Consumer sentiment in the United States (US) improved slightly in April, with the Conference Board’s (CB) Consumer Confidence Index rising to 92.8 in April from 92.2 in March.”The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—retreated by 0.3 points to 123.8,” the CB noted in…
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NZD/USD depreciates after two days of gains, trading around 0.5890 during the European hours on Tuesday. The pair loses ground as the US Dollar (USD) advances due to increased safe-haven demand amid stalled United States (US)-Iran peace talks.US President Donald Trump appears unlikely to accept Iran’s proposal to end its closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Marco Rubio signaled that any deal excluding Iran’s nuclear program is unlikely to be considered. Iran proposed reopening…
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Around 600 Google employees sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday, urging him not to let the company’s AI technology be used by the US military for classified operations. Loading audio narration… The letter, signed by employees in Google’s DeepMind and Cloud divisions, cited a recent Information report that Google…
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The United States is ramping up pressure on Iran by targeting the economic lifelines that help keep its oil flowing, with a particular focus on China’s role in facilitating those exports. Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joined FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on “Mornings with Maria” to discuss how Washington’s…
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The Navy’s new refueling drone completed its first test flight over the weekend. The MQ-25A Stingray is the Navy’s first carrier-based unmanned aircraft. Right now, there are no unmanned refueling aircraft in service, but the Navy said the Stingray is expected to enter service in 2027.Built by Boeing, the Stingray…
