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Europe will release 42 million barrels of oil reserves over three months, France says

Half of the volume will be diesel, France's economy minister said, as E.U. energy ministers meet over fuel prices and winter supply

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Banks and healthcare firms are outbidding tech companies for software engineers

Randstad research finds banks pay software engineers a median 13% premium and healthcare firms up to 17% more

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Trump is promising automakers tariff relief if they commit to U.S. factories

Audi's CEO would not fully disclose whether relief is part of the Georgia deal, and program details are being worked out

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Intercontinental Exchange posted higher profit and beat Wall Street expectations

The NYSE parent's adjusted earnings rose 18% to $2.02 a share, and it expects the MarketAxess deal to close in the first quarter of 2027

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Polymarket is probing suspicious bets on Israel's election for insider trading

Hundreds of new accounts backed Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party before polls closed, and some cashed out over $100,000 in total

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Norwegian Cruise Line is raising its full-year outlook after beating earnings expectations

Adjusted EPS of $1.12 topped the company's $0.90 guidance; its full-year adjusted EPS outlook is about $1.70, up from about $1.50

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Sen. Warren calls on DOJ to open criminal probe of Bank of America

The senator says $1.2 billion in civil penalties are insufficient and wants DOJ to say by Nov. 12 whether it will investigate

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Volkswagen posted $6.5 billion quarterly loss, most since 2015, as China slump deepens

Deliveries in China fell more than 30% in the first nine months as the automaker pursues a restructuring that could cut up to 100,000 jobs

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Microsoft is raising at least $25 billion in bonds, its first U.S. sale since 2017

The offering is split into 10 series of notes, and Microsoft's filing says proceeds will go to general corporate purposes

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LiveWire stock plunged 42% after the electric motorcycle maker warned it may not survive

The Harley-Davidson-backed company withdrew its 2026 operating loss forecast and named a chief restructuring officer

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U.S. home prices are slipping as rents rise for first time in over three years

Median home-sale price fell 0.1% from a year earlier while national rent rose 0.1%, Redfin and Apartment List said

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'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman is hedging AI bets as trade nears a 'tipping point'

Steve Eisman said he has shorted against many positions but is not net short any, pointing to Anthropic's filing and Google results

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Most Americans don't want AI deciding their medical care or insurance, survey says

Pew Research Center found 5% of U.S. adults are open to AI deciding insurance claims on its own, and 3% for diagnoses

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Crocs beat earnings expectations as HeyDude returned to sales growth

The footwear maker raised its full-year adjusted earnings outlook to $14.45-$14.65 a share, up from $13.70-$14.00

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Merck topped estimates and raised its profit forecast as cancer drug injection took off

Adjusted profit forecast moves to $2.77 to $2.82 a share from $2.66 to $2.76 as Keytruda Qlex sales reach $830 million

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How much exercise adults actually need each week, according to the CDC

How much exercise adults need each week, per the CDC: 10 points covering the 150-minute target, vigorous options, strength training and why some...

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10 GPT words Max Planck researchers say are spreading into spoken English

Delve, realm, and meticulous are among the ChatGPT-favored words a Max Planck preprint links to rising use in spoken English.

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5 states without a lottery: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah

Five states without a lottery remain in the U.S. — Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah — and constitutional bans or gambling laws explain...

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The only Medicare Advantage plans rated 5 stars for 2027

These Medicare Advantage 5-star plans for 2027 are the five largest by Sept. 1 enrollment among the 15 contracts CMS gave its top rating

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Can you beat the lottery? 6 cases of bulk buys, roll-downs and fraud

These lottery loopholes and cheating cases show how players, syndicates and insiders beat or rigged the system, from bulk ticket buys and roll-downs...

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The 10 trending travel destinations for 2027, according to Skyscanner

Searches for Bishkek, Hurghada, Malmö, and seven other places jumped year on year. See the 10 destinations Skyscanner handpicked.

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What to do before claiming a lottery prize: 10 steps from ticket to family requests

First steps for lottery winners start before the prize is claimed, from signing the ticket and checking state rules to hiring an attorney, tax...

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14 states with lottery privacy rules, from Delaware to Wyoming

Lottery winners in these 14 states can keep their identities private, either on request or once a prize clears a set amount.

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Powerball's most drawn numbers: 61 leads white balls with 124 draws

The most drawn Powerball numbers include white ball 61 at 124 draws, white ball 21 at 123 and red Powerball four at 66, plus the game's jackpot odds

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4 lottery jackpots that expired unclaimed, from a $77 million Powerball to a $51.7 million share

Georgia, New York, California, and Indiana each sold a lottery ticket worth tens of millions of dollars that no one cashed before its deadline.

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7 billion-dollar U.S. lottery jackpots and the stores that sold the winning tickets

Lottery stores behind 7 billion-dollar U.S. jackpots, from an Altadena service center to a Portland Plaid Pantry, and why a past win doesn't change...

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10 metros ranked by the salary needed to buy a home in 2Q 2026

From San Jose to Pittsburgh, see the salary 10 of the 50 largest U.S. metros required to buy a median-priced home in the second quarter of 2026.

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Oil prices slip as Vance letter to Iran raises hopes for peace talks

December Brent crude futures fell 1.2% to $113.91 a barrel as traders weighed peace efforts against the risk of renewed military action

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Rising Burger King sales powered an earnings beat for Restaurant Brands

Burger King U.S. comparable sales rose 8.4% in the third quarter, while Popeyes U.S. comparable sales fell 2.2%

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10 AI models compared by LMArena Elo, price, and specialty

Claude Opus 4.7, GPT-5, and Gemini 3 Pro sit within about 25 Elo points, while DeepSeek V3.2 charges $0.27 per million input tokens.

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How 7 lottery jackpots ended in theft, bankruptcy, crime and tragedy

These lottery winners who lost it all show how seven jackpots, from Powerball to the U.K. National Lottery, ended in spending, bankruptcy, crime and...

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DoorDash, Uber and Prosus deals: 10 delivery acquisitions ranked by announced price

These 10 food delivery acquisitions ranked by price run from DoorDash's $8.1 billion Wolt deal to Zomato's all-stock purchase of Grofers, now Blinkit

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10 lottery scam tactics and the warning signs that give them away

Lottery scams and how to spot them, from fake Powerball texts to advance-fee demands, explained through 10 common schemes and the warning signs each...

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The 20 most popular TV shows to stream right now

Below, Crystal Lake, VisionQuest, and Slow Horses appear among 20 picks from a weekly chart of popular TV series.

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Mastercard posted higher profit as payment network and services revenue both rose

Net revenue rose 14% to $9.8 billion as value-added services revenue grew 19% and payment network revenue rose 11%

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The Fed's preferred inflation gauge accelerated to 3.6% in September

Monthly prices rose 0.5% in September, and core inflation reached 3.1% from a year earlier, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said

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Shell nearly doubled its profit and raised its stock buyback to $5 billion

Free cash flow rose to $16.3 billion from $10.0 billion a year ago, and refining margins reached a record $42 a barrel

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Samsung stock slips despite posting its first-ever $80 billion quarterly profit

Samsung Electronics' operating profit hit KRW 107.4 trillion, up from KRW 12.2 trillion a year earlier, as AI chip demand lifted memory sales

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Volkswagen's quarterly loss edges past estimates as restructuring pressure mounts

The carmaker kept its full-year forecast and said its plan to cut 100,000 jobs and halve its models must proceed without delay

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Hyundai beat profit expectations but cut its annual sales target

Hyundai Motor lowered its 2026 wholesale target to 4 million vehicles from 4.16 million and cut investment to 16 trillion won

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Christine Lagarde is resigning as head of the European Central Bank months early

The departure gives European leaders time to settle on a replacement before France holds its presidential vote in 2027

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L3Harris is raising its full-year outlook after posting a record backlog

Orders of $19.3 billion pushed the defense contractor's backlog to a record $53.2 billion as third-quarter revenue rose 7%

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Economic growth accelerated over the summer, even as inflation stayed elevated

Real GDP grew at a 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter, up from 2.2% in the second quarter and above the 3.1% forecast

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Putin said he's in 'close contact' with Elon Musk as Russia builds a Starlink rival

Putin called Musk a "genius" and said both sides want to avoid interfering with each other in orbit

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Clorox is tapping a Unilever executive to be its new CEO

Fabian Garcia, president of Unilever Personal Care, will succeed Linda Rendle on Jan. 5, 2027 as she steps down for health reasons

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Carlsberg is leaning on soft drinks as beer sales weaken in Europe and Asia

Beer sales fell 3.5% organically in the third quarter, while nonalcoholic drink sales rose 8.5%, the brewer said

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Eli Lilly raised its outlook for a third time this year thanks to soaring Zepbound sales

Lilly's revenue guidance rises to $91 billion to $92 billion from $85 billion to $87 billion as quarterly sales climb 39%

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Altria is raising its full-year earnings outlook after a profit beat

The tobacco maker expects 2026 adjusted earnings of $5.66 to $5.74 a share, up from a prior range of $5.56 to $5.72

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Google is taking AI Mode search ads global as search revenue growth slows

Alphabet's Search & other revenue rose 12% in the third quarter, down from 17% growth in the second quarter

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Medicare pilot encouraging AI for pre-approvals led to a big drop in services, study finds

Epidural steroid injections fell 15% and other targeted services about 20% in six states, a JAMA study found

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