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Sweden pledges $1.6 billion in new Ukraine aid, including air defense

Yahoo News - 3d

Real Estate Fund Exceeds $2.5 Billion for Affordable Housing

The size of the fund, which is run by the Vistria Group, highlights how investors see an opportunity to address the nation’s housing crisis.

The New York Times - 3d

Professors Pushed Harvard to Resist Trump. Now Billions Are on the Line.

Harvard, the wealthiest school in the world, sought compromise amid pressure to do more to combat antisemitism. The Trump administration is examining its funding anyway.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump Media Moves to Register the President’s $2 Billion in Shares Again

President Trump’s shares of the company have been held in a trust since he won the election last year. The stock has plunged 40 percent this year.

The New York Times - 1d

Judge Blocks H.H.S. From Terminating $11 Billion in Public Health Grants

A coalition of states sued over the Trump administration’s unexpected move to cut off the funds, which they said imperiled everything from childhood vaccination programs to opioid addiction treatment.

The New York Times - 6h

World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nations, and Goldman Sachs say US recession more likely. Wall Street shrinks in response ...

The Guardian - 3d

How The Skinny Confidential’s Lauryn Bosstick Turned Blog Readers Into Customers

By knowing her audience, Bosstick has grown her blog into a multimillion-dollar product line.

Inc. - 2d

Tennis Is at the Center of the Future of Sports Media. Can It Afford to Be?

Broadcast rights make hundreds of millions of dollars for the biggest tournaments. They can also shut out potential fans.

The New York Times - 15h

Tariffs will likely raise much less money than White House projects, economists say

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said tariffs would raise about $600 billion to $700 billion a year. Economists say that's nearly impossible.

CNBC - 1d

Canadians pull back on U.S. trips, threatening to widen United States' $50 billion travel deficit

Some carriers are cutting back U.S. flights from Canada due to weaker demand.

CNBC - 5d

Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion

In a social media post on Friday, Elon Musk said his startup xAI has acquired his social media company X.

CNBC - 4d

The NHL and Rogers reportedly agree on 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights deal in Canada

The contract is the latest source of revenue for the league as the salary cap continues to climb.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Plaid raises funding at $6 billion valuation, enabling some employees to cash out

Plaid announced a new funding round that values the fintech company at less than half of its peak price tag four years ago.

CNBC - 12h

California wildfires left behind 9 billion pounds of toxic ash and debris | 60 Minutes

After the wildfires ravaged homes in Los Angeles, California, cleanup crews faced a new challenge: electric car batteries that can explode when damaged.

CBS News - 8h

Lego Mario Kart Building Sets Get Nice Discounts At Amazon

Several of the adorable building sets in Lego's new Mario Kart lineup are available for discounts at Amazon . While none of the deals are massive in terms of dollar amount, these offers are ...

GameSpot - 2d

Here's what you need to know ahead of Trump's tariff announcement

President Donald Trump is set to announce a sweeping plan Wednesday to place tariffs on potentially trillions of dollars’ worth of goods imported into the United States.

NBC News - 1d

Trump's tariff threats helped erase stock gains

President Donald Trump will announce tariffs today on potentially trillions of dollars' worth of imports, an action he has called "Liberation Day."

NBC News - 1d

UFC signs wide-ranging sponsorship deal with Meta, bringing Mark Zuckerberg closer to Dana White

Meta and mixed martial arts league UFC reached a multimillion-dollar, multiple-year sponsorship deal that will span the tech company's portfolio, UFC told CNBC.

CNBC - 1d

Blue Jackets fans hike ticket prices to see if Alex Ovechkin makes history at Nationwide

Fans are reselling Blue Jackets tickets against the Capitals for thousands of dollars to potentially see Alex Ovechkin break the NHL goals record.

Yahoo Sports - 12h

Senate Republicans vote to advance a massive budget blueprint for Trump's agenda

The Republican-led Senate voted 52-48 on Thursday to begin debate on a budget blueprint for a multitrillion-dollar package to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda.

NBC News - 5h

$40B into the furnace: As OpenAI adds a million users an hour, the race for enterprise AI dominance hits a new gear

In a move that surprised the tech industry Monday, OpenAI said it has secured a monumental $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, catapulting its valuation to an unprecedented $300 billion -- ...

VentureBeat - 3d

OpenAI closes $40B funding round

OpenAI raised $40 billion from investors in its latest funding round, the ChatGPT maker announced Monday. The deal, which values the artificial intelligence (AI) company at $300 billion, was led ...

The Hill - 2d

OpenAI funding round could be cut by $10B if for-profit conversion doesn't occur by year-end

OpenAI’s massive private funding round could be slashed by as much as $10 billion if the company doesn’t restructure into a for-profit entity by Dec.

NBC News - 3d

Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.

In addition to reductions in agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations.

The New York Times - 16h

Timberwolves sale from Glen Taylor to Marc Lore, Alex Rodriguez agreed to, moving forward

Taylor tried to stop the $1.5 billion sale and the two sides ended up in arbitration, but the deal is now going through.

Yahoo Sports - 12h

A remote Australian town seeks a doctor, offering a $400,000 salary and free rent

A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary package of up to $680,000 Australian dollars, plus free rent and a car, to attract a new candidate

ABC News - 6d

A Special Election That Was Supposed to Be a Snoozer Is Suddenly Buzzing

A House race in a deep-red Florida district is seeing millions of dollars in spending ahead of Tuesday’s election. Even in a loss, Democrats hope it will signal much-needed momentum.

The New York Times - 3d

Senate Republicans eye budget vote amid growing fight over Trump tax cuts

Eying a vote on a multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint this week, Senate Republicans are considering a far-reaching move to that would set a $0 cost for making President Donald Trump’s tax cuts ...

NBC News - 2d

5 things to know about Republicans’ new blueprint to pass Trump's agenda

Senate Republicans on Wednesday rolled out a 70-page blueprint to advance President Trump’s tax agenda, along with directions that could pave the way for more than a trillion dollars in cuts to ...

The Hill - 1d

Revealed: Trump’s fossil-fuel donors to profit from data-center boom and green rollbacks

Energy Transfer, a top backer of US president, has received requests to power even more energy-guzzling data centers. Oil and gas barons who donated millions of dollars to Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - 16h

FTSE 100 suffers biggest one-day fall since August as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs wipes trillions off global markets – business live

Shares slump on both sides of the Atlantic, and across Asia-Pacific, as US dollar falls to six month low after US President Trump’s ‘liberation day’. Full report: Trump announces sweeping new ...

The Guardian - 10h

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