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2-year Treasury yield ends at almost three-week low after ISM data offers signs of waning U.S. growth
Treasury yields finished lower on Wednesday for a second straight session after the Institute for Supply Management’s index of services businesses produced its lowest reading since the height of the pandemic in May 2020. -
MarketWatch - Business
Fed minutes show no consensus on how many months of good inflation data needed to start cutting interest rates
Several officials said that interest-rate hikes might be needed if inflation stays at its elevated level or increases further.Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
Gold and silver futures end at highest levels since May after U.S. jobs data
Gold and silver futures posted their highest settlements since May on Friday, as downbeat U.S. economic data helped put pressure on the dollar and fueled expectations for an interest-rate reduction by the Federal Reserve. -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil prices tally 4th straight weekly gain as data hint at better demand
Oil futures fell on Friday, but U.S. and global benchmark prices tallied a fourth straight weekly gain as a recent drop in U.S. crude supplies and a rise in gasoline demand helped ease some concerns over the outlook for energy demand. -
MarketWatch - Business
S&P 500 scores record high as jobs data point to cooling ‘but not collapsing’ economy
The U.S. stock market has extended its summer rally, with the S&P 500 index climbing to yet another record peak Friday as investors weighed the latest jobs report. -
CNBC - Business
France's left-wing coalition thwarts far right in parliamentary run-off vote
A period of horse-trading and instability is now likely to take hold in France, as political alliances are forged with the aim of forming a government. -
The Guardian - World
Temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial era average for 12 months, data shows
Copernicus Climate Change Service says results a ‘large and continuing shift’ in the climate. The world has baked for 12 consecutive months in temperatures 1.5C (2.7F) greater than their average before the fossil fuel era, new data shows.. ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
New disclosures show that Google and Microsoft's emissions data are moving in a direction counter to the companies' climate commitments through the end of the decade.
New disclosures show that Google and Microsoft’s emissions data are moving in a direction counter to the companies’ climate commitments through the end of the decade. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Gold Futures Slip But Broadly Keep Gains From U.S. Data-Driven Rally
Gold was lower in early European trading but broadly held ground after it reached its highest price since early June on Friday, driven by softer-than-expected U.S. data. -
MarketWatch - Business
Hedge funds pile into commodity sensitive stocks at fastest pace in five months: Goldman data
Hedge funds were net buyers of energy and materials stocks for the third week in a row, Goldman Sachs’ analysis shows -
ABC News - World
South African police find body of former high jump world champ Freitag, who was shot
Media reports say South African police have discovered the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag after he went missing last month -
ABC News - Sports
South African police find the body of former high jump world champion Freitag, who was shot
Media reports say South African police have discovered the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag after he went missing last month -
The Guardian - World
UK general election: how does it work, when are the results and why does it matter to the world?
A complete guide to the how Britain votes for its government and the prime minister is decided. UK general election live: latest updatesLive tracker: UK general election results 2024The UK general election takes place on 4 July. Here we look at ...United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Superman, Frodo and Star Wars: the stunning life of Kiran Shah – the world’s smallest stuntman
Shah has a strong claim to have appeared in more blockbuster movies than anyone else on Earth. He discusses upbraiding Brando, smoking with Christopher Reeve, slanging matches with James Cameron – and a shocking experience at a party with Freddie ... -
MarketWatch - Business
‘Her world is rocked’: A friend hit the jackpot, but her old friends are abandoning her one by one. Is there a cure for jealousy?
“Is this jealousy or a change in perceived status that has upended her friendships? Any ideas or cures?” -
ABC News - Sports
World swimming federation confirms US federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping tests
The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet were allowed to ... -
ABC News - Sports
World swimming federation confirms US has launched federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping tests
World swimming federation confirms US has launched federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping tests -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Old [hot] dog, new tricks: Pat Bertoletti wins Nathan's
With Joey Chestnut absent this year, longtime professional eater Pat Bertoletti took home the crown with 58 dogs downed. Plus: Miki Sudo makes history. -
NBC News - Top stories
Death Valley will hit 130 degrees and could break world record amid blistering heat wave
California’s Death Valley could reach a scorching 130 degrees next week and could come close to breaking its blistering world record as parts of the west, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic are under an intense heat wave forecast to intensify this weekend. -
CBS Sports - Sports
Newsletter: UEFA Euro 2024 and Copa America quarterfinals weekend puts the world's best teams in action
Elsewhere in today's edition of the Golazo Starting XI El Trafico goes to LAFC once again -
CBS Sports - Sports
World Boxing Council expels Ryan Garcia from any activity after latest social media tirade
Garcia is currently serving a one-year suspension for a failed drug test ahead of his fight with Devin Haney in April -
MarketWatch - Business
From Eggo-flavored coffee to freeze-dried candy, here are seven food trends of note
Don’t forget the mushroom-flavored coffee, either -
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ABC News - World
France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs
The second round of the high-stakes legislative election on Sunday will almost certainly impact how much say France's president has in the fields of defense and foreign affairs -
ESPN - Sports
Will Copa América's controversy over poor pitch conditions affect 2026 World Cup?
Can playing surfaces improve in time for the 2026 World Cup? -
The Guardian - World
‘It’s easier than life on the ground’: meet the Russian climbers who fell in love scaling the world’s skyscrapers
Extreme ‘rooftoppers’ Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus are the stars of a thrilling new documentary, Skywalkers, which charts their attempts to illegally scale the world’s tallest buildings. They tell us how they found love along the way. “This ... -
CBS Sports - Sports
The Spurs and Thunder have laid the first attempted blueprints for sustained success in the second-apron world
The rest of the league will be watching the Spurs and Thunder closely -
ABC News - Sports
Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh sets women's world record with 2.10 meters at Paris Diamond League
Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh sets women's world record with 2.10 meters at Paris Diamond LeagueUkraine -
ABC News - Sports
In an Olympic tuneup, Ukraine's top high jumper breaks the 37-year-old world record
Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine has set a world record in the women’s high jump at a Diamond League track and field meeting in ParisUkraine -
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CBS Sports - Sports
Wimbledon 2024: World No. 2 Coco Gauff falls to Emma Navarro in yet another upset loss at All England Club
Gauff went down a day after world No. 1 Iga Swiatek suffered the same fate -
NBC News - Top stories
Ukraine's top high-jumper breaks world record in lead-up to Paris 2024
Yaroslava Mahuchikh captured a world record on Sunday to go with her world championship, and now she has a good reason to think she might bring home an Olympic gold medal to her war-torn country.Ukraine -
ABC News - World
China's Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor OrbánChina -
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ABC News - World
China's state media say leader Xi Jinping has called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
China's state media say leader Xi Jinping has called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogueChina -
The Guardian - World
Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – UK politics live
New chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’. Rachel Reeves has finished the speech, in which she confirmed a range of measures to speed up planning. ...United Kingdom -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Boeing agreed to plead guilty to misleading air-safety regulators in the run-up to two deadly 737 MAX crashes, a stunning concession that would brand the world's biggest aerospace company a felon.
Boeing agreed to plead guilty to misleading air-safety regulators in the run-up to two deadly 737 MAX crashes, a stunning concession that would brand the world’s biggest aerospace company a felon.