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Ten Million Mourn Khamenei While His Named Heir Stays in Shadow
Iran estimated that up to 10 million mourners could gather for Ali Khamenei's burial, according to Al Jazeera, even as the man named to succeed him refused to appear in public.
Five Percent Becomes the Price of Trump's Approval in Ankara
The 5 percent target NATO set in The Hague has become the yardstick by which Trump measures allied loyalty in Ankara. The summit is less a strategy session than an audition.
Vera's Atacicept Meets the FDA Clock as IgA Nephropathy Waits on a First-in-Class Verdict
A biotech racing toward its first commercial product collides with a regulator weighing whether reduced protein in urine is enough to clear a novel kidney drug. The July 7 answer will reshape both.
4,800 Jobs Gone: Microsoft Guts Xbox to Free Cash for AI
Microsoft is cutting 4,800 roles and dismantling much of its gaming business as it redirects spending toward artificial intelligence, with the Xbox unit absorbing the deepest reductions.
When Speculation Runs Hot: BofA's Snapback Warning Meets a Softening Jobs Market
Bank of America's call for a 7,100 close, well below current levels, arrives as a June jobs report of 57,000 payrolls softens the labor picture, leaving the market caught between a valuation warning and the prospect of easier policy.
Chip Stocks Power Wall Street's Post-Holiday Advance as Dow Guards Its Record
The first session after the Independence Day break belonged to the chipmakers, with Astera Labs, AMD and Western Digital leading a semiconductor surge that carried the Nasdaq and S&P 500 higher while the Dow defended record territory.
Netanyahu Bound for Washington as Trump Presses 21-Point Gaza Framework
Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to meet President Trump in Washington as the administration pressed a 21-point framework to end the Gaza war, with the visit shadowed by tension over an Israeli strike in Doha.
Between Alliance and Friction: Trump and Netanyahu Prepare a Meeting Neither Has Fully Defined
The two governments describe an unbreakable partnership even as their priorities pull apart, with Washington guarding fragile Iran talks and Israel pressing operations in Lebanon.
Microsoft Thins Its Ranks by 4,800 Even as AI Spending Balloons
Microsoft is shedding 4,800 jobs and cutting loose four Xbox studios, redirecting cash toward artificial intelligence while its shares trail every megacap rival in 2026.
Microsoft Guts Xbox and Cuts 4,800 Jobs in Its Annual July Reset
Microsoft eliminated roughly 4,800 roles on July 6, hitting Xbox hardest and preparing to spin off four gaming studios, CNBC reported, as the company channels resources into artificial intelligence.
Britons Brace for a Sixth Prime Minister as Burnham Nears Downing Street
As Labour prepares to open nominations on July 9, millions of Britons face the prospect of a sixth prime minister in seven years, with Andy Burnham the odds-on favorite for No. 10.
SK Hynix Seeks $28 Billion on Nasdaq as AI Memory Demand Overheats
SK Hynix opened a roughly $28 billion U.S. share sale on Monday, drawing up to $7 billion of indicated interest from major funds and setting up one of the largest listings on record.