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Heathrow third runway likely to affect health of millions nearby, official report warns
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Heathrow third runway likely to affect health of millions nearby, official report warns

Analysis says expansion could also harm access to housing, education, healthcare, open spaces and transportConstruction of a third runway at Heathrow is likely …

Pete Hegseth flew to NATO, told allies they might fail his review, and caught an early flight home
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Pete Hegseth flew to NATO, told allies they might fail his review, and caught an early flight home

"Instead of tanks and fighters and air defenses, the focus has been on gender equity and climate change and defense austerity," he said, inaccurately.…

New Digital Twins Study Finds Cannes Lions Is Marketing’s Most Polarizing Major Conference
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New Digital Twins Study Finds Cannes Lions Is Marketing’s Most Polarizing Major Conference

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Current price of oil as of June 18, 2026
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Current price of oil as of June 18, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.…

CarMax beat earnings estimates but is facing falling used-car margins as new CEO unveils growth strategy
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CarMax beat earnings estimates but is facing falling used-car margins as new CEO unveils growth strategy

Gross profit per retail used vehicle fell $230 from last year's record as CEO Keith Barr outlined a four-pillar plan to drive unit and earnings growth…

Nearly 80% of data center capacity is at elevated risk from flooding, wildfires, and extreme heat, a new study warns
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Nearly 80% of data center capacity is at elevated risk from flooding, wildfires, and extreme heat, a new study warns

A First Street analysis of 97 global markets found that chronic stress from heat and drought threatens more than half of all data centers worldwide…

Top analyst calls Palantir too big to ignore, resets rating
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Top analyst calls Palantir too big to ignore, resets rating

For years, Wolfe Research maintained a long-standing avoidance strategy on Palantir (PLTR), keeping a bearish “Underperform” rating on the stock due to concerns…

Kroger posted stronger sales and growing online orders — and held its full-year outlook
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Kroger posted stronger sales and growing online orders — and held its full-year outlook

The grocer's quarterly sales reached $46.12 billion, topping estimates, as adjusted e-commerce sales climbed 19%…

Aldi follows Sam's Club lead to win over shoppers
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Aldi follows Sam's Club lead to win over shoppers

Consumers are struggling to put food on the table these days. And it's easy to see why.  In May, grocery prices rose 2.7% on an annual basis, according to …

FCA closes investigation into Drax over biomass sourcing
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FCA closes investigation into Drax over biomass sourcing

Regulator launched inquiry amid concerns that firm made misleading statements about origins of wood pelletsBusiness live – latest updatesThe City watchdog has c…

Mortgage rate outlook shifts after Fed decision
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Mortgage rate outlook shifts after Fed decision

The Federal Reserve has officially concluded its fourth meeting of the year — and its first with Chairman Kevin Warsh at the helm. Despite the leadership change…

Why has Texas set its sights on London?
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Why has Texas set its sights on London?

Texas, which once had an embassy in London, strengthens its ties with the capital by opening a new trade office.…

Bank of America warns consumers may face new price hit
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Bank of America warns consumers may face new price hit

Americans are already paying more for gas, groceries, and everyday services. Now, a new analysis from Bank of America suggests the next inflation problem may be…

Why Citi is still backing Applied Materials after the rally
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Why Citi is still backing Applied Materials after the rally

I've been tracking the semiconductor equipment trade for a while now, and there's a pattern I keep noticing.  Every time I think the artificial intelligenc…

Morgan Stanley changes its oil forecast for the rest of 2026
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Morgan Stanley changes its oil forecast for the rest of 2026

The title of the note says everything about the question Morgan Stanley is trying to answer. "Is Peace Mispriced?", published June 16 by equity analyst and comm…

UBS flags costly tax shift retirees may not see coming
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UBS flags costly tax shift retirees may not see coming

Retirement has long been pitched as a lower-tax stage of life, but a recent analysis from UBS Wealth Management warns that relief may be far shorter and narrowe…

BMW's biggest market is becoming its biggest headache
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BMW's biggest market is becoming its biggest headache

BMW has lowered its outlook for 2026, a decision that was heavily influenced by challenges in the critical Chinese market. China has consistently been one of BM…

Lennar’s big housing bet has Wall Street sounding alarms
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Lennar’s big housing bet has Wall Street sounding alarms

Lennar’s (LEN) asset-light strategy was intended to make the homebuilder more nimble. Bank of America also said it might complicate the earnings story. The brok…

Goldman Sachs spots stock market’s next winners
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Goldman Sachs spots stock market’s next winners

Goldman Sachs is telling stock market investors that the old winning formula is breaking. For years, investors have been following the same playbook: falling ra…

Kevin Warsh spent a year calling for rate cuts. Now he’ll have to explain why he can’t
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Kevin Warsh spent a year calling for rate cuts. Now he’ll have to explain why he can’t

Inflation is at a three-year high, hiring is strong, and Trump says the Fed shouldn't raise rates anyway. The stage is set for the Warsh's first presser.…

Americans are still spending their tax refunds — for now, as retail sales jump in May
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Americans are still spending their tax refunds — for now, as retail sales jump in May

Retail sales jumped 0.9%, stronger than forecast — but the cash that fueled it came from one-time tax refunds, and that cushion, economists say, is gone.…

Bitcoin price sets $64.5K week-to-date low as Strategy selling worries return
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Bitcoin price sets $64.5K week-to-date low as Strategy selling worries return

Bitcoin circled $65,000 after downside BTC price pressure into the FOMC meeting as analysis warned over the impact of Strategy potentially selling more BTC in t…

Current price of oil as of June 17, 2026
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Current price of oil as of June 17, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.…

Snap thinks it can beat Apple, Meta and Google to your face
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Snap thinks it can beat Apple, Meta and Google to your face

The company that ends up defining a new gadget is rarely the one that ships it first. Being first means being early, and being early means paying to teach every…

Amazon shoppers are racing to buy a $99 DeWalt power drill — here's why
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Amazon shoppers are racing to buy a $99 DeWalt power drill — here's why

DeWalt has been making rugged power tools for over a century.…

25 mistakes people make with money in their 20s and how to avoid them
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25 mistakes people make with money in their 20s and how to avoid them

Your 20s set the financial trajectory for everything that follows — here are the most common missteps and the practical fixes that actually work…

BMW slashes its 2026 profit forecast as China and the Iran war batter demand
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BMW slashes its 2026 profit forecast as China and the Iran war batter demand

The German automaker now expects its automotive EBIT margin to land between 1% and 3%, down from a prior guidance range of 4% to 6%…

Surprisingly benign UK inflation data signals a softer Iran war hit than feared
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Surprisingly benign UK inflation data signals a softer Iran war hit than feared

War’s impact on UK cost of living more muted than first forecast suggesting fuel price rises have failed to spill out more widely across UK plcUK inflation stay…

‘Social Security is on a collision course toward insolvency,’ watchdog says. It hasn’t been this bad since 1983
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‘Social Security is on a collision course toward insolvency,’ watchdog says. It hasn’t been this bad since 1983

The 2026 Social Security Trustees' Report finds the worst financial outlook in nearly half a century—and a new law signed this year made things worse.…

Strategy’s STRC falls to $91 as investors flinch at latest BTC buying
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Strategy’s STRC falls to $91 as investors flinch at latest BTC buying

“It appears traders are seeing the latest BTC acquisition as an unsustainable path for STRC,” said 10x Research’s Markus Thielen.…