World Business
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Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink
Oil prices jumped Monday following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chip companies and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged stock markets lower.

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Massive AI buildout poses latest inflation threat as consumers pay more for laptops and electricity
American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache.

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Meta told to make changes to Instagram and Facebook in Europe
Meta was told by European Union regulators Friday to make major design changes to Instagram and Facebook to make the services less addictive, or risk facing hefty fines.

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US stocks rise as Wall Street shows it’s still hungry for AI winners
U.S. stocks ticked higher Friday after Wall Street showed its appetite is still big for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom.

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Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide
Stocks rose, and oil prices eased Thursday as financial markets calmed in the wait to see what will come next after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.

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Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.

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U.S. trade deficit widens in May on record goods imports
The United States trade deficit in goods and services widened to $77.6 billion in May as the U.S. imported more goods than it sold abroad.

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AI stocks sink and drag markets lower worldwide
The roller-coaster ride for AI stocks snapped back down on Tuesday and dragged Wall Street lower.

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Wall Street banks are sky-high about SpaceX, but investors remain cautious
Wall Street banks have high hopes for SpaceX but at the moment shares of Elon Musk's rocket market appear to be earthbound.

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Toyota to shift production of truck from Mexico plant to Texas
Toyota Motor Corp. is moving production of its popular Tacoma midsize truck from a plant in Mexico to San Antonio as part of a $3.6 billion investment in the Texas facility.
