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Trump administration suspends sales of some US technologies to China, New York Times reports
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - The United States has suspended some sales to China of critical U.S. technologies, including those related to jet engines, semiconductors and certain chemicals, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.Citing two people familiar with the matter, the newspaper said the ...Reuters
Wed, May 28
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Trump bid to deport Columbia activist Khalil likely unconstitutional, judge says
Khalil's arrest seen as retaliation for pro-Palestinian activismTrump admin says Khalil's presence in US harms foreign policy interestsJudge says law cited by Trump administration is too vagueBy Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's bid to de...Reuters
Wed, May 28
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US judge blocks Trump from halting Biden-era migrant 'parole' programs
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, May 28 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from halting legal entry "parole" programs that have allowed hundreds of thousands of migrants with U.S. sponsors to enter the country legally.U.S. ...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Stocks
3 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 20 Years
The market still doesn't know what to make of the new tariff impact, which makes a lot of sense because there's still so much uncertainty. Although the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90-day pause on the newest tariffs, which would slap significant tariffs on goods between U.S. and China, there's st...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
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Rubio says US will start revoking visas for Chinese students
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the United States will start revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.Reuters
Wed, May 28
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US FTC will require Synopsys, Ansys to divest certain assets to resolve merger concerns
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it will require two software companies —Synopsys SNPS.O and Ansys ANSS.O— to divest certain assets to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding their $35 billion merger.The proposed divestiture will preserve competition ...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Commodities
Canada's Nutrien plans major Pacific Northwest terminal to boost potash exports
May 28 (Reuters) - Fertilizer producer Nutrien NTR.TO said on Wednesday it was planning a major terminal at a Pacific Northwest port and is currently exploring sites in the United States and Canada."Nutrien is reviewing options to increase West Coast port capacity as part of our long-term strate...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Stocks
Why Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Stock Plummeted by Nearly 8% Today
China's Kingsoft Cloud Holdings (NASDAQ: KC) was under something of a cloud with investors on Wednesday. They traded out of the niche tech company's U.S.-listed American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) after the release of its first-quarter results, leaving the securities with an almost 8% decline in pri...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
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CMB Tech to acquire Golden Ocean in $1.5 billion stock deal
May 28 (Reuters) - Belgian oil tanker group CMB Tech CMBT.BR is set to acquire shipping firm Golden Ocean Group GOGL.O in a stock-for-stock deal valued at $1.5 billion, the companies said on Wednesday.Upon completion of the deal, CMB Tech shareholders would own about 70% of the company, while Golden...Reuters
Wed, May 28
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Kaiser Permanente says it is facing intermittent network disruptions
May 28 (Reuters) - Healthcare conglomerate Kaiser Permanente said on Wednesday it is facing intermittent network disruptions affecting several of its systems, including electronic health records and patient services.The outage has impacted online features such as e-visits, billing, messaging and acc...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Stocks
Could Investing $10,000 in O'Reilly Automotive Make You a Millionaire?
O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) operates a fairly boring business selling auto parts to consumers and commercial customers. And yet a $10,000 investment in the retailer at the turn of the century would now be worth over $1.2 million. Could putting $10k into the stock today make you a millionaire?...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
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Rubio reiterates "good faith dialogue with Ukraine" as only path to war's end in call with Russian foreign minister
May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubled down on President Donald Trump's calls for "good faith dialogue" between Ukraine and Russia as the only path to ending the war when he spoke with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday, the department said.During the call with ...Reuters
Wed, May 28
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COLUMN-What to make of surprisingly low US crop ratings: Braun
By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. corn crop has gotten off to a somewhat disappointing start in what is supposed to be a record producing season.Meanwhile, U.S. spring wheat is experiencing its second-worst start to the growing season in history after this year’s pl...Reuters
Wed, May 28
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US FTC says it will require Synopsys, Ansys to divest certain assets to resolve merger concerns
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it will require two software companies —Synopsys SNPS.O and Ansys ANSS.O— to divest certain assets to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding their $35 billion merger.Reuters
Wed, May 28
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Salesforce raises annual results forecast on strong cloud spending
Salesforce raises annual revenue, profit forecastsEnterprise cloud spending remains resilientSince launch, it has closed over 8,000 deals for Agentforce Informatica acquisition sparks concerns about long-term M&A strategy By Zaheer Kachwala May 28 (Reuters) - Salesforce CRM.N raised its reven...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Stocks
This Warren Buffett Dividend Stock Is Crushing the S&P 500. Here's Why It's Still Worth Buying in June for Passive Income.
Folks often turn to Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) for investment ideas. And for good reason, as Berkshire Hathaway achieved a compound annual gain of 19.9% between 1965 and 2024 compared to 10.4% for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).But a lot has changed in the last ...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
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3 Reasons Boeing Stock Is a Buy
Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock is up around 14% so far this year, and analysts have been raising their price targets after the company reported a narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss in late April. While it's been a bumpy flight for Boeing investors in recent years, there are clear signs that the emba...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
