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European markets head for lower open as investors eye U.S. megabill, trade updates
Air France-KLM to take majority stake in SAS Airline group Air France-KLM says it is initiating proceedings to take a majority stake in Scandinavia’s SAS, upping its holdings in the company to 60.5% from just under 20%. Air France-KLM hopes to close the deal in the second half of next year. SAS CEO Anko van […]
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Jane Street barred from Indian markets as regulator freezes $566 million over Nifty 50 manipulation claims
A general view of the SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) building is seen in the business district of Mumbai, India, on July 1, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred Jane Street Group from accessing India’s securities market, according to an order posted on […]
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US lets GE restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, source says: Reuters
The U.S. told GE Aerospace on Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, in a further sign of de-escalating U.S.-Sino trade tensions. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. told GE Aerospace Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, according to a person familiar with the matter, in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Rely on the official U.S. jobs report, but consider what ADP is saying
A hiring sign on a Taco Bell window on June 25, 2025 in Austin, Texas, U.S. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images There’s a scene in the cinematic masterpiece Mean Girls in which a character writes in big bloody script: “DO NOT TRUST HER.” Apologies in advance to the good folks at […]
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Microsoft layoffs hit 830 workers in home state of Washington
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Axel Springer building in Berlin on Oct. 17, 2023. He received the annual Axel Springer Award. Ben Kriemann | Getty Images Among the thousands of Microsoft employees who lost their jobs in the cutbacks announced this week were 830 staffers in the company’s home state of Washington. Nearly […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly set to open higher after Wall Street gains on strong jobs report
The skyline of Yokohama with the Landmark Tower, Queen’s Square and the ferries wheel with the Aka-Rengo Soko warehouse on a beautiful day. Juergen Sack | E+ | Getty Images Most Asia-Pacific markets are set to climb on Friday, trailing gains on Wall Street after a better-than-expected jobs report eased investors’ concerns of a slowdown in […]
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Musk’s xAI scores permit for gas-burning turbines to power Grok supercomputer in Memphis
The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI attained an official permit to power its supercomputer facility in Memphis, Tennessee, using natural gas-burning turbines, according to public records shared by the […]
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Slam dunk? Fundstrat’s Tom Lee considers two new themes for his Granny Shots ETF
ETF Edge Slam dunk? Fundstrat’s Tom Lee considers two new themes for his Granny Shots ETF Published Thu, Jul 3 20254:00 PM EDT Siena Griffin@siena_griffin WATCH LIVE Source
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Trump megabill gives the oil industry everything it wants and ends key support for solar and wind
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends long-standing federal support for solar and wind power, while creating a friendly environment for oil, gas and coal production. The House of Representatives passed Trump’s megabill Thursday ahead of a White House-imposed deadline, after the Senate narrowly approved the controversial legislation Tuesday. Trump has made his […]
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Trump ‘big beautiful’ bill gives top 1% biggest tax cuts in these states
Key Points Legislation championed by President Donald Trump would give the top 1% of U.S. households an average tax cut of about $66,000, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The highest earners in Wyoming, South Dakota and Texas stand to get a tax cut of more than $100,000 from the bill, formerly […]
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