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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s job looks safe as Democrats say they’ll block effort to oust him

Top House Democrats on Tuesday said they would block an effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from his post.

Women should get regular mammograms starting at age 40, expert panel says

Women should get mammograms every two years from age 40 through 74, an independent panel of disease-prevention experts said in new recommendations issued Tuesday.

Seven bank-stock picks as industry nears ‘positive inflections’

Analysts at Oppenheimer expect large banks’ net interest income and investment-banking fees to rise.

Sliding yen stirs fear of China yuan devaluation that could rock global markets

Speculation about a potential devaluation of the Chinese yuan is intensifying as the Japanese yen falls to its weakest level against the U.S. dollar in decades.

BBVA wants to buy Sabadell in what could be a $10 billion-plus acquisition. Here’s why.

It was a case of déjà vu in Spain on Tuesday as Banco de Sabadell said it had been approached by bigger rival BBVA about a potential merger — more than three years after discussions between the two banks broke down.

Cocoa price plunges by nearly 30% in just two days as speculators bail out

Futures contract’s Tuesday decline eases by morning trading hours in New York.

Consumer confidence drops to 21-month low due to worries about food and gas prices

Consumer confidence fell in April for the third straight month and touched a 21-month low, a new survey showed, due to the high cost of food and gas and and fresh worries about the jobs market.

Chicago business-activity index weakens in April to lowest level in 17 months

Index in negative territory for fifth straight month

Today is the last day of the stock market’s ‘good’ season. Should you take your profits and run for the summer?

Stocks generally produce most of their returns during the six months of the year from Nov. 1 to April 30.

Home prices hit new all-time high, Case-Shiller says, ‘in the face of economic uncertainty’

The Case-Shiller 20-city home-price index rose 6.4% year-on-year in February.

Burger King’s parent company to invest $300 million more to modernize restaurants

Restaurant Brands edged past earnings expectations with its latest results on Tuesday while announcing plans to invest further in Burger King remodels.

Logitech shares jump on surprise guidance, as demand stirs for computer products

Logitech results have stirred hopes for consumer buying of computer and gaming equipment.
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