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CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure

CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the

CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure
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Young adults in U.S. have staked $5.4 billion this year on Kalshi

A new CNN analysis reveals young people in the U.S. aged 18 to 21 have placed wagers worth $5.4 billion on the Kalshi prediction market so far this year. Marshall Cohen breakdowns the numbers, and the backlash.

Young adults in U.S. have staked $5.4 billion this year on Kalshi
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Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks

Voters in Iceland are heading to the polls to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union and they are doing so in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats on nearby Greenland

Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks
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Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented U.S. push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies

Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves
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Can Trump actually change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’? Here’s what to know

Can Trump actually change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’? Here’s what to know

Can Trump actually change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’? Here’s what to know
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Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

President Donald Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost

Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
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Trump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves

Trump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves

Trump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves
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Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan

The Tampa Bay Rays have secured county approval for a financing plan to build a new stadium

Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan
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Investors heartened by Warsh inflation talk, still uncertain about Fed action

Investors were heartened on Friday by new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's stated resolve to tame high

Investors heartened by Warsh inflation talk, still uncertain about Fed action
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Pinterest finance chief Julia Donnelly to step down in October

Pinterest said on Friday Chief Financial Officer Julia Donnelly will leave on October 30, and the company has launched an external search for

Pinterest finance chief Julia Donnelly to step down in October
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Iran lashes out at US sanctions amid economic toll at home

Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as "state terrorism" while its supreme leader

Iran lashes out at US sanctions amid economic toll at home
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2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says

Two air traffic controllers could be fired for leaving the tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport about an hour early on the night that an Air Canada jet smashed into a fire truck crossing the runway, killing both pilots

2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says
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Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections

Hundreds of protesters have rallied on the National Mall for a march in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm election

Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections
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Trump vows legal order to break up 'nasty monopoly' in food processing

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Trump vows legal order to break up 'nasty monopoly' in food processing
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Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold military’s ban on transgender service members

Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold military’s ban on transgender service members

Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold military’s ban on transgender service members
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US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies

American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East

US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies
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Warsh's 'quieter Fed' now includes a smidgen of guidance

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Warsh's 'quieter Fed' now includes a smidgen of guidance
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California sues Trump administration over offshore wind lease cancelation

California on Friday sued the Trump administration and an offshore wind developer over a deal that canceled a planned project off the state's Central Coast in exchange for a $120

California sues Trump administration over offshore wind lease cancelation
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The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower

The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control

The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower
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Woman dies after tree falls on camper during severe storms

Woman dies after tree falls on camper during severe storms

Woman dies after tree falls on camper during severe storms
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Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs has received U.S. permission to sell an updated version of its vaping device

Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology
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Argentina beef exports to US face test from Trump proposal

Argentina's booming beef exports to the United States could face a new test after Washington moved to widen tariff-free access for suppliers, potentially increasing

Argentina beef exports to US face test from Trump proposal
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Brazil weighs lending curbs as household debt stress mounts

Brazil's central bank is studying measures to curb the rising debt burden of the country's consumers but plans first to

Brazil weighs lending curbs as household debt stress mounts
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Wall Street ends lower after Fed Chair Warsh reaffirms inflation fight

Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh

Wall Street ends lower after Fed Chair Warsh reaffirms inflation fight