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Baseball icon Willie Mays, one of the game’s most electrifying and complete players, has died at 93

CNN  —  Willie Mays, the dynamic baseball Hall of Famer who shined in all facets of the game and made…

UK inflation falls to Bank of England’s 2% target ahead of elections

U.K. inflation fell to the Bank of England’s target of 2.0% in May, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday,…

Klarna rival Zilch raises $125 million with aim to triple sales and accelerate path to IPO

LONDON — British fintech firm Zilch said Wednesday it’s raised $125 million in debt financing from German banking giant Deutsche…

Fugitive ex-CEO of investment firm arrested on securities, wire fraud charges

A former investment company CEO who previously appeared as a paid contributor to CNBC was arrested on fraud charges after…

Astronomers watch a supermassive black hole turn on for the first time

Somewhere in the not-too-distant universe, a galaxy named SDSS1335+0728 is waking up. Over the past four years, astronomers have been…

Trump Media shares plunge 17% with newly available DJT shares set to dilute stock value

The stock price of Trump Media plunged by more than 17% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the Truth Social app…

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks another record as Portugal come from behind to stun Czech Republic at Euro 2024

CNN  —  Cristiano Ronaldo made history by becoming the first player to feature in six European Championships as Portugal came…

Stock market today: S&P 500 closes at fresh record high as Nvidia becomes world’s biggest company

Nvidia is now the world’s most valued company, overtaking Microsoft on Tuesday. Treasury yields fell as retail sales came in…

‘After 1177 B.C.’ describes how societies fared when the Bronze Age ended

After 1177 B.C.Eric H. ClinePrinceton Univ., $32 A toxic brew of calamities that included drought, earthquakes, famine, disease and invasion…

The Fed is ‘playing with fire’ by not cutting rates, says creator of ‘Sahm Rule’ recession indicator

The Federal Reserve is risking tipping the economy into contraction by not cutting interest rates now, according to the author…