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Business news • Apr 10

S&P 500 slips Friday, but index posts best week since November after fragile Iran ceasefire deal: Live updates

Stocks extended their rally on Thursday after President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran.

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Business news • Apr 10

Bessent, Powell call urgent meeting with bank CEOs about Anthropic model risks (ANTHRO:Private)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are said to have summoned Wall Street leaders to an urgent meeting on concerns that...

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Business news • Apr 10

Stock Market News, April 9, 2026: Dow Turns Higher, Oil Pares Early Gains

The cease-fire trade is back on. U.S. stocks climbed and oil prices settled well off their session highs above $100 a barrel, after reports that Israel and...

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Business news • Apr 10

Kevin Warsh Fed chair confirmation plan hits snag as nomination hearing is delayed

President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair already faced a hurdle by Sen. Thom Tillis over a probe of current chair Jerome Powell.

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Business news • Apr 10

Scott Bessent called in US bank CEOs to discuss Anthropic model’s cyber risks

US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent summoned the leaders of some of the largest US banks earlier this week to discuss the cyber risk posed by the latest AI...

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Business news • Apr 10

Mythos AI threat prompts Bessent, Powell to convene bank CEOs for urgent talks

U.S. regulators and top Wall Street bank chiefs held an urgent meeting to assess cybersecurity risks from Anthropic's AI model Mythos.

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Business news • Apr 10

Equities mixed, oil dips in cautious trade ahead of US-Iran talks

NEW YORK/ LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Equities were mixed ​on Friday and oil prices dipped as investors anxiously awaited U.S.-Iran talks scheduled for the...

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Business news • Apr 10

USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike

If approved by regulators, the price of a first-class mail Forever stamp would rise from 78 cents to 82 cents.

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Business news • Apr 10

White House Warned Staff Not to Engage in Insider Trading Amid War With Iran

The White House issued a warning to staff last month against using insider information on the Iran war to bet on financial markets, a White House official...

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Business news • Apr 10

Bagpocolypse: American, Alaska, United, Delta, and Southwest all raise checked bag fees

Alaska has become the last bigUS carrier to announce it would increase the fee of checked bags. The first week of April is now an official bagpocolypse.

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Business news • Apr 10

Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s True Identity Has Been Revealed. Or Has It?

We know for sure the creator of Bitcoin was someone named Satoshi Nakamoto, although everyone is pretty sure that was a pseudonym. It's been a bit since we...

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Business news • Apr 10

Anthropic Model Scare Sparks Urgent Bessent, Powell Warning to Bank CEOs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell summoned Wall Street leaders to an urgent meeting on concerns that the latest...

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Business news • Apr 10

OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters

OpenAI is throwing its support behind an Illinois state bill that would shield AI labs from liability in cases where AI models are used to cause serious...

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Business news • Apr 10

The Haters Are Back for Palantir Stock

Palantir Technologies shares fell 7.3% Thursday to their lowest close in more than a month. Fears that newer artificial-intelligence technology will leave...

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Business news • Apr 09

A ‘Good Thing’ Satoshi Nakamoto Is Still A Mystery, CZ Says

The identity of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto is still a mystery after 17 years and numerous suspects.

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Business news • Apr 09

Apple is closing three US stores, including the first to unionize

Apple is closing three of its retail stores this summer, including its first location to unionize. The tech company said it plans to permanently close Apple...

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Business news • Apr 09

McDonald’s CEO taste test saga just got a second chapter

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski went viral for a hesitant Big Arch bite, watched rival chains pile on, blamed his mother's table manners,...

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Business news • Apr 09

Anthropic’s powerful new AI model raises concerns about high-tech risks

Anthropic announced that it has started a very limited test of its newest AI model called Mythos. It's a model deemed so powerful that the company warned it...

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Business news • Apr 09

Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing

Air travelers are facing a new reality of higher fees, fewer flights and tough choices about whether a trip is worth the cost.

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Business news • Apr 09

PR Roundup: McDonald's CEO's McNugget Meltdown, YouTube Dominates Influence and Nutella Goes to Space

PR Roundup features the McDonald's CEO who can't seem to catch a social media break a new report revealing which brands are most influential, and a jar of...

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