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Global brands shut Middle East stores as conflict causes chaos
Global brands including Chalhoub Group, Amazon, and Gucci temporarily close stores in the Middle East as conflict disrupts business and travel in the region.
Preparation pays off in Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley's economy grew in 2025 with a $3 billion Merck expansion, new food production facilities, and strong manufacturing investments.
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OpenAI’s $110 billion funding round draws investment from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank
OpenAI secures $110 billion in funding from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, valuing the AI firm at $840 billion ahead of its planned IPO.
Wall Street ends higher after Supreme Court rules against Trump tariffs
U.S. stocks gained as the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Trump's global tariffs, easing market uncertainty and boosting major companies like Alphabet and Amazon.
National IQ innovation district debuts in NoVa
National IQ innovation district launches in National Landing with backing from Amazon, Virginia Tech and others.
Blackstone boosts stake in AI startup Anthropic to about $1B, source says
Blackstone is boosting its investment in Anthropic to about $1 billion, valuing the Claude chatbot maker at roughly $350 billion as investor appetite for leading generative AI companies remains strong.
Amazon plans to launch AI content marketplace, The Information reports
Amazon is signaling plans for an AI content marketplace that would let publishers sell material to artificial intelligence companies, as tech firms and media groups negotiate new rules and fees for AI use of content.
Amazon shares slide as $200 billion outlay fans fears over AI returns
Amazon stock fell after unveiling a $200 billion AI capex plan, raising investor fears and questions about Big Tech returns.
Amazon to close five Virginia stores, cut nearly 700 jobs
Amazon plans to close five Amazon Fresh stores in Northern Virginia, laying off about 700 workers beginning April 27.
Heavy earnings week, jobs data to test US stocks after Microsoft swoon
Another huge batch of corporate earnings including from megacaps Alphabet and Amazon will test the U.S. stock market in the coming week after a disappointing report from heavyweight Microsoft weighed on equity indexes.
Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
Amazon confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts, bringing total layoffs to 30,000, as CEO Andy Jassy pushes to reduce bureaucracy.
