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Musk v Zuck

The billionaire bout for the social-media age, Titanic sub destroyed in ‘catastrophic implosion’, BOE surprises with 5% rate hikes, Ford plans new round of layoffs, and UPS workers prepare to strike...

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Jun 22, 2023

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Market reacts

Powell testifies inflation fight ‘has a long way to go’, more hikes certain, noises detected in Titanic sub search, Wall Street giants back new crypto exchange, and Apple opens Vision Pro software to developers...

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Jun 21, 2023

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$1B A.I. unicorn

Gate’s venture firm just minted a $1 billion A.I. unicorn, the race against time to find missing Titanic sub, Andrew Tate and brother charged, Terra founder guilty of forgery, and Spotify’s set to launch ‘Supremium’ subscription plan...

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Jun 20, 2023

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Buffett's big bet

Warren Buffett’s big bet on Japan trading firms, Jack Ma steps back into the spotlight, China cuts two more key rates, Twitter to double-down on video and commerce, and Reddit threatens to replace moderators if pages don’t open...

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Jun 16, 2023

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Bear trap set?

Powell sets a bear trap, BlackRock files for Bitcoin ETF using Coinbase custody, China cuts rates to prop up recovery, Cava stock soars in market debut, Toyota stock having its best week in 14 years, Ticketmaster et al agree to show ‘junk fees’ under pressure, and the Reddit blackout rolls on with more than 5000 subreddits dark...

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Jun 15, 2023

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Fed recap

Fed recap: breaking down the market’s reaction, China cuts key policy rate for the first time in nearly a year, Bud Light boycotts crown Modelo USA’s most popular beer, France wants a Tesla factory, and investors turn away from altcoins...

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Jun 14, 2023

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Will-they-or-won't-they

It all goes down at 2:30pm EST (watch live), Nasdaq’s $10.5 billion acquisition, former SEC official Hinman probed for “Ether is not a security” speech, Instant Pot/Brands files for bankruptcy, and Redditors go to war...

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Jun 13, 2023

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All eyes on Powell

All eyes on Jerome Powell, JP Morgan settles with victims, Andreessen embraces cryto-London, USB seals Credit Suisse takeover, and the Reddit blackout begins...

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Jun 12, 2023

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Skip-a-hike

The Fed’s poised to skip-a-hike, Robinhood delists Solana, Cardano, and Polygon, Soros hands over keys to empire, and hedge funds meet their “MeToo” moment...

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Jun 9, 2023

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Bulls are back

The bulls are loose, GM to use Tesla charging network, Argentina may ditch Peso for Dollar, Google cracks down on remote workers, and jobless claims way higher than expected...

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