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CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure

CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the

CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure
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UK's Burnham takes small-town regeneration to the national stage as PM

For Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, a sprawling car park in the centre of a former cotton-manufacturing town in

UK's Burnham takes small-town regeneration to the national stage as PM
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European shares muted as investors weigh earnings, Mideast conflict

European shares were subdued on Thursday as investors assessed fresh corporate earnings reports and M&A activity amid escalating tensions in the Middle East that threatened to fuel

European shares muted as investors weigh earnings, Mideast conflict
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Russia's 2026 budget deficit may exceed plans by $12.85 billion due to higher spending

Russia's federal budget spending and deficit could exceed official plans by more than 1 trillion roubles ($12.85 billion) in 2026, according to the data from the

Russia's 2026 budget deficit may exceed plans by $12.85 billion due to higher spending
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Euro zone yields rise, gap between German and US borrowing costs smallest in a month

The gap between German and U.S. 10-year borrowing costs sat near its narrowest in a month on Thursday as the escalation of fighting in the Gulf sent euro zone yields higher

Euro zone yields rise, gap between German and US borrowing costs smallest in a month
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Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is a 'red line' and will resist until the end

Iran said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was an inviolable "red line", warning that if U.S.

Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is a 'red line' and will resist until the end
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What are leveraged ETFs and how are they driving the AI rally?

Exchange-traded funds have been a fixture of financial markets since the 1990s as a popular low-cost way for investors to buy baskets of stocks

What are leveraged ETFs and how are they driving the AI rally?
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Protesters rally in Kyiv as Zelenskyy moves to oust Ukraine's defense minister

Protesters have gathered in downtown Kyiv after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy moved to dismiss his defense minister as parliament convened to appoint a new prime minister as part of a government reshuffle

Protesters rally in Kyiv as Zelenskyy moves to oust Ukraine's defense minister
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UK nationalizes Chinese-owned British Steel to protect nation's steelmaking capacity

The U.K. government has nationalized British Steel to protect the nation’s steelmaking capacity

UK nationalizes Chinese-owned British Steel to protect nation's steelmaking capacity
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World shares mostly decline with South Korea's Kospi down 6.4%, while oil prices slip

World shares have mostly declined, and oil prices have fallen despite back-and-forth strikes between the U.S. and Iran

World shares mostly decline with South Korea's Kospi down 6.4%, while oil prices slip
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Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity

Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC says it plans to spend another $100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States

Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity
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Sodexo bets on North America to drive growth recovery

French food caterer Sodexo said on Thursday it expects faster

Sodexo bets on North America to drive growth recovery
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Azerbaijan at 'real peace' with Armenia but wants it to change constitution

Azerbaijan and Armenia are at "real peace" and rebuilding trade links after decades of conflict, a senior Azerbaijani official told Reuters,

Azerbaijan at 'real peace' with Armenia but wants it to change constitution
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TSMC Q2 profit jumps 77% to record, far surpasses expectations

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 77% jump in second-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating market forecasts and hitting a record, riding the wave of

TSMC Q2 profit jumps 77% to record, far surpasses expectations
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Dollar at one-month low as cooling inflation offsets oil price risks

The dollar hovered near its one-month low on Thursday as investors weighed subdued U.S. inflation data, which dampened rate-hike expectations, against the risk

Dollar at one-month low as cooling inflation offsets oil price risks
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Iran war leaves crisis-weary European airlines ready for a shakeout

As renewed conflict in the Gulf drives up oil prices, airline investors and industry executives see mounting signs

Iran war leaves crisis-weary European airlines ready for a shakeout
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Britain's Ocado shares hit 13-year low on lack of progress on winning new US partners

Shares in British technology and online grocery group Ocado tumbled to a 13-year low on Thursday after it failed to show tangible progress in talks to secure

Britain's Ocado shares hit 13-year low on lack of progress on winning new US partners
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UK economy claws back some growth as Burnham prepares to take power

Britain's economy eked out minimal growth in May as the services industry expanded but other sectors shrank, suggesting fragile

UK economy claws back some growth as Burnham prepares to take power
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New Delhi tells shipowners not to deploy Indian seafarers on Hormuz routes

India has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies not to deploy the country's seafarers on vessels undertaking trips through the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi tells shipowners not to deploy Indian seafarers on Hormuz routes
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Oil eases as traders weigh US-Iran conflict risks

Oil prices eased on Thursday as traders weighed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and the risks to oil supplies moving through the Strait

Oil eases as traders weigh US-Iran conflict risks
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Uber launches $14.8 billion offer for Delivery Hero to create global platform

Uber on Thursday launched a public takeover offer for Delivery Hero that values the German food delivery company at $14.8 billion and would create the

Uber launches $14.8 billion offer for Delivery Hero to create global platform
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Russia says it hits military targets in Kyiv, Ukrainian ports

Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday it hit military and industrial facilities in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, as well as infrastructure at ports in Odesa and

Russia says it hits military targets in Kyiv, Ukrainian ports
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TSMC to invest another $100 billion in US as Q2 profit blows past forecasts

TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips and a major supplier to Nvidia, pledged on Thursday to invest a further $

TSMC to invest another $100 billion in US as Q2 profit blows past forecasts
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Officer resigns after video shows takedown of wrong teen that left him with broken arm

Officer resigns after video shows takedown of wrong teen that left him with broken arm

Officer resigns after video shows takedown of wrong teen that left him with broken arm