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Surging Hospital Prices Are Helping Keep Inflation High
Hospital prices last month notched their highest increase in 13 years. The hikes are a reason U.S. inflation remains elevated.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Auto incentives are back — but high interest rates weaken deals for buyers
Incentives are coming back to the auto market, but interest rates remain high, corroding the benefits for buyers. Here are three things shoppers can do.CNBC - Business -
Trump’s immigration plan could add trillions of dollars to national debt, fueling inflation and market jitters
Donald Trump’s tax and spending plans for his would-be second term in office imply a willingness to see the federal budget deficit rise to truly unprecedented levels.MarketWatch - Business -
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Find insights on Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Maersk, EasyJet, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
BT’s CEO says she ‘loves to squeeze’ short sellers as shares jump
UK’s biggest telecoms group rises 17% as Allison Kirkby announces strategy and raises dividendFinancial Times - Business -
Reddit shares surge as it strikes content deal with OpenAI
Agreement comes as competition for high-quality data to underpin AI models intensifiesFinancial Times - Business -
Advisers worry as social media investment scams surge
Trusted figures often used to persuade people to put money into fraudulent schemesFinancial Times - World -
The Kind of Climate Models That Insurers Need
Economics can help with a joined-up understanding of climate risks as the insurance industry reinvents itself.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
The Next Grand Theft Auto Is a Lucrative Moving Target
Take-Two’s shifting forecasts have spawned a long waiting game, but a big payoff still likely.The Wall Street Journal - World -
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The U.S. economy and inflation might be cooling off, but lower interest rates are still far away
Is the economy headed in the right direction? Wall Street investors certainly think so. They drove U.S. stocks to a record high this week. Why the optimism?MarketWatch - Business -
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Raskin presses insurers, PBMs on free contraception coverage
The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee wants to know how the country’s top health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers plan to make it easier for people to access contraception for free. In letters sent Thursday ...The Hill - Politics -
Hunt hints at another National Insurance tax cut
Jeremy Hunt promises further tax cuts, as he launches an attack on Labour's plans ahead of an election.BBC News - Top stories -
Walmart’s stock surges to record after a grand-slam earnings report
Walmart’s stock rallied into record territory Thursday, after the discount retail giant hit a grand slam with its fiscal first-quarter earnings report, boosted by a big jump in e-commerce sales.MarketWatch - Business -
Tokyo battles surge of destructive raccoons that went from pet to pest
Hotline set up in Japan’s capital to report sightings of raccoons, which became popular as pets after success of 1970s TV anime series. Having won the battle to tackle Tokyo’s population of giant, ravenous crows, the city’s authorities are now ...The Guardian - World -
Canada Goose jumps 16% after the company reports growth surge in China
Shares of Canada Goose soared 16% on Thursday after the apparel company reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter.CNBC - Business - China -
Nickel price surges as New Caledonia riots raise concerns over supply
Industrial metal critical in electric vehicle batteries climbs almost 7%Financial Times - Business -
Grand Theft Auto VI release window updated to Fall 2025
Mark your calendars, Take-Two Interactive has update the release window for Grand Theft Auto VI to Fall 2025. GTA V also crossed 200M units.VentureBeat - Tech -
Grand Theft Auto maker firms up GTA 6 release date
The latest instalment of the hugely popular series will be released in autumn 2025, its publisher says.BBC News - Top stories -
Insurer warns owners of ‘Saltburn effect’ from using stately homes for filming
Owners of historic buildings used in likes of Bridgerton warned of potential damage to possessions and reputations. When the owner of Drayton House in Northamptonshire was approached to allow his 127-room mansion to be the location of a film ...The Guardian - World -
Walmart surges to all-time high as earnings beat on high-income shopper, e-commerce gains
Walmart, the nation's largest retailer and private employer, is often seen as a bellwether for the U.S. economy and saw sales jump 6% in the quarter.CNBC - Business -
Reddit shares surge on OpenAI ChatGPT deal, on pace for biggest gain since March
Shares of Reddit Inc. soared 15.3% Friday, lifted by the company’s deal with OpenAI, putting the stock on pace for its biggest gain since March 25, 2024, when it rose 30% Dow Jones Market Data show.MarketWatch - Business -
Rents just surged 10% in this affordable housing market. It was ‘bound to happen,’ one economist says.
Renters are swapping high-cost cities with expensive rentals for more affordable markets, a Redfin report found.MarketWatch - Business -
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ won’t come until fall 2025, and Take-Two shares slip
Shares of videogame maker Take-Two-Interactive Software Inc. fell 2% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company said its highly anticipated “Grate Theft Auto VI” game won’t be released until fall 2025, and lowered its bookings forecast for ...MarketWatch - Business -
Fueled by Conley, Wolves roll by 45 to force G7
A "complete team" with veteran point guard Mike Conley back, the Wolves blew out the Nuggets by 45 points Thursday night to force Game 7.ESPN - Sports -
Synagogue Arson Attempt Fuels Antisemitism Fears in France
Police shot and killed an armed suspect who was attempting to set fire to a synagogue in the northwest of the country.The Wall Street Journal - World -
New menopause drugs treat hot flashes, but women may face insurance hurdles
New drugs to treat debilitating menopause symptoms — namely hot flashes — are finally on the market or are in development.NBC News - Top stories