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JPMorgan Nears Deal to Take Over Apple Card

Goldman Retreats as JPMorgan Steps In JPMorgan Chase is close to securing a major deal to assume control of the Apple Card from Goldman Sachs, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The move would further solidify JPMorgan’s dominance in

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Meta is testing how far an AI CEO can go

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US GDP Rebounds As Energy Risks Build

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Gold rises ahead of Jackson Hole and Fed pressure

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Remote Work Hits Young Graduates

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Pickleball Inc. Raises $225 Million

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U.S. Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High

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Dollar Weakens Amid Fed Dovishness and Trade Tensions

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Canadian Dollar Holds Near Six-Week Low

Loonie Stabilizes After Recent Weakness The Canadian dollar steadied near a multi-week low against the U.S. dollar on

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Dollar Rises As Hormuz Deal Doubts Grow

Greenback Nears Two-Month High The U.S. dollar strengthened on Thursday, trading just below its strongest level since early

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U.S. Stocks Hit Records As Oil Falls

Wall Street Extends Its Rally U.S. stocks edged higher on Wednesday, setting fresh records as falling oil prices

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Stocks Rise As Iran Deal Hopes Grow

Markets Climb Ahead Of Long Weekend Major stock indexes rose on Friday while Treasury yields eased, as investors

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Nvidia Targets The AI PC Market

A New Front In The Chip Race Nvidia has opened a new front in the battle for artificial

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AI Layoffs Are No Longer A Future Threat

The latest wave of cuts at major technology companies is reinforcing a message that many workers had hoped

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China Blocks Meta’s AI Deal

Beijing Tightens Control Over Tech Capital China has blocked Meta’s planned 2 billion dollar acquisition of Manus, an

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Apple Plans New Anti-Theft iPhone Lock

A New Defense Against Phone Snatching Apple is working on a new iPhone security feature designed to automatically

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Oil Volatility Rises Over Hormuz Fee Fears

Markets React To Mixed Iran Signals Global oil markets remained volatile this week as investors weighed reports that Iran could seek a permanent fee on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz as part of any peace agreement with the United States. Brent crude prices eased on Wednesday, reversing gains from the previous session, while U.S. crude also fell. Traders are

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Oil Falls On Iran Deal Hopes

Crude Drops As Markets Bet On Diplomacy Oil prices fell sharply amid

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Silver Holds Near $75 After Big Yearly Gain

Silver Slips Slightly In Early Trading Silver traded at $75.06 per ounce

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Sherritt Eyes Deal With Gillon Capital

A Potential Majority Stake In Sherritt Sherritt International Corp. has signed a

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Carney Defends Canada’s Energy Push

A Message To British Columbia Prime Minister Mark Carney used a visit

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RBC boosts dividend as record results fuel global ambitions

Strong earnings power a higher payout for shareholders Royal Bank of Canada reported a record fourth quarter, prompting

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UK court backs regulator on cross-border card fee cap

Payments firms lose challenge against UK watchdog Mastercard, Visa and British fintech Revolut have lost a legal challenge

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Independent Wealth Firms Face A New Test

Integrated Advice Is Possible Independent wealth management firms can deliver integrated advice across succession, governance and structuring, but

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Natural gas prices jump as Arctic cold grips the U.S.

Energy markets react to extreme winter forecast Natural gas prices surged sharply on Wednesday as forecasts pointed to

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Sony Settlement Opens For PlayStation Users

A $7.85 Million Deal Moves Forward Some PlayStation customers in the United States may be eligible to receive

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Carney Admits Weakness In Canada’s Economy

Prime Minister Responds To GDP Data Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged “some weakness” in Canada’s economy after recent

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Spirit Shutdown Empties LaGuardia Terminal

A Sudden Collapse Hits Terminal A The abrupt shutdown of Spirit Airlines has left LaGuardia Airport’s Marine Air

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Canada Economy Slips Into Contraction

GDP Falls Unexpectedly Canada’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter from a year earlier, marking a second

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Anthropic Takes First Step Toward IPO

Claude Maker Files Confidentially Anthropic, the company behind Claude, has taken its first formal step toward an initial public offering. The artificial intelligence company said Monday that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement, known as a Form S-1, with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed IPO. IPO Timing Still Unclear Anthropic said the confidential filing gives

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SpaceX IPO Hype Comes With Warning

Big IPOs Have Often Lagged The Market Wall Street is preparing for

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Nvidia Leads Key Stock Moves

Markets React To Earnings And Corporate Updates Several major stocks moved after

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Markets Ignore Rising Macro Risks

A Glass-Half-Full Market Mood Equity and currency markets have spent recent months

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Disney Rises As New CEO Outlines Strategy

D’Amaro Sets A Clear Direction Walt Disney shares rose nearly 8% in early trading after new chief executive

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GM Cuts IT Jobs As AI Reshapes Workforce

Layoffs Hit Technology Teams General Motors laid off about 500 to 600 employees on Monday, largely affecting information

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Allegiant Closes Sun Country Deal

A New Low-Cost Airline Group Takes Shape Allegiant Travel Co. has completed its acquisition of Sun Country Airlines,

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Meta Layoffs Deepen AI Workforce Anxiety

A Different Tone From Zuckerberg Meta is preparing another major round of job cuts, but the message from

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Net-Zero Industries Boost Scotland’s Economy

Green Sector Supports 105,000 Jobs Net-zero-related industries are supporting more than 105,000 jobs in Scotland and contributing £10.2bn

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Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs On EU Cars

A New Trade Warning To Europe President Donald Trump said he plans to raise tariffs on cars and

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US Job Market Shows Signs Of Thawing

Hiring Picks Up After A Long Freeze New federal labor market data suggests the US job market may

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Food Insecurity Rises In K-Shaped Economy

New York Fed Warns Of Growing Strain The K-shaped economy is now being linked to a sharp increase

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Canada Moves Toward Saab Surveillance Deal

Ottawa Opens Talks With Saab The federal government is entering contract negotiations with Saab to buy a fleet of surveillance aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday. Ottawa has previously said it is looking to acquire

Technology

AI Hacking Becomes Industrial Threat

Google Warns Of A Rapid Escalation AI-powered hacking has moved from an emerging concern to an industrial-scale threat in just three months, according to a new report from Google’s threat intelligence group. The findings add urgency to a global debate over how

Economy

US Hiring Surge Eases Labor Market Fears

Headline Data Points To Resilience The US labor market has sent mixed signals in 2026, with strong headline numbers offset by softer underlying indicators. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover data for March, however, points to a more optimistic scenario, showing

Finance

Trump files $5bn lawsuit against JPMorgan and Dimon

Lawsuit alleges political debanking U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive Jamie Dimon, accusing the bank of unlawfully closing several of his accounts to advance a political agenda. The lawsuit was

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Meta Launches Instants For Photo Sharing

A New Push Into Ephemeral Sharing Meta has launched Instants, a new iPhone app and Instagram feature built around spontaneous photo sharing. The product is designed for casual, unfiltered images that disappear after friends view them, placing the company back into the

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Singapore Grows Faster On AI Chip Demand

GDP Beats Early Estimates Singapore’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, supported by strong demand for artificial intelligence chips and semiconductor equipment despite the global pressure caused by the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Gross domestic product expanded 6% year-on-year

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Canada Faces A Silent Brain Drain

TD Warns Skilled Talent Is Leaving A new report from TD Economics warns that Canada is quietly losing highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs and STEM graduates to the United States. The report describes the trend as a “silent brain drain” driven by stronger

Finance

Trump Accounts May Accept Stock Gifts

A Potential Expansion Of The Program The Trump administration is weighing whether to allow stock donations to Trump Accounts for American children, a move that would expand the program beyond its current cash-only contribution structure. The proposal is drawing attention because of

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Google Redefines Its Search Box

A Familiar Tool Gets An AI Overhaul Google is changing the meaning of what it means to search on Google. The company announced major updates to its iconic search box, the simple one-line field that has served as the world’s main gateway

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