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Aon nears $17 billion deal to buy insurance broker USI from KKR, WSJ reports
Aon is nearing a roughly $17 billion deal, including debt, to acquire insurance brokerage USI from private-equity firm KKR, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
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Trump-promoted Freedom Fuel stations sold gas a distributor says went unpaid for
The Freedom Fuel Network made national headlines back in July when President Donald Trump praised the gas station chain for selling fuel at steeply discounted prices. A lawsuit by a Georgia-based fuel supplier alleges t…
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Stocks Fall as Hawkish Warsh Boosts Fed Rate Hike Chances
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.25% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.70%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU…
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Trump criticizes NBC over election comment as Treasury denies some NYT, WSJ and Bloomberg reporters G20 credentials
President Donald Trump on Sunday lashed out at NBC News "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker, suggesting she would be reported to the Federal Communications Commission over her alleged characterization of election resul…
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He beat Big Tobacco. Will the same playbook work against Meta and social media?
As a central figure who helped negotiate the blockbuster $246 billion tobacco master settlement in 1998, Mike Moore sees the writing on the wall for Meta and its social media rivals like TikTok and Google's YouTube.
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These charts show how leverage-happy investors are transforming the stock market
A rush of retail investors and quant funds has caused a shift toward more borrowed money and more short-term trading.
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What new tariff walls in U.S.-Canada trade war mean for the economy's critical metals
As the U.S. and Canada stare down tens of billions of dollars in dueling tariff regimes as a result of President Trump's new trade war against the nation's second-biggest trading partner, companies, economists, and inve…
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Icelanders reject reopening talks to join the EU despite Trump's Greenland threats
Icelanders voted to reject resuming talks to join the European Union, as issues such as domestic control over fishing appeared to override geopolitical security concerns.
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Stocks Fall as Hawkish Warsh Boosts Fed Rate Hike Chances
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.25% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.70%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU…
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Party balloons could become a ‘luxury’ as the Iran war spurs a helium shortage
Dollar Tree says a helium squeeze has hit sales of balloons and party supplies. Researchers note this could foreshadow higher costs for other industries that depend on the gas.
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China’s Longi Green Energy first-half net loss widens as solar downturn persists
China's two largest solar module shippers by volume — SSE-listed JinkoSolar (688223.SS) and LONGi Green Energy (601012.SS) — posted combined net losses exceeding 13 billion yuan (approximately $1.9 billion) in 2025, lay…
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Stocks Fall as Hawkish Warsh Boosts Fed Rate Hike Chances
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.25% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.70%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU…
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Centerra Gold Maps Self-Funded Growth With Mine Extensions and Moly Restart
Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) outlined a self-funded growth strategy centered on its operating mines, development projects and U.S. molybdenum business during the Midwest IDEAS Conference, with management emphasizing its ca…
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Corpay Sees Growth Momentum Extending as Corporate Payments Takes Center Stage
MarketBeat Week in Review – 05/18 - 05/22Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) CFO Peter Walker said the company expects its growth momentum to continue through the second half of the year, citing strong customer activity, sales and reten…
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1stDibs Targets Profitable Growth With AI, Product Upgrades and Lower Ad Spend
1stdibs.com (NASDAQ:DIBS) CEO David Rosenblatt outlined the luxury marketplace’s strategy for returning to growth while sustaining adjusted EBITDA profitability, emphasizing product improvements, artificial intelligence…
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Hogs Rally into the Weekend
Lean hog futures were 90 cents to $1.27 higher to close Friday, with October up $1.02 on the week, led by the Friday strength. USDA’s national base hog price was at $89.57 in the Friday PM report, down 19 cents from the…
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908 Devices Raises 2026 Outlook as Handheld Detection Demand Accelerates
908 Devices (NASDAQ:MASS) outlined its strategy to expand in handheld chemical detection following second-quarter 2026 results that showed revenue growth, a narrower adjusted EBITDA loss and increasing recurring revenue.
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Flexsteel Eyes $750M Revenue Goal as Innovation Fuels Market Share Gains
Flexsteel Industries (NASDAQ:FLXS) outlined a strategy centered on product innovation, supply-chain flexibility and disciplined capital allocation as management said the company has continued to gain share in a challeng…
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Stocks Fall as Hawkish Warsh Boosts Fed Rate Hike Chances
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.25% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.70%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU…
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Electrovaya Targets Data Centers, Defense as Jamestown Battery Plant Nears 2027 Launch
Electrovaya (NASDAQ:ELVA) plans to expand its battery manufacturing footprint and enter additional markets including data-center energy storage, robotics, airport ground-support equipment and defense, CFO John Gibson sa…
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National Park Service backs Trump’s 250-foot arch despite ‘adverse effects’ on historic sites
The National Park Service is backing the location and scale of President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch, despite finding that it would adversely affect historic properties and sightlines around Washingt…
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Trump administration weighs Yosemite land swap for private developer’s access road
The Trump administration is considering a Yosemite land exchange that could give a developer more direct park access.
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OpenAI to end model access to Cursor after acquisition by Elon Musk's SpaceX
OpenAI announced late Friday that it is ending developers' access to its models on Cursor, following the acquisition of the AI coding startup by Elon Musk's SpaceX earlier this month.
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Why would someone lock up money by rolling it into a 401(k)?
Why would someone lock up money by rolling it into a 401(k)? When done right, rollovers can be a great tool. Read at source