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Bank of Japan is expected to hold rates this week — but stay hawkish: CNBC
Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), speaks during a conference hosted by the bank's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Bank of…
Israeli election draws tens of thousands flying back to vote
An El Al Boeing 737-958(ER) takes off from Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 27, 2025. Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAn extremely tight race into Israel's election Tuesday, has some citizens flying back into…
DOJ charges ex-FBI Director James Comey in new case
Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged for the third time with federal crimes, according to a court filing made public Monday.Comey is charged in the new case with knowingly communicating information related to national defense…
Peltola wants DOJ suit dismissed quickly
Former Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat from Alaska and U.S. Senate candidate, speaks during the 2026 Alaska Fisheries Debate with Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Republican from Alaska, not pictured, in Kodiak, Alaska, US, on Saturday, Sept. 12,…
Apple responds to user reports of broken iPhone Duo screens
The Apple iPhone Duo smartphone at Apple's Fifth Avenue store during the first day of in-store sales in New York, US, on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, hit…
How Trump lost the coalition that put him in the White House
President Donald Trump forged an extraordinary coalition to win office in 2024, stitching together his base with unusual support from some traditional Democratic groups like Hispanics and young people. It was enough to sweep the…
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts as AI leads to efficiency push
Microsoft said Monday that it's offering buyouts to a wide swath of employees as it strives to balance a costly artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out with capital efficiency.The software maker announced a new voluntary exit…
Maurene Comey was unlawfully fired by DOJ, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Monday that the Department of Justice's firing of New York federal prosecutor Maurene Comey last year was unlawful.Judge Jesse Furman ordered that Comey, who is the daughter of former FBI director James Comey, be…
S&P 500 ex-AI index catches up after tech selloff
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City on October 19, 2026. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty ImagesA version of the S&P 500 without AI briefly pulled ahead of the traditional…
Trump weighs Iran deal or renewed strikes as tensions rise
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One as he departs the White House for Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, en route to Fort Myers, Florida, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October…