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Carr on Saturday blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes "fake news."
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Carr on Saturday blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes "fake news."
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The fire in Fujairah, caused by debris from an intercepted drone, had disrupted operations in a key crude oil loading port in the Gulf.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes "fake news."
ProShares' Simeon Hyman is highlighting a bullish bitcoin trend.
The S&P Peru Total Index has soared 23% in 2026 and is up more than 75% over the past 12 months.
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Large U.S. firms spent about $1 trillion on their own shares in 2025, according to Morningstar estimates.
The Trump administration on Friday directed Sable Offshore to restore oil drilling operations off the southern California coast, the U.S. Energy Department said.
Travis Kalanick is renaming City Storage Systems to Atoms, while focusing on robotics for mining and transportation.
Mortgage rates jumped to a seven-month high Friday as war in Iran pushed bond yields higher.
The NFL is discussing getting rid of its 2029-30 opt-out clause in exchange for an increase on TV rights that could push CBS to pay more than $3 billion a year.
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The United States government could end up paying $165 billion of more in refunds for Trump's IEEPA tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled were illegal.
Dividend stocks are closing the earnings growth gap with tech stocks, a reason for investors seeking safety in a volatile market to favor income opportunities.
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Berkshire Hathaway filed its definitive proxy statement with the SEC late this afternoon ahead of the company's annual shareholders meeting on May 2 in Omaha.
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it stopped traffic at the three primary Washington-area airports on Friday after air traffic controllers at a Virginia facility had to halt work because of a strong chemical smell.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said he is being investigated ostensibly for comments he made about the pricey renovations of the Fed's headquarters.
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Amazon is boosting the price of Prime Video to $4.99 a month in the U.S., from $2.99 per month for users who want to avoid ads.