repurchase program worth up to $25 billion through April 30, 2030, as the Photoshop maker seeks to reassure investors of its growth strategy

Adobe announces $25 billion stock buyback amid AI disruption fears
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Five things learned at Fed nominee Warsh's Senate hearing

In testimony Tuesday at the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh never said if he agrees with President Donald Trump's view that the Fed's policy

Five things learned at Fed nominee Warsh's Senate hearing
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NY State lawmakers revive bill to curb distressed sovereign debt lawsuits

New York state lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would curb some investors' ability to buy distressed sovereign debt and sue for full

NY State lawmakers revive bill to curb distressed sovereign debt lawsuits
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Saving Spirit Airlines possibly puts 'good money after bad', Transportation head Duffy says

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday raised concerns about using government funds to rescue low-cost bankrupt airline Spirit Airlines. 

Saving Spirit Airlines possibly puts 'good money after bad', Transportation head Duffy says
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Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scams

The Consumer Federation of America has filed a class-action complaint against Meta Platforms alleging that the social-media giant has profited from advertising for

Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scams
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Purdue Pharma's $5.5 billion sentencing for opioid charges delayed after victims show up to court

A federal judge on Tuesday delayed the planned criminal sentencing of Purdue Pharma by one week, saying she wanted to allow more public participation

Purdue Pharma's $5.5 billion sentencing for opioid charges delayed after victims show up to court
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Argentina's Milei will send electoral reform to congress

Argentine President Javier Milei said on Tuesday he will send an electoral reform bill to Congress on Wednesday to eliminate mandatory primary elections.

Argentina's Milei will send electoral reform to congress
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SpaceX says unproven AI space data centers may not be commercially viable, filing shows

SpaceX warned investors that its ambitions to build space-based artificial intelligence data centers, as well as human settlements on the moon and Mars,

SpaceX says unproven AI space data centers may not be commercially viable, filing shows
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United Airlines echoes industry caution as Iran war fuel surge squeezes margins

United Airlines on Tuesday forecast second-quarter and full-year profits below Wall Street estimates as higher jet fuel prices squeeze margins and

United Airlines echoes industry caution as Iran war fuel surge squeezes margins
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The Latest: Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran but keeps the blockade

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports

The Latest: Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran but keeps the blockade
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New York sues Coinbase and Gemini, seeking to halt unlicensed prediction market businesses

New York is suing Coinbase and Gemini over unregulated and unlicensed prediction market platforms that the state contends are illegal gambling operations

New York sues Coinbase and Gemini, seeking to halt unlicensed prediction market businesses
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Small business owners skeptical about getting tariff refunds

Small business owners skeptical about getting tariff refunds

Small business owners skeptical about getting tariff refunds
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US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says

U.S. forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia

US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says
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Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request

President Donald Trump says the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic

Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request
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Supreme Court seems wary of limiting federal regulators' power in a data privacy case

The Supreme Court seems wary of limiting the power of federal regulators in a case over multimillion-dollar penalties levied against telecommunications giants Verizon and AT&T

Supreme Court seems wary of limiting federal regulators' power in a data privacy case
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Trump picks a University of Minnesota professor to lead his economic council

President Donald Trump is nominating University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan as the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers

Trump picks a University of Minnesota professor to lead his economic council