Walgreens Boots Alliance, a company with nearly a century of public trading history, is transitioning to private ownership in a deal valued at up to $23.7 billion. This […]
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US employers add a solid 151,000 jobs last month though unemployment up to 4.1%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook remains uncertain as President Donald Trump threatens a trade war, purges the federal […]
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Nears $10 Billion Deal to Go Private Amid Struggles
Walgreens, a well-known drugstore chain in the U.S. since 1901, has faced significant challenges in recent years. The company, which went public in 1927 and later merged with […]
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Fresh jobs report to offer snapshot of US economy under Trump
A new jobs report set for release on Friday will provide insight into the U.S. economy’s performance during the first full month of President Donald Trump’s term. Economists […]
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Asian Stocks Decline Amid U.S. Trade Policy Uncertainty Following Trump’s Tariff Decisions
Most Asian stocks fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight slump as investor uncertainty deepened over U.S. trade policies. This follows President Donald Trump’s postponement of 25% tariffs […]
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Canada’s tariffs to remain despite Trump postponing tariffs on many imports from Canada for a month
Despite President Donald Trump postponing 25% tariffs on many imports from Canada for a month, Canada will maintain its initial retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., according to senior […]
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BlackRock Buys Key Panama Ports Amid U.S.-China Tensions
A consortium led by BlackRock has acquired two strategic ports on either side of the Panama Canal, in a deal valued at $22.8 billion. This acquisition comes shortly […]
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BlackRock Acquires Key Panama Canal Ports, President Mulino Criticizes Trump’s Canal Claims
In a significant development, US investment giant BlackRock has purchased critical ports of entry at the Panama Canal. This acquisition places a U.S. flag in a sector previously […]
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SBF’s Crisis Manager Resigns After Surprise Tucker Carlson Interview
Mark Botnick, the crisis PR representative for Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), resigned after an unexpected jailhouse interview between SBF and Tucker Carlson. Botnick, who had been managing communications for […]
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Federal workers’ salaries represent under 5% of federal spending
Layoffs in the federal workforce have reached their highest level since 2020, driven in part by the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to reduce what it considers […]