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Meta tanks nearly 9%, Microsoft jumps 8% as the AI trade splits Big Tech

CNBC

Meta tanks nearly 9%, Microsoft jumps 8% as the AI trade splits Big Tech

Microsoft posted strong Azure and Copilot growth, while Meta missed revenue guidance forecasts as free cash flow plunged leading to diverging stock moves.

CNBC

The New York Times

Air India Offered to Cover My Flight on Another Airline. It Cost Me $2,000.

After a cancellation and long delays, the airline offered to cover the cost of a flight on another carrier. Then it refused to make good on that promise.

The New York Times

DR Congo’s cobalt boom carries an unwanted cargo: uranium

Financial Times

DR Congo’s cobalt boom carries an unwanted cargo: uranium

Radioactive ores have become a proliferation risk in the land that supplied material for second world war atomic bombs

Financial Times

Pepper’s Steakhouse in Vilamoura unveils new menu

Portugal Resident

Pepper’s Steakhouse in Vilamoura unveils new menu

Pepper’s Steakhouse at Tivoli Marina Vilamoura has launched a new menu under the direction of newly appointed Executive Chef Romeu Montes, marking the beginning of a new chapter for one The post Pepper’s Steakhouse in Vilamoura unveils new…

Portugal Resident

Toyota sales fall for fifth month on Iran turmoil and China

Toyota sales fall for fifth month on Iran turmoil and China

Soaring oil and raw-material costs, along with disrupted supply routes, are squeezing global manufacturers as the conflict in the Middle East drags on.

US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates

The Guardian

US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates

Bank’s chair pledges to keep up fight against inflation but decision brings fears the Fed is failing to keep pace US government borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 2007 after the Federal Reserve voted to hold its key…

The Guardian

Bloomberg

Apple’s Earnings Will Test Stock’s Status as the AI Safety Play

Wall Street’s sudden aversion to AI spending has made Apple Inc. this year’s Big Tech stock market star. But the iPhone maker’s earnings after the close Thursday could remind investors of the hurdles it still faces.

Bloomberg

TASS

US command prepares plan for two-week air campaign against Iran — WSJ

CENTCOM believes the US military should increase the intensity of its attacks to turn the situation around, while Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine takes a more cautious view

TASS

Virtual job interviews don't let people shine, says Burnham

BBC

Virtual job interviews don't let people shine, says Burnham

Interviews online may not allow young people to show their personality and passion, the prime minister says.

BBC

Trump’s tariffs are sending some companies back to China

Trump’s tariffs are sending some companies back to China

One of the most surprising outcomes from a whiplash year of tariffs may be that China has emerged in a position of relative strength, with lower tariffs than last year.

Fitch: Pemex Burden Costs Mexico a Notch, BBB- Holds

Fitch: Pemex Burden Costs Mexico a Notch, BBB- Holds

Fitch Ratings affirmed Mexico's sovereign rating at BBB- with a Stable outlook in April 2026, but revealed that state oil company Pemex's financial burden effectively subtracts one full notch from the country's creditworthiness. The post…

Peru Air Cargo Jumps 10.3% in May, Leads Latin America

Peru Air Cargo Jumps 10.3% in May, Leads Latin America

Peru's international air cargo volumes expanded by 10.3% in May 2026, outpacing all other major Latin American markets. The surge, driven by trade with the United States and regional partners, reinforces Lima's role as a strategic…