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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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Strong iPhone sales propel Apple's fiscal Q3 results past Wall Street's expectations

Apple posted a solid fiscal third quarter on Thursday, climbing past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to strong sales of the iPhone and MacBook computers

Strong iPhone sales propel Apple's fiscal Q3 results past Wall Street's expectations
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US Senate confirms new TSA head as Trump pushes for private airport security

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US Senate confirms new TSA head as Trump pushes for private airport security
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Amazon beats estimates for quarterly cloud revenue growth

Amazon.com topped market expectations for quarterly cloud revenue growth on Thursday on the back of surging enterprise AI spending, signaling the company's hefty investments were

Amazon beats estimates for quarterly cloud revenue growth
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Reddit expects revenue above estimates as AI tools attract advertisers

Reddit forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, signaling its strategy to draw marketers by offering AI-powered advertising tools

Reddit expects revenue above estimates as AI tools attract advertisers
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Live Nation beats quarterly revenue estimates on resilient concert demand

Ticketmaster-parent Live Nation Entertainment beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, driven by global demand for live events and concerts across different

Live Nation beats quarterly revenue estimates on resilient concert demand
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Crypto exchange Coinbase reports third straight quarterly loss on trading slowdown

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global on Thursday recorded a third consecutive quarter of losses, hurt by lower transaction revenue as a prolonged downturn in crypto markets

Crypto exchange Coinbase reports third straight quarterly loss on trading slowdown
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Rivian beats quarterly revenue estimates as R2 launch, software business gain traction

Rivian Automotive beat quarterly revenue estimates and raised annual delivery forecast on Thursday, buoyed by optimism over the rollout of its lower-priced R2 SUV

Rivian beats quarterly revenue estimates as R2 launch, software business gain traction
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Microsoft's best day since 2008 leads US stocks, while inflation worries remain in the bond market

A monster day for Microsoft following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street, while AI stocks regained some of their sharp recent losses

Microsoft's best day since 2008 leads US stocks, while inflation worries remain in the bond market
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Wall Street ends sharply higher, lifted by soaring Microsoft

Wall Street ended sharply higher on Thursday, with chip stocks jumping and Microsoft soaring after the technology giant gave a stellar forecast that eased fears

Wall Street ends sharply higher, lifted by soaring Microsoft
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Banks in talks to lend $15 billion for Anthropic data center backed by Google, WSJ reports

Data-center developer Nexus Data Centers is in advanced talks to raise $15 billion for a Texas campus tied to Anthropic, with Alphabet's Google offering financial guarantees and

Banks in talks to lend $15 billion for Anthropic data center backed by Google, WSJ reports
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European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads

UEFA member federations will boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors

European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads
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US sugar demand up, corn syrup down, as consumers pick less processed foods, report says

Demand for sugar in the U.S. grew modestly along with the population, while use of high fructose corn syrup fell, a report said on Thursday,

US sugar demand up, corn syrup down, as consumers pick less processed foods, report says
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Microsoft set for record one-day market cap gain after upbeat Azure forecast

Microsoft's shares soared more than 16% on Thursday, putting the company on track for a record one-day gain in market value after it said it expects to keep generating cash through

Microsoft set for record one-day market cap gain after upbeat Azure forecast
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Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next

Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals

Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
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The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now

President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office

The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now
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Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 18 miners and traps 24 others

An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan has killed at least 18 miners and trapped 24 others

Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 18 miners and traps 24 others
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Goldman Sachs queried top lawyer Ruemmler on Epstein links as scrutiny mounted

Goldman Sachs queried its former top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler in 2023, 2025 and 2026 about links to Jeffrey Epstein amid growing scrutiny of the late

Goldman Sachs queried top lawyer Ruemmler on Epstein links as scrutiny mounted
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China's He Lifeng raises trade restriction concerns in call with Bessent and Greer, Xinhua reports

China's Vice Premier He Lifeng had a video call on Thursday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S.

China's He Lifeng raises trade restriction concerns in call with Bessent and Greer, Xinhua reports
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Universal Music Group revenue rises 13.3% on streaming prices

Universal Music Group reported second-quarter revenue of 3.29 billion euros ($3.79 billion) on Thursday, up 13.3% year-on-year at constant exchange rates, helped by the

Universal Music Group revenue rises 13.3% on streaming prices
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Nigeria says subsidy savings absorbed by debt costs, higher spending

Nigeria's finance minister said on Thursday that savings from the removal of fuel subsidies and foreign-exchange market reforms had largely been absorbed by

Nigeria says subsidy savings absorbed by debt costs, higher spending
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Hyatt slides as room-growth outlook disappoints; Mideast and Mexico pressures linger

Shares of Hyatt Hotels fell 9% on Thursday after the company lowered its annual net rooms growth forecast, and flagged a hit from the Middle East conflict and

Hyatt slides as room-growth outlook disappoints; Mideast and Mexico pressures linger
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OpenAI cuts prices on smaller models as businesses scrutinize AI spend

OpenAI slashed prices of its low- and mid-tier AI models on Thursday, a move that may intensify competition in the industry as U.S. companies battle cheaper Chinese rivals for

OpenAI cuts prices on smaller models as businesses scrutinize AI spend
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Coinbase beats much of customer lawsuit over US token sales

Coinbase won the dismissal on Thursday of much of a lawsuit in which customers accused the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange of illegally selling

Coinbase beats much of customer lawsuit over US token sales