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Wall Street rallies on Federal Resrve decision
U.S. stocks advance after Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose Wednesday despite the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy,...

Trump repeals $17.75 minimum wage rule for federal contractors
Trump nixes Biden-era minimum wage of $17.75 for federal contractors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has reversed a Biden-era executive order requiring businesses with federal contracts to pay...

UBS CEO Ermotti to earn $17 million in 2024, report says
UBS CEO Ermotti to get $17 million paycheck for 2024, Blick reports

FRANKFURT, Germany: UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti will receive a pay package of just over 15 million Swiss francs (US$17 million) for 2024,...

France calls for talks as EU bourbon tariffs backfire
French PM says EU tariff on American bourbon probably mistaken

PARIS, France: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou acknowledged over the weekend that the European Union may have miscalculated by...

U.S. stock markets slide, Dow Jones drops 260 points
Sellers return to Wall Street, Nasdaq Composite drops 305 points

NEW YORK, New York - Sellers took charge again on Wall Street Tuesday as the brief rebound that took place on Monday petered out. Stocks...

Expansion of Montana coal mine approved by US
US approves expansion of Montana coal mine

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has approved a plan to expand a coal mine in Montana and keep it running for 16 more years,...

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Trump considering rescinding Biden's plan for monuments
Confusion over future of Californian national monuments

Two new national monuments in California are in jeopardy after the White House announced a plan torevoke themand then appeared to retreat....

Intel stock jumps 15% as Lip-Bu Tan named CEO
Intel jumps nearly 15% as investors cheer appointment of new CEO Tan

SANTA CLARA, California: Intel's stock soared nearly 15 percent this week following the announcement that former board member Lip-Bu...

SPHEREx telescope to create a three-dimensional map of the cosmos
NASA SPHEREx telescope is launched to study universe's origins

LOMPOC, California: NASA launched a new telescope into space this week to study the origins of the universe and search for hidden water...

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray ruled out vs. Lakers
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray ruled out vs. Lakers

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images) Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are sitting out Wednesday's road...

Jimmy Butler, Warriors look to maintain momentum vs. Raptors
Jimmy Butler, Warriors look to maintain momentum vs. Raptors

(Photo credit: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images) The Jimmy Butler trade continues to pay dividends for the Golden State Warriors, who...

Spring training roundup: Red Sox rally to top Tigers
Spring training roundup: Red Sox rally to top Tigers

(Photo credit: Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Jarren Duran hit a leadoff home...