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The 10 most cinematic countries in the world — and the movies that made them famous

The most cinematic countries in the world serve up more than pretty backdrops, from Bollywood marathons to Icelandic glaciers standing in for other...

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The 30 most walkable cities in the world, according to GuruWalk's 2026 report

Most walkable cities in the world for 2026, ranked from 1 to 30 using more than 467,000 verified GuruWalk walking-tour reviews

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U.S. mortgage rates surged to their highest level in over a year, Freddie Mac says

The benchmark rate rose to 6.71% this week, up from 6.66% last week, as inflation tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict keeps bond yields elevated

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White House has vetted candidates for four empty CFTC seats but hasn't acted

The agency has operated with just one of its five commissioners since early in the Trump administration, with bipartisan calls to fill the seats

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American Regent is recalling hospital-grade epinephrine injections over cracked vials and contamination

The Ohio-based company found particulate matter including glass and nylon in the vials, which can cause blood clots, organ damage, or death

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Trump is expected to sign an executive order on beef country-of-origin labeling

The order is expected to be signed behind closed doors at 1:30 p.m. ET, according to Reuters

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Hollywood is closing out its best summer box office since before the pandemic

Ticket sales rose 26% from last summer, driven by Gen-Z audiences, filmmaker-led originals, and record IMAX revenue

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The 10 most streamed songs of all time on Spotify — and the stories behind them

The most streamed songs on Spotify of all time show how pop's biggest hits earned their staying power, from The Weeknd to Ed Sheeran

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Sam Altman is dismissing AI data center water worries as a baseless "meme"

Altman says a modern large data center uses roughly as much water as an office building, but experts say public data is too limited to verify the...

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Trump is threatening to cut trade with deficit nations if the Fed won't slash interest rates

The president issued the ultimatum in a Truth Social post responding to a stronger-than-expected August jobs report

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10 U.S. cities where remote workers are buying homes in 2026 — ranked by value

The best cities for remote workers to buy a home in 2026, ranked by value, combine affordable prices, strong job growth and, in some cases, thousands...

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Starbucks is launching a Peanuts merch collection for the Great Pumpkin's 60th anniversary

The 10-item collection, which includes a Snoopy glass cold cup priced at $39.95, goes on sale Sept. 15 at participating stores worldwide

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Walmart is recalling Great Value frozen berries in 16 states over E. coli risk

The recall covers one lot of Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend, an expansion of a broader outbreak investigation tied to a Chilean supplier

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Dow falls after payrolls smash expectations, stoking rate-hike fears

Nonfarm payrolls grew 162,000 last month, far above the 53,000 economists expected, pushing fed funds futures traders to price in a 58% chance of a...

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Adobe is naming a longtime insider as its next CEO as AI rivals pressure its creative software business

Anil Chakravarthy, who has led Adobe's customer experience business for six years, will take over from Shantanu Narayen on December 1

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Wendy's Halloween kids' meal is returning for a third year with 12 new toys

The seasonal kids' meal launches September 14 alongside the chain's returning Boo! Books fundraiser for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

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CPSC warned consumers to stop using squishy bun toys sold on Amazon over deadly water bead hazard

The agency issued a Notice of Violation to the Chinese retailer, which has not agreed to a recall or offered consumers any remedy

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Nvidia's AI equity portfolio soared tenfold to $99 billion in a year

The chip giant has committed over $40 billion in 2026 alone, with frontier AI labs receiving nearly $50 billion of that total

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Oura has filed publicly for a U.S. IPO, revealing 74% revenue growth

The smart ring maker reported $1.21 billion in revenue for the nine months ended June 30, up from $697.6 million a year earlier

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Novartis and Bristol Myers are halting cell therapy trials for autoimmune diseases after patient deaths

Novartis paused 8 trials of its rap-cel therapy after patients died from a severe immune reaction; Bristol Myers followed as a precaution

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Norway's sovereign wealth fund is proposing to slash its U.S. Treasury holdings

Norges Bank Investment Management wants to reduce its government bond allocation from 70% to 50%, with U.S. Treasurys taking the largest hit

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Dutch central bank moved 86 tonnes of gold out of the U.S., citing geopolitical unrest

De Nederlandsche Bank shifted the reserves to the Bank of England, saying gold stored there is the most tradable in a crisis

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Bitcoin is surging toward its third winning week as the debasement trade returns

The token is up 4.6% this week and hit its highest price since May, as traders move away from dollars into crypto and gold

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US employers add 162,000 jobs, unemployment holds at 4.1%

The August payroll gain was the strongest in five months and well above Wall Street forecasts of 53,000 new jobs

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U.S. safety regulators are auditing Tesla's Cybercab over federal safety compliance

NHTSA says it will examine the data Tesla used to self-certify the Cybercab as compliant with federal vehicle safety standards

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Rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website and kept it secret for months

Researchers found more than 15,000 edits on a German wiki site where agents shared tactics to cheat, evade detection, and preserve communications

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El-Erian warned the global government bond selloff isn't finished yet

The economist cited a fundamental imbalance between bond supply and reliable buyers, and named the U.K., Japan, and France as most vulnerable

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Diesel prices soared to an all-time record of $5.85 a gallon as the Iran war rages

The previous record of $5.81 a gallon was set in June 2022, months after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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ByteDance secured a $29.6 billion loan from banks eager to bet on its AI push

Nearly 30 banks participated in the deal, which grew from an initial $20 billion target after strong lender demand

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Lululemon stock plunged after slashing its annual forecast for the second time

The athletic apparel retailer now expects full-year revenue to fall as much as 7%, down sharply from prior guidance

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Starbucks changed its chai latte recipe and fans are calling headquarters to complain

The coffee chain switched to a honey-sweetened chai formula in March, prompting petitions, emails to executives, and calls to its corporate office

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Jim Cramer says Five Below stock is a buy after Wall Street misread its earnings

The CNBC host argues investors focused on slowing comparable sales growth while ignoring another earnings beat and a raised outlook

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The AI boom pushed global billionaire wealth to a record $15.1 trillion in 2025

The global billionaire population also hit an all-time high of 3,795 people, an 8.2% annual increase — the largest jump in five years

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Anthropic is nearing a $15 billion credit line ahead of its planned IPO

Morgan Stanley is leading the revolving credit facility, which surpasses the roughly $10 billion Anthropic initially targeted

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Stock futures mixed as traders await August jobs report

Nasdaq-100 futures led modest gains Friday morning as economists expected 53,000 jobs added last month

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Cramer says it's time to buy the 'Magnificent Seven' again

The "Mad Money" host argues that months of underperformance have made most of the group too cheap to ignore

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Volkswagen will slash 50,000 more jobs in its biggest-ever restructuring

The supervisory board approved the Future Plan 2030, the biggest restructuring in the automaker's 89-year history, on Thursday

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ChargePoint stock surged after the EV charger company beat earnings expectations

The EV charging company reported $116.1 million in second-quarter revenue, well above analyst expectations of $105.2 million

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Carney says Canada is ready to strike a U.S. trade deal as both sides show flexibility

The Canadian prime minister said the U.S. has dropped some positions it held when negotiations broke down last month

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Diesel is hitting its highest price since 2022 as oil keeps climbing

Diesel averaged $5.78 a gallon Thursday, up more than 53% since the war with Iran began in late February

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Dow jumps 635 points, on pace for best day in a month

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding rates steady if upcoming inflation data is supportive

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The 10 fastest-growing real estate markets in the U.S. in 2026

These fastest-growing housing markets in 2026 favor affordable Northeast and Midwest metros over the pricier hubs buyers are leaving behind

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Major automakers are urging Congress to permanently ban Chinese connected vehicles

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation wants lawmakers to act before the current congressional session ends on Jan. 3

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Fidelity's 401(k) millionaires surged 30% in a year as retirement balances hit records

The rebound follows a market sell-off earlier in the year, though a rising share of workers also tapped their accounts for emergency cash

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The 10 best TV shows of 2026 so far — across every streaming platform

Every show on this list of the best TV shows of 2026 so far earned genuine praise from both critics and everyday viewers, not just one or the other

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The best movies to watch based on where you want to travel

These 10 set-jetting movies were filmed on location, matching a mood to a destination, from Rome's Spanish Steps to Iceland's volcanic roads

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Horizon Organic is recalling 53,000 cases of chocolate milk over a packaging flaw

The voluntary recall covers 12- and 18-count packs of shelf-stable 1% chocolate milk that may spoil prematurely

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Ford is targeting 100,000 first-year sales for its new $30,000 electric truck

The Fathom, set for production in early 2027, would be the first non-Tesla EV to reach that sales milestone in the U.S.

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A Democratic senator is demanding Capital One explain its anti-money laundering review of Trump accounts

Capital One said in a July court filing it closed Trump-linked accounts after identifying "suspicious transactions" tied to money laundering red flags

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Leon Black sued Congress to block Epstein subpoenas and skipped his deposition

The Apollo Global Management co-founder filed suit in federal court Thursday after refusing to appear for a sworn deposition before the committee

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