A judge hits pause on Paramount-Warner merger, giving states 2 weeks to fight $81B deal
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their…
US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies signed roughly $60 billion in agreements and partnerships with the Iraqi government Friday,…
ICE officer who killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero has a violent history, family and records say
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this…
Taiwan’s TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand its US chipmaking capacity
HONG KONG (AP) — Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it plans to spend another $100 billion…
US stocks rise within 0.5% of their record, even as oil prices keep climbing
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher Wednesday following strong profit reports from BlackRock and other big…
Warsh vows to crush inflation but offers no hint on the Fed’s next move
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Tuesday that the Fed will make high inflation “a…
Elon Musk’s promise of $1 million voter payouts likely illegal, panel says
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he promised to hand out $1…
Hundreds of economists say ‘we must act now’ on AI’s economic impact
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to…
US inflation cools with a 0.4% June drop, but Iran conflict threatens a reversal
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell,…
Oil prices gain and stocks are mixed as fighting in the Middle East intensifies
BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices surged Tuesday as fighting intensified in the Middle East, while world shares were…
Oil prices jump more than 2% and world shares are mixed
BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices jumped and world shares were mixed on Monday after the U.S. carried out…
Memory chipmaker SK Hynix jumps nearly 13% in debut on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix rose 12.8% as they made their…