Ferrari launches first electric vehicle
Ferrari on Tuesday presented its first-ever fully electric car to Italy’s President and Pope Leo XIV, as the rollout received a mixed response from auto critics and the markets.
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IKEA's combination folding chair and bed from the updated PS 2026 Collection. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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Walmart issues nationwide recall for Blackstone parmesan ranch seasoning over fatal infection risk
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· Ariel Zilber
Nippon Life and peers rack up record profits on rising bond yields
A Nikkei survey showed that profits have risen for 13 of 15 major life insurers. (Photo by Shun Kato)
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SpaceX-Tesla merger chatter reignites as Musk pushes rocket company towards Nasdaq
As Elon Musk prepares to lead a second trillion-dollar company into the public market, a move that will likely put him in charge of two of the 10 most valuable U.S. enterprises, chatter is building that Musk's ultimate goal is to combine the entities into one.
· Seema Mody, Lora Kolodny
California’s crippling home insurance market faces massive shake up as savior emerges
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· Titus Wu
California’s crippling home insurance market faces massive shake up as savior emerges
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· Titus Wu
Labour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair
Sir Tony Blair has accused Sir Keir Starmer's government of having no "coherent plan" for the country and introducing policies that have held back business.
· Becky Morton
AI demand strains supplies of lasers, fiber and other optical tech
Global appetite for building AI data centers is pushing up demand and prices for many critical components from lasers and substrates to optical fibers and connectors. (Photo by Chungi Chen)
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Biz sentiment improves to 3 1/2 yr high in May on robust exports: BOK survey
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business sentiment rose for the third straight month to hit a 3 1/2-year high in May on robust semiconductor-driven exports, a central bank poll showed Wednesday.
· Kim Boram
Insurance firms' lending down in Q1: data
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Loans extended by insurance companies here fell in the first quarter of this year from three months earlier due to increased lending to households, data showed Wednesday.
· Park Sang-soo
Ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana dealt second major legal blow in explosive sex slave lawsuit
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· Peter Senzamici, Chris Nesi
US Green Card applicants who 'benefit' economy may be exempt from new policy
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified that some would-be immigrants deemed an "economic benefit" to the country may be allowed to adjust their status to a Green Card without having to fly home first.
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Ferrari's new Luce faces luxury EV test
The Ferrari Luce EV boasts more than 1,000 horsepower and a top speed over 300 kph. (Ferrari)
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Argentina seizes 700 trafficked marine animals shipped from Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya — Argentine authorities have seized more than 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in what conservationists describe as a major bust of exotic aquatic wildlife destined for the ornamental pet trade.
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‘Dark Horse’ retailer shutters all locations after 46 years — including flagship California store
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· Kevin Barr
Cost of simple oil change could skyrocket 40% due to Iran war: report
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· Ariel Zilber
Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. gives Notice of Annual Stockholders' Meeting
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FMETFM calls for Annual Stockholder's Meeting
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[Brahma Chellaney] Cost of Trump's crony diplomacy
In most democracies, a leader outsourcing high-stakes diplomacy to family members and business associates would provoke outrage. But US President Donald Trump has faced little pushback for doing so, with many downplaying his crony diplomacy as mere “heterodoxy.” The long-term consequences will be severe.
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Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for the NBA playoffs
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· Mike Turay
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 5/26/2026
The U.S. stock market rose to more all-time highs and caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump said negotiations were “proceeding nicely” with Iran on ending their war.
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Nine anonymous crypto owners hold massive sway over Polymarket outcomes, drawing traders’ ire: report
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· Marc Vartabedian
‘Unacceptable’: BP chair fired over ‘serious concerns’ over conduct
BP unexpectedly fired chairman Albert Manifold just months into the job due to serious concerns about “governance standards, oversight and conduct,” prolonging a period of turmoil at the UK oil major.
· Mitchell Ferman, Ruth David
Luxury automaker McLaren coming to Midtown NYC, helping complete remarkable rebirth of landmark tower: sources
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· Steve Cuozzo
Millions of student loan borrowers need to choose a new plan — here’s everything you need to know
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· Taylor Herzlich
The five-step plan to maximising your pension
It seems like a no-brainer: you want to receive as much age pension as possible. However, because people find the process intimidating or aren’t aware of what’s available, many are missing out on their full entitlement.
· Cameron Bayley
Fakemink, British rap’s next big thing, unravels in real time
In the attention economy of the year of our lord 2026, the journey from underground phenom to polarising figurehead runs at a discombobulating hyper-speed. Just ask Fakemink.
· Robert Moran
Hand-crafted Colorado mansion made of bottles, cans and other recyclables on the market for $1.3M
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ASX set to slide, Wall Street eyes records; BP fires chairman over ‘conduct’
The US stock market is ticking toward records as it catches up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump said negotiations were “proceeding nicely” with Iran on ending their war.
· Stan Choe
'Far better off': Aussie bosses warn of mass exodus to NZ and USA
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· April Glover
NYC Mayor Mamdani's Housing Plan Sparks Property-Rights Alarm Over Forced Transfers To Nonprofits
NYC socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani released "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era," which presents a sweeping, deeply troubling blueprint to tackle the metro area's deepening housing crisis.
· Tyler Durden
Yen's purchasing power sinks to new low as oil prices sap strength
Soaring oil prices due to the Middle East conflict are worsening the structural issues that have led to yen-selling. © Reuters
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China restricts travel for AI talent – Bloomberg
China is restricting overseas travel for leading AI specialists from companies including Alibaba and DeepSeek, as Beijing pushes for greater self-reliance in artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductors, Bloomberg has reported.
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China is restricting overseas travel for leading AI specialists from companies including Alibaba and DeepSeek, as Beijing pushes for greater self-reliance in artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductors, Bloomberg has reported.
· RT
The BHP files reveal a big problem facing the mining giant
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· Marian Wilkinson
‘They tend to move with the cycles’: The times property investors fled the market
Property investors motivated by the potential for capital gains have exited the market when the chance of making money on their investment becomes pressured via interest rates or regulation, data shows.
· Alice Uribe
PWHL expansion upends the job market for coaches and GMs as Hockey Canada starts search
Montreal Victoire’s Marie-Philip Poulin (29) carries the PWHL Walter Cup to her teammates, after the team’s win against the Ottawa Charge, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) CORRECTION: name of photographer Justin Tang
Israeli defense tech companies High Lander and ThirdEye team up against hostile drones
Israeli defense tech companies High Lander Aviation and ThirdEye Systems have announced a new partnership amid the country's defense establishment’s race to contain Hezbollah’s explosive drone threat.
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Some of Texas’ most famous BBQ joints forced to close due to sky-high beef prices
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· Ariel Zilber
Hamptons mansion that received HGTV-approved overhaul hits market for $3.7M
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Yen stalls as Mrs. Watanabe stays put in uncertain market
The yen has held steady around 159 to the dollar. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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Real estate, business leaders blast Mamdani’s NYC housing plan as heavy-handed big government
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· Hannah Fierick, Matt Troutman
E6 breakout group implies EU split, says Cypriot finance minister
NICOSIA ― Cyprus’ finance minister has criticized the breakout group of six European Union countries formed to create policy to rival Wall Street, arguing it could send the wrong message about the bloc's unity.
· Nektaria Stamouli