U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June with unemployment falling to 4.2%.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 57,000 non-farm payrolls added in June, below economist forecasts. The unemployment rate decrease...
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United States declines to renew USMCA trade agreement, triggering annual review process.
The Trump administration refused to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for a 16-year term during the mandatory six-y...
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Trump Administration launches Trump Accounts investment program for newborns on July 4.
The Trump Administration will launch Trump Accounts on July 4, 2026, providing a $1,000 government-funded investment account for children...
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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh emphasizes independence and inflation focus at ECB forum in Sintra.
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated at a central bank conference in Sintra, Portugal, that the Fed would remain independent and ...
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EU Court of Justice upholds €4.125 billion antitrust fine against Google over Android.
The EU's highest court dismissed Google's appeal, confirming the antitrust penalty for abusing Android's market dominance. The fine, redu...
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Tesla reports 25% increase in second-quarter deliveries.
Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, a 25% increase from the same period a year ago, exceeding Wall Street ana...
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Sony will stop producing physical PlayStation game discs for new releases starting January 2028.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that physical game disc production for all new PlayStation games will be discontinued starting J...
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U.S. job openings rose to 7.6 million in May while hiring remained weak.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 7.594 million job openings at the end of May, up from a revised 7.585 million in April and above ...
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Kroger acquires Giant Eagle in a $1.65 billion deal.
Kroger is acquiring regional grocer Giant Eagle in a transaction valued at $1.65 billion, consisting of $1.25 billion in cash and approxi...
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Oil prices fall as US-Iran talks in Doha show progress on ending conflict.
Brent crude fell below $71 per barrel, reaching levels not seen since before the US-Israel war on Iran began. Qatar, mediating indirect t...
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UK culture minister signals intent to intervene in Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger.
UK Culture Minister Lisa Nandy announced she is "minded to intervene" in Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Dis...
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on countries that impose digital services taxes on US tech companies
President Donald Trump posted on social media on June 26, 2026, threatening a 100% tariff on imports from any country that imposes a digi...
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Comcast announces plan to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into separate public company.
Comcast announced it will split into two publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky. The separation is expected to be...
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Alibaba and AUS Merchant Services agree to pay $600 million to settle US Justice Department probe into illegal drug sales.
Alibaba and its US-based payment processor AUS Merchant Services entered into non-prosecution agreements with the US Justice Department, ...
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EU and China agree to October deadline for trade deficit talks.
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao agreed to three months of trade consultations with an Octo...
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CMA CGM Group agreed to acquire FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4 billion.
French shipping company CMA CGM Group announced it will buy FedEx Supply Chain, a third-party logistics subsidiary, for $1.4 billion. The...
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USDA announces $500 million program to expand domestic fertilizer production.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the FIELDS Program, a $500 million initiative to expand domestic fertilizer production in ...
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at age 100.
Alan Greenspan, who chaired the Federal Reserve for 18.5 years from 1987 to 2006 under four U.S. presidents, died on June 22, 2026, at ag...
Economy 13 divergence 13
President Trump orders DOJ to investigate oil companies over gasoline prices.
President Trump announced on June 24, 2026, that he instructed the Department of Justice to investigate major oil companies for price gou...
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Japanese yen falls to 40-year low against US dollar.
The Japanese yen declined to its lowest level against the US dollar since the 1980s, reaching a 40-year low. The drop was driven by widen...
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Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to 4.1% in May, a three-year high.
The Commerce Department reported that the PCE price index rose 4.1% year-over-year in May, the largest annual increase since April 2023. ...
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Apple raises MacBook and iPad prices globally due to memory chip shortage driven by AI demand.
Apple Inc. increased prices on multiple MacBook and iPad product lines on Thursday, citing unprecedented memory and storage chip cost inc...
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Hackers leak Apple iPhone 18 Pro specifications and supplier data stolen from Tata Electronics.
The ransomware group World Leaks claimed responsibility for stealing over 630 gigabytes of data from Tata Electronics, an Apple supplier ...
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Asian markets trade mixed amid uncertainty over Iran-US deal talks.
Asian shares traded mixed on Wednesday as uncertainty persisted about an initial deal to end the war in Iran and restore traffic through ...
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Oil prices fall to pre-war levels as tankers exit Strait of Hormuz following interim deal.
Oil prices dropped below $75 per barrel, reaching levels last seen before the US-Israel conflict with Iran began in late February. Increa...
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Global stocks post strong quarterly gains while U.S. dollar advances against yen and gold.
Global stocks were on track for their best second-quarter performance in six years. The U.S. dollar strengthened, pushing the Japanese ye...
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Volkswagen considers cutting up to 100,000 jobs and closing four German factories
Volkswagen is weighing the closure of four German plants and job cuts of up to 100,000, according to sources familiar with the matter. Th...
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Ships begin transiting Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran ceasefire deal, but evacuation program paused after attack.
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement announced June 15 led to increased ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with the UN IMO launching a h...
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Banks develop new strategies to sell growing volumes of AI-related corporate debt.
Corporate borrowing tied to artificial intelligence continues to increase with no sign of slowing. Bankers are creating new methods to se...
Economy 3 divergence 3
Martin Marietta Materials agrees to acquire Lhoist North America for $13.5 billion.
Martin Marietta Materials has reached a deal to combine with limestone supplier Lhoist North America in a transaction valued at $13.5 bil...