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SEC Dismisses Lawsuit against Binance: A Paradigm Shift for U.S. Cryptocurrency Regulation
Techstory
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May 31, 2025
In a first for the cryptocurrency industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has dismissed its lawsuit against Binance -the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by a distance- and its founder Changpeng Zhao....
U.S. Consumer Confidence Partially Rebounds
West Orlando News - Florida
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May 31, 2025
U.S. consumer confidence partially rebounded in May, as consumers’ pessimism about the future moderated after surging in April. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased by 12.3 points in May to 98.0 (1985=100), up from 85.7 in...
U.S. Court Awards $611M in Roundup Cancer Case — New Zealand Faces Questions Over Rising Glyphosate Limits
Infonews NZ
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A U.S. appellate court has upheld a $611 million verdict against Bayer's Monsanto unit, finding the company liable for failing to warn consumers about potential cancer risks associated with its glyphosate-based weedkiller, Roundup. The ruling...
EU Commission ‘Strongly’ Regrets Trump's Threat To Increase U.S. Steel Tariffs
HuffPost
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May 31, 2025
LOADINGERROR LOADING The European Commission said on Saturday that it “strongly” regrets an announced increase of U.S. tariffs on steel imports and that the European Union is prepared to impose countermeasures. U.S. President Donald Trump said on...
From Gulf to Global Markets: How Menhaden Powers the U.S. and the World
Nola - Louisiana
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Sponsored Content This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fisheries Coalition LLC.Along Louisiana’s working coastlines, a small silver fish powers a vast network of food, health, and agriculture. Known as menhaden, sometimes...
Statement on the Increase of U.S. Steel Tariffs
Wawa News
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May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025 at 14:39 The new steel tariffs announced by Donald Trump are arbitrary, illegal, and completely unjustified. They threaten to further damage the vital relationship between our two countries and will raise costs for businesses and...
Some popular beers in the U.S. contain 'forever chemicals'
Earth.com
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Most people reach for a refreshing beer without giving a second thought to the water that went into the can. In a recent study, researchers explored how invisible chemicals wind up in everyday beverages, and the results are cause for concern. It...
Trump Doubles Steel Tariffs To 50%, Aiming To Strengthen U.S. Industry
MENAFN
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, May 31 (KNN) On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a significant increase in tariffs on steel imports, raising them from 25% to 50%. The new tariff rate is set to take effect on June 4. Speaking at U.S....
SHANGRI-LA: U.S. ‘Will Not be Pushed Out of This Critical Region,’ Says SECDEF
USNI News
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May 31, 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2025. US Navy Photo The U.S. will neither be pushed out of the Indo-Pacific nor allow its allies to become subordinated by China, U.S....
Pride events face budget shortfalls as U.S. corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities
Spectrum News 13 - Florida
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May 31, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO — Many U.S. corporations this year stopped supporting Pride events that celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and rights, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in budget shortfalls ahead of the summer festivities and raising questions about...
Two Airlines, One Loyalty Network: Major Changes Coming to U.S. Skies
TFPP Wire
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May 31, 2025
United Airlines and JetBlue are teaming up in a new partnership called “Blue Sky” that allows customers to earn and use loyalty points across both airlines. The collaboration includes shared booking platforms, perks, and expanded flight...
U.S. just radically changed its COVID vaccine recommendations: How will it affect you?
Los Angeles Times
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May 31, 2025
As promised, federal health officials have dropped longstanding recommendations that healthy children and healthy pregnant women should get the COVID-19 vaccines. “The COVID-19 vaccine schedule is very clear. The vaccine is not recommended for...
2 Rules Under Review Could Reshape U.S. Commercial Drone Operations
Flying Magazine
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May 31, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. government’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is reviewing a pair of regulations that could open the floodgates for commercial drone operations nationwide. The Department of Transportation this month...
Under-the-radar delivery apps are gaining ground in the U.S. by courting Asian restaurants
CNBC
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May 31, 2025
Logo with QR code for Fantuan Asian food delivery service in the Silicon Valley, Mountain View, California, January 3, 2021. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images NEW YORK – When Kelly Wu feels sick and wants a delivery of congee,...
US defense secretary Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of China's growing military threat
KRNV - Nevada
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SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to...
Why Trump's Tariff War Is Being Dubbed the 'TACO' Trade
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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May 31, 2025
A United States federal court has delivered a major setback to Donald Trump's economic agenda, ruling that the former president overstepped his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers. On 28 May 2025, the U.S. Court of...
Are Americans learning to live with inflation?
The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee
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American consumers may be learning to live with inflation. A long-running Gallup poll shows a steep drop in the share of Americans who name inflation as their biggest financial problem. Only 29% of consumers listed inflation as their top financial...
Here’s what the data says about who actually benefits from DEI
PsyPost
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May 31, 2025
Few issues in the U.S. today are as controversial as diversity, equity and inclusion – commonly referred to as DEI. Although the term didn’t come into common usage until the 21st century, DEI is best understood as the latest stage in a long...
Microsoft’s Russian Subsidiary to File for Bankrup
NTD
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May 31, 2025
The main Russian subsidiary of U.S. tech giant Microsoft Corp., known as Microsoft Rus, is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to a notice published May 30 on the official Fedresurs portal. The move appears to mark the final step in...
Are Pandemic-Era Shopping Shortages Returning? 3 Reasons To Stock Up Now (And 3 Not To)
Yahoo Finance
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As tariffs impact global trade routes, some consumers worry that store shelves could soon resemble the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic — bare and unpredictable, and possibly hard on the budget. Learn More: Trump’s Tariffs: Here’s What...