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CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure

CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the

CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure
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Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

Democrats are increasingly critiquing each other over their personal stock trades as the party looks to hone its anti-corruption message against President Donald Trump in the midterm elections

Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
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Anthropic's Olah says AI must be guided from outside Big Tech

Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah said on Monday that the development of artificial intelligence cannot be left solely to technology companies, urging greater oversight

Anthropic's Olah says AI must be guided from outside Big Tech
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Trump and Warsh's fates are now tied, for better or worse

Former U.S.

Trump and Warsh's fates are now tied, for better or worse
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Xi hails 'unbreakable' Pakistan ties, praises Iran peace efforts

President Xi Jinping hailed China's "unbreakable" friendship with Pakistan on Monday as he met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, seeking

Xi hails 'unbreakable' Pakistan ties, praises Iran peace efforts
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This drive-thru coffee chain is pushing into undercaffeinated parts of America

This drive-thru coffee chain is pushing into undercaffeinated parts of America

This drive-thru coffee chain is pushing into undercaffeinated parts of America
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Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
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Rising seas will swallow New Orleans. People need to start relocating now, scientists say

Rising seas will swallow New Orleans. People need to start relocating now, scientists say

Rising seas will swallow New Orleans. People need to start relocating now, scientists say
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Iran and US play down hopes for imminent breakthrough in war

Iran and the United States played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in efforts to end their three-month-old war on

Iran and US play down hopes for imminent breakthrough in war
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India turns to Latin American, African oil after Hormuz disruption

Indian refiners turned to imports from Latin America and Africa after supplies from the Middle East were disrupted as the Israeli-U.S. war on Iran

India turns to Latin American, African oil after Hormuz disruption
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Hedge fund tech positions hover near record highs, Goldman Sachs says

Technology stocks were a top pick for hedge funds last week, with speculators hoovering them up at the fastest pace in nearly three months, according to a

Hedge fund tech positions hover near record highs, Goldman Sachs says
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ADB to provide $5 billion to Bangladesh as economic pressures mount

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Bangladesh with $5 billion in support over the next five years, the lender said on Monday, as the country faces mounting

ADB to provide $5 billion to Bangladesh as economic pressures mount
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Greek police arrest 20 in Crete over suspected EU farm subsidies fraud

Greek police arrested 20 people on the island of Crete on Monday, saying they had dismantled a criminal gang suspected of defrauding the European Union of agricultural

Greek police arrest 20 in Crete over suspected EU farm subsidies fraud
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Japan plans $19 billion extra budget amid concerns over fiscal strains

Japan's government will compile an extra budget of some 3 trillion yen ($19 billion), Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, stoking concerns over

Japan plans $19 billion extra budget amid concerns over fiscal strains
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Delivery Hero shares surge to 18-month high as Uber eyes takeover

Uber is weighing a raised takeover bid for rival Delivery Hero after its initial €33-per-share offer on Saturday was rebuffed, an FT report said, sending the German

Delivery Hero shares surge to 18-month high as Uber eyes takeover
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Oil slips to two-week low as US and Iran seen moving closer to deal

Oil prices fell more than 4% to two-week lows on Monday as optimism grew that the United States and Iran were moving closer to a peace deal, even though

Oil slips to two-week low as US and Iran seen moving closer to deal
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European shares climb to over two-month highs on Iran-US peace optimism

European shares hit their highest in more than two months on Monday, buoyed by signs Iran and the U.S. were negotiating an end to their conflict, easing concerns

European shares climb to over two-month highs on Iran-US peace optimism
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Australia's Guzman y Gomez sued in US over alleged failure to notify staff of closure

A group of U.S. employees have sued Sydney-listed Guzman y Gomez in an Illinois court, alleging the Mexican-themed fast-food chain did not give prior notice to staff before closing

Australia's Guzman y Gomez sued in US over alleged failure to notify staff of closure
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Global shares gain and oil prices fall after Trump says talks on ending the war are proceeding

Global shares are mostly higher and oil prices have dropped after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks on ending the war with Iran are progressing

Global shares gain and oil prices fall after Trump says talks on ending the war are proceeding
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Huawei's 'chip queen' etches her name in China's tech folklore

When He Tingbo was put in charge of Huawei's chip development in 2003, the young engineer was handed an annual budget of $400

Huawei's 'chip queen' etches her name in China's tech folklore
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Singapore core inflation at 1.4% on year in April, lower than expected

Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 1.4% in April from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, below economists' expectations.  

Singapore core inflation at 1.4% on year in April, lower than expected
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Dollar drifts lower as oil falls on Hormuz deal optimism

The dollar fell against major currencies on Monday as hopes of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices

Dollar drifts lower as oil falls on Hormuz deal optimism
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Global tensions set to stalk Singapore's flagship defence summit

War in Iran, strained U.S. commitments in Asia and rising tensions over

Global tensions set to stalk Singapore's flagship defence summit
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Stocks rally, while oil and dollar ease on Middle East peace hopes

Stocks surged on Monday, while the U.S. dollar and oil prices slid as the prospect of a deal to end the Iran war buoyed risk

Stocks rally, while oil and dollar ease on Middle East peace hopes