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Digital World Acquisition Corp has no votes to delay Trump merger
This illustrative photo shows Donald Trump’s new social media app Truth Social sparkling on a smartphone on February 21, 2022 in Los Angeles. Chris Delmas | AFP | Getty Images Digital World Acquisition Corp., the SPAC that aims to take former President Donald Trump’s media company public, adjourned its stockholders’ meeting until Oct. 10 to…
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Barack Obama and President Joe Biden pay heartfelt tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after her loss of life
As tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II continue to pour in from around the world, Barack Obama and Joe Biden were among the first to speak of her death. Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and current POTUS Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden all released long, heartfelt statements on the recent death…
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Mercedes-Benz, Rivian accomplice for EV business automobiles in Europe
Production of Amazon electric delivery trucks on April 11, 2022 at Rivian’s facility in Normal, Illinois. Michael Wayland/CNBC Mercedes-Benz and Rivian announced on Thursday that they are planning a joint venture to build large, electric commercial vehicles for both brands. The companies plan to produce two different EV vans — one for each automaker —…
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2 takeaways from the Investing Membership ‘morning assembly’ on Thursday
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club hosts a “Morning Meeting” live stream with Jim Cramer at 10:20 am ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. We took two trades: AMD, CVX Quick mentions: AAPL, QCOM, HUM 1. Two trades: AMD, CVX Stocks were mixed on Thursday after originally falling during morning comments from Federal…
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Why Losts Matthew Fox returned to appearing after a 7 yr hiatus
Matthew Fox is back in action. The 56-year-old star returns to the small screen for the first time since his favorite TV series Lost ended in 2010 for Peacock’s new limited series Last Light. His role as Andy Yeats, a petrochemist struggling to save the world from an apocalyptic oil crisis, comes seven years after…
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Steve Bannon turns himself in to New York prosecutors
*Update: According to MSNBC, Bannon has surrendered. The state of New York is expected to indict Steve Bannon today for the state crime that mirrors the federal crime he was convicted of, only to be ultimately pardoned by Trump. Reading through the Washington Post story that summarizes the details, it’s worth focusing on the fact…
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Here is what the Fed rate of interest hike means for Principal Avenue
The U.S. Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to a range of 1.5%-1.75% in June — the biggest increase since 1994. Fed Chair Jerome Powell (above) flagged there could be another rate hike in July. Mary F. Calvert | Reuters The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rates by 75…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook dinner, Jony Ive, Laurene Powell Jobs within the panel dialogue
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks onstage during day two of Vox Media’s Code Conference 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. Jerod Harris | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday that Apple isn’t putting much effort into improving the texting experience between iPhones and Android devices because its users haven’t asked…
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The US monkeypox outbreak is slowing as vaccines turn into extra accessible, well being officers say
The monkeypox outbreak in the US is slowing as vaccines become more available and there is broader public awareness of what steps individuals can take to lower their risk of infection, White House health officials said. Demetre Daskalakis, deputy chief of the White House monkeypox response team, said it took 25 days for cases to…
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Ricky Martin Recordsdata $20M Lawsuit Towards His Nephew Following Allegations of Sexual Abuse (Replace)
Back in July, Latin Star Rick Martin was faced with sexual abuse allegations by his own nephew after it was claimed the two had had a sexual relationship. In the end, Ricky won his nephew’s case after the restraining order he had applied for was withdrawn. Now Ricky has filed a $20 million lawsuit against…
