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Musk’s xAI raises $6 billion in fresh funding from Fidelity, Sequoia Capital and others

Elon Musk’s xAI company has raised $6 billion in a series B round of funding from investors including Fidelity Management & Research Co. and venture-capital firm Sequoia Capital.

Wall Street economists expect ‘friendly’ U.S. inflation data this Friday

Expectations about the future path of Federal Reserve interest-rate policy has been on a roller coaster this year and the next potential swoon could come Friday with the release of the Fed’s preferred inflation measure of consumer inflation.

Stocks are making Americans feel richer — and the Fed’s inflation fight harder

With an estimated 62% of U.S. adults owning stocks, it becomes increasingly difficult to see how consumer demand can taper off by enough to bring down inflation.

Some buzzy AI names highlight this week’s earnings slate — along with Costco

Dell and Marvell will offer glimpses into AI spending, while Costco and Gap are among big retail names due to report.

Blackstone CEO Schwarzman re-embraces Trump for 2024 elections

Blackstone chairman and CEO, Stephen Schwarzman, will support Donald Trump in the November U.S. presidential elections as a “vote for change”, giving Trump access to a network of Republican party donors, after earlier expressing the need for new Republican party leadership, Axios has reported.

Ozempic cuts kidney-disease risks, research finds

Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic reduces the risk of kidney failure and death in patients who have both Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to new research published Friday.

New Alzheimer’s drugs could be developed from this appetite-suppressing hormone

Promising new research suggests amino acids found naturally in the human body could be turned into a drug to fight dementia

The Dow’s shaky week: Will Fed rate jitters spark bout of summertime blues?

Nervous types may worry over whether a renewed focus on when or whether rate cuts will arrive along with lofty valuations could set the stage for some summertime blues.

How to ‘quiet vacation’ without getting in trouble at work

“Quiet vacationing” is popular among millennials. Here’s what it is — and how to do it without getting caught.

Stock trades must now settle in just one day. Here’s why Wall Street should move even faster.

A new one-day settlement rule for stocks and many other securities takes effect on Tuesday. Advocates say same-day settlement would be even better for investors.

Memorial Day kicks off a cruel summer for inflation-weary Americans — with one bright spot

This Memorial Day weekend marks the informal start of the third summer where inflation will be buzzing around like a fly at a barbecue.

‘I feel like an idiot. I need every cent to retire’: I gave a friend $20,000 to buy me a car. He ghosted me. I called the police. What options do I have?

“We met several times in person, and he explained that once I gave him the money that I could trust him.”
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