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Federal Open Market Committee meeting on interest rate policy at the Federal Reserve, in Washington
Jul 17, 2026

Fed rate-hike voices swell before July decision, rates still seen on hold

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack calls for interest rate hikes to combat persistent inflation ahead of the Fed's July meeting.

People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai,
Jul 17, 2026

Meta, Anthropic in talks for potential $10B compute lease deal, NYT reports

Meta Platforms is in talks to lease computing power to Anthropic in a potential $10 billion deal, aiming to expand its cloud computing business.

New iPhone 17 demonstrated in Moscow store ahead of sales launch in Russia
Jul 17, 2026

Apple unseats Nvidia to become world’s most valuable company as AI bets shift

Apple surpassed Nvidia to become the world's most valuable company, reflecting changing investor focus on ai and Apple's growing role in the tech sector.

The Great American State Fair in Washington
Jul 16, 2026

Truth Social to sell banks ‘fastest’ access to Trump’s posts

Trump Media & Technology Group launches Truth API to give banks and trading firms fastest access to influential Truth Social posts.

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of CFTC in Washington, D.C.
Jul 16, 2026

Trump’s teleprompter operator under CFTC probe over potential insider trading, sources say

Gabriel Perez, Trump's teleprompter operator, is under CFTC investigation for potential insider trading on Kalshi's prediction market platform.

The corporate logo of UnitedHealthcare, the insurance unit of UnitedHealth Group, appears on the side of one of their office buildings, in Santa Ana
Jul 16, 2026

UnitedHealth regains earnings momentum, shares surge

UnitedHealth Group beat second-quarter profit expectations and raised its 2026 forecast, driven by improved medical cost management and Optum unit growth.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook walks outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as Supreme Court justices consider U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to fire her, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Jul 15, 2026

Fed’s Cook says she is prepared to act soon if inflation does not begin to slow

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says she is ready to act if inflation does not begin to slow soon amid risks from ai investment and tariffs.

Illustration shows PayPal and Stripe logos
Jul 15, 2026

Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53B, sources say

Stripe and Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal for over $53 billion, aiming to create a global online payments leader.

Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev/File Photo
Jul 14, 2026

Oil prices rise 2% to one-month high as US-Iran attacks deepen supply disruption

Oil prices climbed 2% after the U.S. reinstated a naval blockade on Iran, disrupting flows through the Strait of Hormuz and raising supply concerns.

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts an event promoting coal-powered energy sources, at the White House in Washington
Jul 14, 2026

Trump cuts to clean energy linked to $83B in delayed or canceled projects

Trump administration policies led to $83 billion in delayed or canceled clean energy projects, impacting over 111,000 jobs according to BlueGreen Alliance.

Fed Chair Warsh testifies before House Financial Services Committee in Washington
Jul 14, 2026

Fed chief Warsh vows to ‘do my job’ if challenged by Trump

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh pledges to maintain Fed independence and focus on inflation control despite pressure from President Donald Trump.

FILE PHOTO: VivaTech conference dedicated to innovation and startups in Paris
Jul 14, 2026

IBM warns AI boom is squeezing software budgets; shares sink in sector rout

IBM warns that ai infrastructure spending is cutting into software budgets, forecasting weaker revenue growth and causing shares to fall sharply.

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