DOJ loses case against casino mogul

June 15, 2024

Business and Economics

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FAA Investigates Southwest Airlines 737 Max ‘Dutch Roll’

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident last month when a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft entered a “Dutch roll” during a flight, the Associated Press reported Thursday.

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‘My favorite woman’: Warren endorses Biden’s FDIC nominee

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) voiced her support for Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero after President Biden announced on Thursday that she would nominate her to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), replacing outgoing Chairman Martin Gruenberg.

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Democrats urge U.S. financial regulators to step up climate change efforts

Nineteen Democrats and one independent are calling on US financial regulators to do more to address the financial risks posed by climate change.

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Microsoft delays controversial AI recall feature on new Windows PCs

New Microsoft Windows-based laptops will start shipping to customers next week, but they won’t have a flagship feature that’s been “recalled” and has raised concerns about privacy and cybersecurity.

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S&P 500 Trading Close to the all-time highheading for an upswing on the weekly chart (CNBC)
China’s record heatwave Heavy rains raise food security concerns (CNN)
US consumer confidence unexpectedly falls The lowest price in seven months (Bloomberg)

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