Month: May 2025
Amazon is stepping up to fill a gap in Hollywood’s movie slate
Cast of the Amazon MGM Studios CinemaCon 2025 seen at the Amazon MGM Studios CinemaCon 2025 presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 02, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stewart Cook | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Tech is saving Hollywood — though not in the way you might think. Back in […]
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South Korea presidential race rocked by court ruling, resignations
South Korea’s Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok attends a joint press conference on South Korea’s post impeachment situation in Seoul on December 18, 2024. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s top court cast doubt on Thursday on frontrunner Lee Jae-myung’s […]
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Nvidia says Anthropic is telling ‘tall tales’ in its defense of U.S. AI chip restrictions on China
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on “Investing in America” on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Nvidia blasted Anthropic Thursday in a rare public clash over artificial intelligence policy with U.S. chip […]
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Musk says ‘eyebrow-raiser’ $2.5 billion Fed building expansion should be subject to scrutiny
Key Points As he exits his efforts to curtail wasteful government spending, Elon Musk tis taking one last shot, calling into question the $2.5 billion Federal Reserve building renovation. Musk’s DOGE claims to have saved taxpayers $160 billion during its short operating life looking through the government’s books. Source
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L3 Harris tapped to modify Qatari jet as potential new Air Force One after years of Boeing delays
First Lady Melania Trump laughs as she watches US President Donald Trump cut with a saber into a cake representation of the new Air Force One design during the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The […]
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UK stocks choppy amid best run in 8 years; Novo Nordisk jumps 5%
The morning after US President Trump’s announcement of European and worldwide trade tariffs, which included a 10% levy for imported goods from the UK, shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on 3rd April 2025, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — The […]
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Automakers report significant April sales increases amid tariff fear-buying, but the good times may not last
The Ford display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT — Automakers such as Ford Motor, Hyundai Motor and Kia on Thursday reported significant year-over-year U.S. sales increases in April, as consumers rushed to purchase new vehicles ahead of potential price increases due to […]
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Gold ETF investors may be surprised by their tax bill on profits
Key Points The IRS treats gold and other precious metals as collectibles for tax purposes. The same is true of exchange-traded funds backed by physical gold. Collectibles have a 28% top federal tax rate for long-term capital gains. Stocks have a maximum rate of 20%. Many investors in popular gold funds — like SPDR Gold […]
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McDonald’s reports largest U.S. same-store sales decline since 2020
McDonald’s on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as its U.S. same-store sales fell for the second straight quarter, posting their largest domestic decline since the onset of the Covid pandemic. McDonald’s U.S. same-store sales shrank 3.6% as the chain faced bad weather and a more cautious consumer. That drop is the worst in McDonald’s home […]
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CVS to boost access to Novo Nordisk’s weight loss treatment Wegovy for patients on its drug plans
The “Wegovy” brand slimming syringe is sold in the Achat pharmacy in Mitte. The “Wegovy” slimming syringe has been available in Germany for a year. Jens Kalaene | Picture Alliance | Getty Images CVS Health on Thursday said it will significantly expand access to the blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy for patients covered by its […]
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