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Global market cheers for US debt ceiling deal fade

CNN By Laura He and Hanna Ziady, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — European stocks and oil prices gave up early gains Monday, but US stock futures stayed positive following weekend news of an agreement that could avert a catastrophic US debt default. Germany’s DAX (DAX) closed 0.2% lower, with France’s CAC 40 (CAC40) falling by

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Microsoft executive calls for faster AI regulation

CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The government needs to work faster to regulate AI, which has more potential for the good of humanity than any other invention preceding it, Brad Smith, Microsoft (MSFT) president and vice chair, said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday. Its uses are almost “ubiquitous” Smith said,

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State Farm stops home insurance sales in California, citing wildfire risks

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — State Farm is stopping new home insurance sales in California, citing wildfire risks and skyrocketing construction costs, the company announced Friday. The insurance giant stopped accepting applications for all business and personal lines property and casualty insurance in California on May 27. However, State Farm’s decision does

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Taylor Swift sets summer’s hottest dress code: Sequins, boots, cowboy hats

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — What’s the dress code of Summer 2023? Call it TikTok-approved coastal cowgirl aesthetic. Or, in other words, the Taylor Swift look. With the superstar entertainer pulling in record-breaking crowds for “The Eras Tour,” retailers across the country are marketing to “Swifties,” aggressively and inventively, as her 52-stadium

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Credit ratings agencies like Moody’s decide the US credit rating. Here’s what you need to know about them

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Credit rating agencies are once again in the spotlight amid the ongoing high-stakes debt ceiling negotiations in Washington. As Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain deadlocked and the approaching “X-date” looms when the US Treasury’s funds run dry, there is an increasing risk of a downgrade to the United States’

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Credit ratings agencies like Moody’s decide the US credit rating. Here’s what you need to know about them

CNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Credit rating agencies are once again in the spotlight amid the ongoing high-stakes debt ceiling negotiations in Washington. As Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain deadlocked and the approaching “X-date” looms when the US Treasury’s funds run dry, there is an increasing risk of a downgrade to the United

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Manhattan DA’s office must turn over documents related to former JPMorgan exec in bank lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein connections

By Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office must turn over documents related to former JPMorgan Chase (JPM) executive James “Jes” Staley in response to a subpoena from the bank in ongoing federal lawsuits that allege JPMorgan enabled and benefited from longtime banking-client

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JPMorgan is cutting about 500 jobs

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — JPMorgan Chase is letting go of about 500 employees this week across the bank, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Friday. The layoffs, first reported by CNBC, are taking place company-wide but will focus mostly on technology and operations, JPMorgan said. A JPMorgan spokesperson said the company regularly reviews

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