Barrett cites elevated risks to judges in Supreme Court budget hearing
Justice Amy Coney Barrett told House appropriators that threats against federal judges are high as the Supreme Court seeks 2027 bu...
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Scott seeks Fed testimony on AI data centers and utility costs
Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott said he wants Kevin Warsh to address AI data centers when the Fed chair appears before his panel We...
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IBM shares fall after preliminary earnings miss estimates
IBM said second-quarter adjusted profit and revenue trailed analyst expectations as clients shifted spending toward servers, stora...
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KKR to buy majority stake in Thomson Reuters print business
Thomson Reuters agreed to sell 51% of its global print business to KKR for $500 million while retaining content rights and editori...
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Hormuz fee plan lifts oil supply concerns as traffic falls
Trump’s proposed 20% charge on Strait of Hormuz cargo has sharpened concern over oil flows, with analysts warning of higher costs...
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US productivity gains predate broad generative AI adoption
Labor output per hour has accelerated for years, with tight labor markets, digitisation and remote work cited as key drivers.
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Treasury yields climb as traders price higher Fed rate risk
U.S. government bond yields rose as oil prices advanced and markets raised the implied odds of a July Federal Reserve rate increas...
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Gulf producers accelerate plans to route oil away from Hormuz
Trump’s proposed 20% Hormuz cargo fee and U.S.-Iran tensions are increasing pressure on Gulf exporters to expand routes outside th...
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Private credit borrowers face renewed squeeze as rate-cut hopes fade
Higher rates are testing floating-rate private credit loans, with advisers warning that weaker borrowers may need amendments, PIK...
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ACP-backed Marco buys Denver sealing products distributor Rocket Seals
Marco Sealing Solutions has acquired Rocket Seals, its ninth acquisition since partnering with Align Capital Partners, according t...
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Shipping groups warn Trump’s Hormuz levy could cut traffic further
A proposed 20% charge on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz has drawn warnings from shipowners as vessel transits already f...
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Cyclospora cases reach 843 in US as officials seek outbreak source
The CDC has reported 86 hospitalizations as state and federal health officials investigate a food- and water-borne parasite.
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