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Paramount, states discuss CNN monitoring, theatrical commitments in Warner Bros settlement talks
Sep 18, 2026

Paramount, states discuss CNN monitoring, theatrical commitments in Warner Bros settlement talks

Paramount and California plus 11 other states could settle as soon as this weekend over its $110 billion Warne…

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Google's Gemini Breached Three Firms in First Known Breakout by Its AI
Sep 18, 2026

Google's Gemini Breached Three Firms in First Known Breakout by Its AI

Google's Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked three companies during a May cybersecurity evaluation c…

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Redemption requests stay elevated at Morgan Stanley private credit fund in Q3
Sep 18, 2026

Redemption requests stay elevated at Morgan Stanley private credit fund in Q3

Morgan Stanley's North Haven Private Income Fund saw redemption requests remain high at 11.4% in its third-qua…

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Trump extends order seeking $100,000 H-1B visa fee by another year
Sep 18, 2026

Trump extends order seeking $100,000 H-1B visa fee by another year

The White House said President Donald Trump has extended an executive order seeking a $100,000 fee for H-1B vi…

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FCC approves foreign investment in Paramount-Warner deal while barring voting stock
Sep 18, 2026

FCC approves foreign investment in Paramount-Warner deal while barring voting stock

The FCC approved foreign investment in Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery…

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U.S. stock futures edge lower after Wall Street rallies on softer oil, yields
Sep 18, 2026

U.S. stock futures edge lower after Wall Street rallies on softer oil, yields

U.S. stock index futures slipped Thursday evening after Wall Street rallied on falling oil prices and Treasury…

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Orion180 sets $12 IPO price ahead of Nasdaq listing
Sep 17, 2026

Orion180 sets $12 IPO price ahead of Nasdaq listing

Orion180 Insurance Group priced its initial public offering at $12.00 per share for 20 million Class A shares…

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Starbucks settles Florida lawsuit alleging its diversity policies were illegal
Sep 17, 2026

Starbucks settles Florida lawsuit alleging its diversity policies were illegal

Starbucks agreed to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by Florida, pledging not to use race- or sex-based…

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Disney cites Trump threats to reporters in bid to block FCC license reviews
Sep 17, 2026

Disney cites Trump threats to reporters in bid to block FCC license reviews

Disney and ABC told a court that President Donald Trump's threats against journalists and broadcasters should…

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Why Nucor shares are sliding today
Sep 17, 2026

Why Nucor shares are sliding today

Nucor shares fell 3.8% after hours after its Q3 2026 guidance came in below Wall Street estimates, as one-time…

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Xenon Pharmaceuticals stock plunges on mixed FDA filing and psychiatry safety news
Sep 17, 2026

Xenon Pharmaceuticals stock plunges on mixed FDA filing and psychiatry safety news

Xenon Pharmaceuticals shares fell 25.2% in after-hours trading after the company filed an FDA application for…

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Ultragenyx sets $3.95 million U.S. price for rare disease gene therapy
Sep 17, 2026

Ultragenyx sets $3.95 million U.S. price for rare disease gene therapy

Ultragenyx has set a $3.95 million U.S. list price for its newly approved gene therapy Fayuvi, a one-time trea…

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