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Trump floats pulling Blanche AG nom until after GOP holdouts leave
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives to speak during a news conference at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building on April 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on…
Why AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner is selling all stocks
The battered hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner is unwinding many of its trades after big losses on artificial intelligence stocks and a bad bet against software stocks left it scrambling to raise cash,…
Oil prices fall despite escalating fighting between U.S. and Iran
Bazilfoto | Istock | Getty ImagesOil prices fell Thursday, despite escalating fighting in the Middle East and widening attacks on regional energy infrastructure. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, lost about 2% to $88.93 a…
Kelly Loeffler’s husband linked to Trump Jr. Executive Branch club
Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler's annual financial disclosure shows her husband — billionaire Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher, whose company owns the New York Stock Exchange — holds an interest in…
Bank of England holds UK interest rate steady at 3.75%
General view of the Bank of England and the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) in March 2025.Vuk Valcic | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe Bank of England has left its key interest rate unchanged at 3.75%,…
Trump promised agriculture ‘golden age.’ Iowa farmers say they’re waiting
IOWA — Farmer Aaron Lehman's health insurance premiums have more than doubled since the start of the year, after Congress decided not to extend federal subsidies after they ended. As the Iran war drags on, the cost of diesel, fertilizer…
Meta tanks 9%, Microsoft jumps 8% as the AI trade splits Big Tech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.Getty Images | ReutersMicrosoft shares jumped in premarket trading while Meta tanked as investors gave differing verdicts on the two tech giants' earnings.Shares of…
Rolls-Royce says defense, data centers and nuclear underpin next phase of
Rolls-Royce is riding two of the biggest investment themes in global markets: the defense boom and the AI buildout. The British engineering group on Thursday hiked its full-year profit and cash flow guidance after strong earnings for the…
Stellantis swings to profit on rising demand in North America
A new Jeep Wrangler 4-Door Sahara 4x4 vehicle displayed for sale at a Stellantis NV dealership in Miami, Florida, US, on Saturday, April 5, 2025.Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAuto giant Stellantis on Thursday swung to…
Shell posts best quarterly profit in four years as Iran war boosts oil, gas
The Shell gas logo is displayed at a gas station on April 27, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Shell has agreed to purchase Canadian energy company, ARC Resources in a deal valued at $16.4 billion.Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty…