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CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure

CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the

CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure
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Honeywell to sell productivity solutions unit to Brady for $1.4 billion

Honeywell has agreed to sell its productivity solutions and services unit to industrial equipment maker Brady in an all-cash deal worth $1.4 billion, the conglomerate said on

Honeywell to sell productivity solutions unit to Brady for $1.4 billion
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The Latest: US Navy seizure of Iranian ship casts doubt on fresh talks in Pakistan

The U.S. Navy's seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship has cast doubt on President Donald Trump's announcement of upcoming talks with Iran

The Latest: US Navy seizure of Iranian ship casts doubt on fresh talks in Pakistan
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Turkey says COP31 will push for more global action under its presidency

This year’s U.N. climate summit will seek to turn past decisions into action, with financing the main focus, Turkey’s Environment and Climate

Turkey says COP31 will push for more global action under its presidency
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US stock futures fall after rally as Mideast tensions flare

U.S. stock index futures inched lower on Monday after a record rally on Wall Street last week, as a rise in tensions between the U.S. and Iran put

US stock futures fall after rally as Mideast tensions flare
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The Kremlin, on the U.S. waiver, says you cannot ignore Russia's oil volumes

The Kremlin, when asked on Monday about a U.S. sanctions waiver on some Russia's oil exports, said that Russia was a responsible and important player on global energy

The Kremlin, on the U.S. waiver, says you cannot ignore Russia's oil volumes
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Musk scorned “shady” loopholes, yet offshore tax tricks likely saved Tesla hundreds of millions

When Tesla released its annual report for U.S. regulators in January, the Texas-based automaker, led by the world’s richest man,

Musk scorned “shady” loopholes, yet offshore tax tricks likely saved Tesla hundreds of millions
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Fed chair nominee Warsh has big ideas. Here are some, in his own words

Kevin Warsh, picked by President Donald Trump to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, has big plans for the central bank once he takes the helm. Regime change.

Fed chair nominee Warsh has big ideas. Here are some, in his own words
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UK consumer morale slides to lowest since mid-2023, surveys show

British consumer morale last month hit its lowest level since mid-2023, according to two surveys on Monday, reflecting the impact of the conflict in the Middle East.

UK consumer morale slides to lowest since mid-2023, surveys show
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Marvell shares gain on report of deal talks with Google to develop two AI chips

Marvell Technology's shares jumped 6% in premarket trading on Monday following a report that Alphabet's Google is in talks with the chip designer to develop two new chips aimed at

Marvell shares gain on report of deal talks with Google to develop two AI chips
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Psychedelic drug developers rally as Trump orders FDA to expedite reviews

Shares of psychedelic drug developers rose in premarket trading on Monday after U.S.

Psychedelic drug developers rally as Trump orders FDA to expedite reviews
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Fed nominee Warsh prepares for monetary policy road test before Senate panel

After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate

Fed nominee Warsh prepares for monetary policy road test before Senate panel
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Tesla's energy storage division to pick up slack as car margins drop and credits fade

Tesla's solar and energy business is likely to outshine the EV maker's challenged core business when it reports quarterly results this week, a sign of resilience

Tesla's energy storage division to pick up slack as car margins drop and credits fade
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Merz touts Brazil's potential on critical metals, says Germany can supply technology

Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Brazil had great potential to expand deliveries of critical metals, adding that Germany can supply the

Merz touts Brazil's potential on critical metals, says Germany can supply technology
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Pakistan places $1.5 billion Sudan weapons sale on hold after Saudi objection, sources say

Pakistan has put a $1.5 billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan on hold after Saudi Arabia asked for the agreement to be terminated and

Pakistan places $1.5 billion Sudan weapons sale on hold after Saudi objection, sources say
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Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts

Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing it

Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts
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Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz, data shows

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at a virtual standstill on Monday with just three crossings in the space of 12 hours, according to shipping data.

Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz, data shows
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Oil prices rise 5% on fears of US-Iran ceasefire collapse

Oil prices jumped about 5% in Monday trading on fears that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran could collapse after the U.S. seized an

Oil prices rise 5% on fears of US-Iran ceasefire collapse
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Green light, red light

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Stop-go, stop-go.

Green light, red light
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US companies eye Congo mining assets, including Rubaya, State Dept official says

U.S. companies are showing "significant" interest in Democratic Republic of Congo mining assets, including the rebel-held Rubaya area, a

US companies eye Congo mining assets, including Rubaya, State Dept official says
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TopBuild shares jump after $17 billion QXO deal

Shares of U.S. building products distributor and installer TopBuild jumped nearly 20% in premarket trading on Monday, a day after the company agreed to be acquired by construction

TopBuild shares jump after $17 billion QXO deal
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Oil jumps, stocks ease as US-Iran ceasefire hangs in the balance

Oil prices jumped and global equities pulled back on Monday as markets grew increasingly concerned that the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran might

Oil jumps, stocks ease as US-Iran ceasefire hangs in the balance
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Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide

Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria's parliamentary election by a landslide, official results showed on Monday, crushing long-

Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide
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India and South Korea plan $50 billion trade push with new deals

India and South Korea said on Monday that they would boost their economic ties by expanding cooperation in energy, critical minerals, shipbuilding, semiconductors

India and South Korea plan $50 billion trade push with new deals