Elliott Invests in Hypersonic-Flight Company Stratolaunch
The activist hedge fund is also getting board representation at the Cerberus-backed company.
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BHP Upgrades Copper Output Guidance
The miner said it now expects to produce between 1.9 million and 2.0 million metric tons of copper in its fiscal year through June.
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Can a $1,699 Espresso Machine Help Walmart Challenge Amazon?
Walmart is sprucing up its home goods to attract more high-income shoppers and better compete with the e-commerce titan.
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Meta, Snap Stock Could Be Hit as More Countries Look to Ban Social Media for Children
Meta Platforms, Snap and Reddit stocks could be hit if other countries follow Australia's social-media ban for under-16s.
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Alibaba Stock Drops After a Blistering AI Rally. These 2 Worries Are Rattling Investors.
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Business air travel is back, and that's good news for this airline
United is seen reporting higher revenue in a quarter marred by the U.S. government shutdown. An uptick in business travel is a welcome boost for the year ahead.
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Tesla Set to Restart AI Supercomputer Project. Why Musk Has Changed His Mind.
Tesla is restarting its Dojo AI supercomputer project to improve its self-driving and robotics technology.
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Are Megabanks Next in the Crackdown on Stock Buybacks?
After the Trump administration's threats to defense contractors and home builders, the risk has jumped for bank shareholders.
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Barrick Appoints Helen Cai as Chief Financial Officer
Cai succeeds Graham Shuttleworth, who has been in the role since the miner's acquisition of Randgold Resources seven years ago.
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Rare-Earth Magnet Maker Raises $215 Million to Amp Up U.S. Supply
The investment in Noveon comes as the U.S. pushes to develop domestic sources of a vital electronics component that China has under a chokehold.
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Micron to Buy Taiwan Plant for $1.8 Billion
The Boise, Idaho-based company plans to acquire the Taiwanese chip-making site to meet surging demand for memory-storage products.
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As competition heats up, OpenAI changes course and introduces ads on ChatGPT
Confronted with fierce competition from its rivals and immense funding requirements in the next few years, Altman announced ads on ChatGPT.
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Commercial Builders Are Losing Their Appetite to Build Anything but Data Centers
Spending on data-center construction is expected to rise by 23% in 2026, while the building of offices, hotels and apartments is seen declining slightly.
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Zurich Insurance Makes $10 Billion Bid for U.K. Specialist Insurer
The Swiss insurer aims to create a business with around $15 billion in gross written premiums with this merger.
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Bayer Shares Rise After U.S Supreme Court Agrees to Review Roundup Case
The conglomerate is challenging litigation that claims its flagship weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.
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