Tree slices through Arkansas woman's home during storm
The first Kentucky Derby since the death of trainer D. Wayne Lukas has a different vibe
Mother of 3 rescued from rushing flood waters in North Texas; Rescue caught on video
Potapova tops Pliskova in Madrid to become 1st 'lucky loser' in semifinals at a WTA 1000-level event
Supreme Court signals it will side with Trump to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian migrants
Elon Musk gets an apology from California regulators as a SpaceX lawsuit is settled
Vehicle tracking devices being installed at NYC area airports after plane collided with fire truck
New court filing details timeline and suspect’s extensive arsenal in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
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Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade
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Volvo Cars aims to retain premium pricing as US tariffs pile on pressure
Volvo Cars said on Wednesday that it had underestimated the impact of scrapped U.S.
April 29, 2026
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Starbucks shares rise as Niccol-led turnaround draws customers back
By Akriti Shah and Juveria Tabassum April 29 - Starbucks shares rose 5% on Wednesday after the world's largest coffee chain raised its annual forecast, signaling that CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround
April 29, 2026
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Robinhood shares fall as crypto slump dents trading volume growth
Robinhood's shares plunged 11% on Wednesday, as crypto-driven market volatility dampened its first-quarter trading volume growth, leading
April 29, 2026
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Germany's Merz says relations with Trump are good despite spat over Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday his relationship with U.S.
April 29, 2026
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Apple's new CEO Ternus likely to get earnings spotlight as strong results loom
Apple investors will be keen on getting a closer look at John Ternus as CEO of the iPhone maker on Thursday, when it reports quarterly results that
April 29, 2026
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Blackstone's private credit fund sees investor demand cool in first quarter
April 29 - Blackstone's roughly $80-billion private credit fund BCRED faced weaker investor demand and rising redemption pressure in the first quarter as geopolitical volatility, concerns over AI and
April 29, 2026
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Fed likely to hold rates steady at what may be last meeting of Powell era
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday as officials debate whether to flag risks of rising inflation in a
April 29, 2026
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Inside SpaceX's IPO: Musk's most ambitious plan yet
In the days after the PayPal IPO in 2002, Elon Musk and company executives gathered at a Las Vegas casino to celebrate.
April 29, 2026
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Cognizant forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates on cautious IT spending
Cognizant Technology forecast quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, signaling cautious client spending on its
April 29, 2026
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China's Shenzhen further eases homebuying curbs
Shenzhen, one of China's four first-tier cities, further relaxed restrictions for buying homes in the city in a bid to spur demand.
April 29, 2026
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Online marketplace Etsy beats revenue estimates on steady demand
Online marketplace Etsy beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by growth in gross merchandise sales as more active buyers
April 29, 2026
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Greece says it agreed with Qatar to deepen trade, energy and defence ties
Greece said on Wednesday it had agreed with Qatar to bolster cooperation in areas including trade, energy and defence, extending a deal first struck in 2024.
April 29, 2026
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Powell's tenure as Fed chief, bookended by Trump, draws to a close
On a chilly spring day in 2017, Jerome Powell made a six-hour round trip by car through heavy mountain fog from Washington to West Virginia
April 29, 2026
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Kone strikes $34 billion deal to buy TKE and create world's largest lift maker
Finnish lift maker Kone has agreed to buy German rival TK Elevator (TKE) in a deal worth 29.4 billion euros ($34.4 billion) that
April 29, 2026
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Adidas gets World Cup boost in 'very volatile' market
Adidas on Wednesday reported stronger than expected first-quarter operating profit and sales, helped by early demand for World Cup soccer products
April 29, 2026
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Phillips 66 posts surprise profit on higher refining margins
Phillips 66 posted a surprise first-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday, as strong refining margins and higher capacity utilization helped the company offset the impact of
April 29, 2026
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General Dynamics beats quarterly estimates on marine, aerospace strength
General Dynamics on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue, driven by continued strength in its marine and aerospace segments, sending the
April 29, 2026
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Russia to remain in OPEC+, hopes UAE exit does not spell end of group
Russia plans to stay in OPEC+ despite a decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, voicing hopes the alliance of oil producers would
April 29, 2026
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EU to seek feedback to merger rules overhaul from Thursday, antitrust chief says
EU regulators will seek feedback starting Thursday from interested parties to the first proposal to overhaul merger rules in more than two decades, which
April 29, 2026
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UAE reviewing multilateral ties after OPEC exit but rules out more departures, official says
The United Arab Emirates is reassessing its role and contributions across multilateral organisations but is not considering any further withdrawals at this time, a UAE
April 29, 2026
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SoFi's unchanged 2026 forecast eclipses record results, shares fall
SoFi Technologies' shares fell 12% in early trading on Wednesday after the company left its 2026 revenue forecast unchanged, overshadowing record first-quarter
April 29, 2026
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Garmin posts upbeat quarterly results as demand for premium wearables holds up
Garmin posted first-quarter revenue and profit above Street expectations on Wednesday, buoyed by strong demand for advanced fitness wearables and steady growth in its aviation and
April 29, 2026
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AbbVie tops quarterly expectations as newer immunology drugs offset Humira decline
AbbVie on Wednesday reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, fueled by demand for newer immunology drugs Skyrizi and
April 29, 2026
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Visa shares climb as profit beat, raised forecast ease Middle East jitters
Visa shares jumped 5% in premarket trading on Wednesday as the payments-processing company beat estimates for second-quarter profit and lifted expectations for
April 29, 2026
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White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will 'soon run out'
The White House is warning Congress that funds to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out.”
April 29, 2026
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Iran's rial currency hits record low as shaky ceasefire with US and Israel holds
Iran’s national rial currency has hit a record low of 1.8 to the dollar as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel holds
April 29, 2026
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Another Russian oil facility burns after Zelenskyy touts Ukraine’s drone reach
Ukraine is claiming responsibility for a drone attack on a distant Russian oil facility
April 29, 2026
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Asian Development Bank cuts regional growth forecasts on impact of war in Middle East
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday cut its economic growth forecast for the region to 4.7% this year and 4.8% next year, down from earlier projections of 5.1% for
April 29, 2026
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Spot crude premiums ease from record highs despite Hormuz closure
Spot premiums for physical crude have slipped from record highs reached earlier during the Iran war as refiners are
April 29, 2026
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Dollar gets safe-haven tailwind ahead of Fed decision
The dollar rose on Wednesday as investors awaited a closely watched Federal Reserve rate decision - likely to be Chair Jerome
April 29, 2026
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GKN Aerospace owner Melrose's quarterly revenue jumps; flags freight‑cost inflation
GKN Aerospace owner Melrose Industries reported an 11% jump in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, supported by the strong performance of wide-body jets, engines, and its repairs
April 29, 2026
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Taiwan tops Beijing's agenda for Trump-Xi summit
For 23 million Taiwanese, the most consequential diplomatic meeting of 2026 may be one to which they are not invited.
April 29, 2026
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Trump meets with oil executives as Iran stalemate drags on, Axios reports
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Taiwan's UMC sees headwinds, but predicts resilient demand and will raise prices
Taiwanese chipmaker UMC said on Wednesday that it continues to see resilient market demand despite headwinds from memory chip supply shortages and the impact of the Iran
April 29, 2026
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Hyperscaler results pose major test for AI-driven US stock market
A pivotal moment for the artificial intelligence trade driving the U.S. stock market to all-time highs arrives on Wednesday with quarterly reports
April 29, 2026
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Eli Lilly investors are eager for Foundayo insight after early launch data
Eli Lilly investors will be searching for something they won't find in any first-quarter financial figures reported on Thursday: insight into
April 29, 2026
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Ukraine war flips Sweden’s Hagglunds fortunes from layoffs to billions
The war in Ukraine has turned Sweden's defence industry into one of Europe's fastest-growing weapons hubs, a shift visible
April 29, 2026
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Stocks fall, oil rises, traders wait for tech earnings and Fed
European stocks fell on Wednesday but Wall Street futures were up, as markets struggled for direction ahead of earnings from major U.S. technology
April 29, 2026
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What the Fed has seen about the war's impact on the economy so far
Federal Reserve officials last met just over two weeks into the U.S.-led war on Iran and then had little data at their disposal beyond surging gasoline prices to
April 29, 2026
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Elon Musk to return to witness stand in trial over OpenAI's future
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Brent hits one-month high on concerns over prolonged Hormuz disruption
Oil prices rose almost 4% on Wednesday, with the Brent contract hitting a one-month high, after a media report said that the U.S. will
April 29, 2026
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Bank of Canada to hold rates, assess oil shock impact on inflation, growth
The Bank of Canada is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate at 2.25% on Wednesday and update its inflation and growth forecasts after the oil
April 29, 2026
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Trump administration rejects women picked for soybean board, appoints men instead
The Trump administration rejected all four women farmers chosen by their peers to represent them in an industry group called the United Soybean Board
April 29, 2026
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Trump budget officials urge House Republicans to concede in DHS standoff
Trump budget officials urge House Republicans to concede in DHS standoff
April 29, 2026
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A lifeline for Haiti could soon be severed by the US Supreme Court
A lifeline for Haiti could soon be severed by the US Supreme Court
April 29, 2026
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Will Jerome Powell stick around at the Fed? Here’s what insiders told us
Will Jerome Powell stick around at the Fed? Here’s what insiders told us
April 29, 2026
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Kenya economic growth steady at 4.6% in 2025, data shows
Kenya's economy grew 4.6% last year, little changed from 2024's 4.7% growth and below a finance ministry estimate, official data showed on Wednesday.
April 29, 2026
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Most Swiss back initiative to cap population at 10 million, poll shows
A slim majority of Swiss are backing an upcoming referendum proposal to limit Switzerland's population to 10 million, and support for it is growing, an opinion poll showed
April 29, 2026
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Big Chinese tech firms scramble to secure Huawei AI chips after DeepSeek V4 launch, sources say
Demand for Huawei's Ascend 950 AI chips has surged following the release of DeepSeek's V4 artificial intelligence model that runs on the Shenzhen-based tech firm's chips,
April 29, 2026
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UK housing minister says government is not looking at rent controls
Britain's housing minister Steve Reed said the government was not looking at rent controls, following a report that a one-year freeze on rent increases was being
April 29, 2026
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Kenya's economy grew 4.6% in 2025, stats office says
Kenya's economy grew 4.6% in 2025, compared with 4.7% growth a year earlier, the statistics office said on Wednesday.
April 29, 2026
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European markets dip as investors eye earnings, Iran conflict continues to weigh
European shares dipped on Wednesday, as investors turned their focus to a packed day of corporate earnings, while a continuing U.S.-Iran impasse also kept risk
April 29, 2026
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China again touts benefits of union with Taiwan, Taipei rebuffs
Taiwan's economy would gain see unprecedented opportunities if it unites with China, Beijing said on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to persuade Taipei to accept
April 29, 2026
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KPMG to exit US federal audit business
Big Four firm KPMG is exiting its federal government audit business and will redeploy staff, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.
April 29, 2026
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Goldman cuts access to Anthropic's Claude for Hong Kong bankers, source says
Goldman Sachs has removed access to Anthropic's Claude for its bankers in Hong Kong, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said, as banks step up scrutiny of
April 29, 2026
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Cognizant to buy Astreya for about $600 million
Cognizant Technology has agreed to buy Astreya, an IT services and technology provider focused on AI infrastructure and data center
April 29, 2026
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Inflation up in three German states in April, pointing to national increase
Inflation rose in three key German states in April, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, suggesting Germany's national inflation rate could increase
April 29, 2026
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Mercedes profit tumbles in Q1 on China competition, tariff pressures
Mercedes-Benz reported a sharp drop in operating profit at the start of 2026, a year set to bring higher raw material costs and further
April 29, 2026
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Italy consumer and business confidence plunge in April
Morale among Italian consumers and businesses fell steeply in April, data showed on Wednesday, boding ill for the prospects of the euro zone's third largest economy, among
April 29, 2026
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Investors reload yen shorts in intervention test
Investors have built the biggest short yen position in nearly two years, selling the currency against the euro, Swiss franc,
April 29, 2026
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Euro zone economic confidence plunges, price pressures soar
Euro zone economic sentiment plunged to a three-and-a-half-year low this month as the Iran war hit the services sector hard and inflation continued to
April 29, 2026
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How traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shrank to a trickle – a visual deep dive
How traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shrank to a trickle – a visual deep dive
April 29, 2026
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Chile's central bank holds benchmark rate, warns of risk from Middle East war
Chile's central bank on Tuesday held its benchmark interest rate at 4.5% in a unanimous decision, in line with expectations and marking its third consecutive decision to
April 29, 2026
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British finance minister Reeves says targeted steps needed to protect UK from war impact without lasting rate hit
British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday the government needs to make targeted interventions to shield the economy from the impact of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran
April 29, 2026
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square raises $5 billion for new US fund
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has raised $5 billion for its new closed-end fund that is part of a combined U.S. initial public offering of the alternative asset management
April 29, 2026
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US seeks new nominees for key preventive health panel
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, overseen by Secretary Robert F.
April 29, 2026
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Brazilian regulator probes airlines LATAM, Gol over potential price alignment
Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE opened an administrative proceeding to investigate possible price alignment between airlines LATAM and Gol in the domestic passenger
April 29, 2026
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Miner Vale posts 36% rise in Q1 profit on more sales, higher prices
Vale, one of the world's largest iron ore producers, on Tuesday posted a 36% increase in its first-quarter net profit as it boosted sales volumes and benefited from
April 29, 2026
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US, allies back Panama's sovereignty in joint statement
The United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago released a joint statement in support of Panama's sovereignty on Tuesday, saying recent actions
April 29, 2026
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Panama Canal sees spike in vessel traffic due to war in Middle East
The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous agency that runs the major freight channel through Central America, on Tuesday said the U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East
April 29, 2026
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NIESR slashes UK growth forecast as Iran war and inflation hit economy
Britain's economy faces a sharp slowdown this year and in 2027 due to the Iran war, and inflation will stay above the Bank of England's target until 2028,
April 29, 2026
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Flight cancellations and high fuel prices help keep Chinese close to home for May holidays
Travel demand in China is expected to remain strong during the five‑day Labour Day holiday from May 1, with travellers
April 29, 2026
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Taiwan's TSMC exits Arm with $231 million share sale
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has sold its remaining stake in Arm Holdings, according to a company filing
April 29, 2026