TikTok defends teen safety tools as EU weighs social media age limits
TikTok says it has more than 50 default safeguards for users under 16 while Europe considers tighter rules on children’s access to...
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Warsh tells Congress the Fed will keep pressing inflation lower
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation can be beaten while pointing to AI-related investment as a bright spot in the U.S. economy.
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BNPL use spreads to groceries and bills as payment risks rise
Surveys from LendingTree and Protect Borrowers show more consumers using buy now, pay later loans for essentials as late payments...
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Oil rises as Hormuz fee plan puts supply risk back in focus
Crude prices climbed after President Trump proposed fees on ships using the Strait of Hormuz and revived a blockade of Iranian por...
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Business groups press Senate to drop defense contractor payout limits
A Senate defense bill provision would restrict Pentagon contractors’ buybacks and dividends unless the Defense Department signs of...
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World Cup semifinals send late travel surge into U.S. host cities
Travel, hotel and restaurant spending is rising as World Cup fans wait for knockout results before booking trips to host cities.
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Buffett leaves Gates Foundation out of latest Berkshire stock gifts
Berkshire said Warren Buffett will give 12 million Class B shares to four family-linked foundations, with no allocation to the Gat...
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Gulf oil exporters race for routes around Hormuz after Trump toll threat
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are using pipelines, ports and shuttle tankers to cut exposure to the Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran tensi...
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Trump’s Hormuz fee plan puts oil supply risk back on traders’ radar
A proposed 20% charge on cargo through the Strait of Hormuz is raising concern that oil supply forecasts may be too calm.
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China’s June trade surge beats forecasts as AI demand lifts exports
Exports rose 27% in June and imports climbed 36%, customs data showed, as AI hardware demand and tariff timing boosted trade flows...
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Private credit faces a rate squeeze as inflation pressure returns
Higher rates are testing private credit borrowers as inflation concerns reduce hopes for quick relief, industry executives told CN...
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LimX’s $200 million round puts China’s humanoid IPO rush in focus
The Shenzhen robotics startup says it is preparing for a likely Hong Kong listing as investor money pours into China’s humanoid ro...
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