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Trump's name is poised to be removed from the Kennedy Center
Fri Jun 12 8:43 pm
A judge rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to President Trump from the building. The institution appealed, an effort that was also rebuffed Friday evening.
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Paramount-Warner Brothers merger gets Justice Department approval
Fri Jun 12 7:24 pm
The Justice Department closed its investigation into the proposed $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery, saying it found no threat to competition or consumers.
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Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
Fri Jun 12 6:29 pm
The decision paves the way for a proposed $111 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN.
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SpaceX IPO makes history as largest ever. Stock gains 19% on first day
Fri Jun 12 10:01 am
The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in the world — and likely making Elon Musk a trillionaire.
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Door shuts on some immigrant entrepreneurs as U.S. restricts small-business loans
Fri Jun 12 5:01 am
For decades, immigrants who are legal permanent residents in the U.S. could get loans through the Small Business Administration, a core pillar of small-business lending. Not anymore.
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Can smartphones help explain the drop in birth rates?
Fri Jun 12 5:00 am
Are smartphones causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth rates since the iPhone was introduced nearly two decades ago.
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SpaceX IPO expected to set record when it goes public Friday
Fri Jun 12 4:41 am
SpaceX will go public on the NASDAQ Friday, likely to set a record as the most valuable IPO in history. NASDAQ is making a big play for IPOs, with new rules aimed at drawing in companies like SpaceX.
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How companies can sneak new chemicals past the FDA — and into our food and supplements
Thu Jun 11 4:15 pm
There's a sneaky way companies add new chemicals in our food, and it is there by design, and totally legal.
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Small Business Administration stops lending to green card holders
Thu Jun 11 4:15 pm
For decades, immigrants who are legal permanent residents in the U.S. could get loans through the Small Business Administration, a core pillar of small-business lending. Not anymore.
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SpaceX blasts off with a record-breaking $75 billion IPO
Thu Jun 11 5:00 am
Elon Musk's rocket company, recently merged with xAI, raised $75 billion in its initial public stock offering. It's the first of a trio of mega-IPOs from AI companies expected this year.
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