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Ripple offered to buy stablecoin rival Circle for up to US$5 Billion
The offer comes as crypto dealmaking accelerates following a run-up in digital-token values, which has spurred several players to ramp up…
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Biggest US dollar slump since 2022 hints at more losses ahead
The US dollar posted its worst month since 2022 after global investors cut back on US assets, with options markets still flashing warning…
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Robert De Niro Shares ‘Love and Support’ For His Daughter Airyn After She Came Out As Transgender: ‘I Don’t Know What the Big Deal Is’
Robert De Niro is showing “love and support” for his daughter Airyn De Niro after she recently came out as transgender. “I loved and…
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The pro bono problem
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share…
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Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
Tech giant Meta on Wednesday (Apr 30) reported quarterly profits that were well above expectations, brushing aside market worries that its…
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Microsoft posts strong results fuelled by cloud sales growth
Microsoft reported stronger-than-expected quarterly sales and profit growth, suggesting customer demand for cloud services has held steady…
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eBay announces CFO transition; sees quarterly revenue ahead of estimates
The company’s use of generative artificial intelligence, including its “magical” listing tool, and improvements in search and targeted…
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Barclays beats first-quarter forecasts as Trump turmoil supercharges trading
Barclays booked a stronger than expected 19 per cent increase in first-quarter profit on Wednesday (Apr 30), as trading activity surged in…
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Fall 7 times, get up 8
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3 ways philanthropic organizations can help build trust
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share…
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Oil settles lower, posts steepest monthly decline since 2021
Oil prices settled down on Wednesday (Apr 30) and recorded the largest monthly drop in almost 3½ years after Saudi Arabia signalled a move…
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Steven Finn column: 'Times have changed, one clip can earn an England call-up'
I see bowlers in the domestic game who have the raw materials to be international players. Sonny Baker and John Turner are two of them,…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 clocks second consecutive monthly loss hit by tariff woes
European shares closed higher in a volatile session on Wednesday (Apr 30) as investors assessed key data around the world and corporate…
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US: Stocks end mostly up, rebounding from bad GDP report
Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday (Apr 30) after digesting a poor US GDP reading that was offset by solid consumer…
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Why Jimmy Fallon is now in the tortilla chip business
Jimmy Fallon has done plenty of commercials and branded segments on his late-night show. Last year, he partnered with Beats by Dre for a…
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Lululemon CEO Salary: Calvin McDonald’s Pay Package Totals $14.6M for 2024
Calvin McDonald scored a $14.6 million payday last year as chief executive officer of Lululemon Athletica Inc. Most of that compensation…
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Imagine Entertainment’s Head of TV Kristen Zolner Exits Company (EXCLUSIVE)
Kristen Zolner has parted ways with Imagine Entertainment, where she has served as head of television since 2022. According to an…
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Nvidia founder Huang: 'Every job will be changed' by AI
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang is urging Washington to prepare for artificial intelligence to upend the global economy. Source link
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Our Urgent Birth Rate Problem
It has economic dimensions, but it is ultimately a cultural and even spiritual sickness. Source link
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California’s high-speed rail project may get another chance—if private investors agree to fund it
A long-delayed project promising nonstop rail service between San Francisco and Los Angeles in under three hours may be able to secure the…
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Heart Aerospace’s US move shows Europe is ‘driving innovation away’
Swedish electric plane startup Heart Aerospace is relocating its headquarters from Gothenburg to Los Angeles in a move it says will…
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Starbucks is about to ‘uplift’ 2,000 stores with a new design
Starbucks held its quarterly earnings call Tuesday, during which CEO Brian Niccol highlighted a slew of design steps the company is taking…
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Visa’s new tech lets AI shop—and pay—for you
Are you ready to hand over your wallet to AI and let it do your shopping for you? Maybe not—but the technology to do it is hitting the…