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    NextEra Energy Announces $67 Billion Dominion Merger to Dominate AI Data Center Boom Amid Growing Public Opposition

    NextEra Energy’s massive $67 billion deal to acquire Virginia-based Dominion, announced on May 18, will effectively build the world’s largest utility in a bid to dominate the AI data center boom. It’s a goal big enough that NextEra was willing to pay a hefty premium—and risk over…

    10 outlets · 28 articles ·
    Center 18 Lean Right 6 Lean Left 3 Left 1
    Sources marketwatch·rcmarkets·bloomberg·cnbc·ft + 5 more
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    Spirit Airlines Begins Orderly Wind-Down After Filing for Bankruptcy

    The ultralow cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily flights on its bright yellow planes and employed about 17,000 people said it had “started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately.” — Fortune The budget carrier sought bankruptcy protection agai…

    9 outlets · 32 articles ·
    Lean Right 6 Lean Left 6 Center 19 Right 1
    Sources marketwatch·zerohedge·bbc-biz·rcmarkets·fortune + 4 more
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    Big Tech AI Buildout Strains Energy Grid as Chip Stocks Surge and Rivals Report Mixed Results

    Chipmaker stocks have exploded over the past month, with Micron up 80%, SanDisk up 52%, and Intel up 85%, to name just a few companies participating in the rally. Behind the surge is an evolving systems architecture for AI known as "orchestration" in which workloads are distribut…

    6 outlets · 23 articles ·
    Center 21 Lean Right 1 Lean Left 1
    Sources marketwatch·bloomberg·cnbc·ft·fortune + 1 more
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    Long Island Rail Road Strike Continues After Failed Negotiations, Disrupting Commuter Travel

    A marathon day of negotiations that finished early Monday failed to end a strike that shut down the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, setting the stage for a rough start to the work week for about 250,000 commuters. — Fortune The immediate impa…

    6 outlets · 15 articles ·
    Center 8 Lean Right 5 Lean Left 2
    Sources cnbc·bloomberg·fortune·zerohedge·bbc-biz + 1 more
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    US Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.3% Amid Mixed Employment Data and Sector Shifts

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%. — Washington Times Business This stability in the unemployment rate was accompanied by revisions to previous months' data. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3%. Revisions to t…

    11 outlets · 18 articles ·
    Lean Right 6 Lean Left 3 Center 9
    Sources marketwatch·bbc-biz·zerohedge·rcmarkets·fortune + 6 more
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    GameStop Shares Fluctuate Following Cohen's eBay Acquisition Proposal

    GameStop Corp. shares spiked and then quickly dropped in postmarket trading Monday after cryptic social media posts showed up and then disappeared from the social media account of Keith Gill, the financial influencer known as “Roaring Kitty,” who became prominent during the 2021 …

    8 outlets · 17 articles ·
    Lean Left 3 Lean Right 3 Center 11
    Sources marketwatch·cnbc·bloomberg·ft·fortune + 3 more
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    Greg Abel Takes Control at Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Following Warren Buffett's Retirement

    Abel has been on stage next to the legendary investor at the annual meetings for several years, but this year is his first time running the show. Investors expect the conversation to focus more on how the dozens of companies Berkshire owns are doing. The conglomerate owns major i…

    8 outlets · 25 articles ·
    Lean Right 4 Lean Left 2 Center 19
    Sources marketwatch·zerohedge·washtimes-biz·fortune·bloomberg + 3 more
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    Senate Banking Committee Advances Digital Asset Market Clarity Act with Bipartisan Support

    The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on a 15–9 vote Thursday, with Sens. Ruben Gallego (D‑Ariz.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D‑Md.) joining all 13 Republicans to move the sweeping crypto market structure bill to the full Senate. — ZeroHedge Chair…

    7 outlets · 12 articles ·
    Lean Right 7 Lean Left 1 Center 3 Left 1
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    Berkshire Hathaway Unwinds Major Bets Under Greg Abel While Expanding Positions in Google and New York Times

    Berkshire Hathaway also extended its bets on Google and the New York Times The start of the Greg Abel era at Berkshire Hathaway seems to have meant the unwinding a few of Warren Buffett’s major bets — and time for a new vote of confidence in a major U.S. airline. — MarketWatch …

    6 outlets · 12 articles ·
    Lean Right 2 Center 9 Lean Left 1
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    Oil Prices Rise Amid Stalled US-Iran Negotiations Over Strait of Hormuz

    Oil Extends Gains as Trump Says Clock Is Ticking for Iran Deal Oil rose for a third day as the US and Iran remained far apart on a deal to end weeks of war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz. — Bloomberg The situation was further complicated by President Trump's warning to…

    5 outlets · 11 articles ·
    Center 9 Left 1 Lean Left 1
    Sources cnbc·bloomberg·fortune·bbc-biz·commondreams
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    Rising Jet Fuel Prices and Regional Conflict Threaten Airline Viability Amid Supply Concerns

    Neil Sorahan, CFO of RyanAir, said persistently high jet fuel prices may cause some airlines that were already struggling before the war to be hit even harder or potentially go out of business come winter. As for RyanAir, the company is prepared for even the worst possible situat…

    6 outlets · 10 articles ·
    Lean Left 1 Center 8 Lean Right 1
    Sources cnbc·bloomberg·ft·fortune·bbc-biz + 1 more
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    Rep. Thomas Massie Emerges as Leading Trump Antagonist Amid Political Retaliation and Campaign Ads

    Massie (R-Ky.), who has denounced the war as unauthorized and unconstitutional and become a leading Trump antagonist on other issues like the Jeffrey Epstein files and his plans to renovate the White House ballroom, has been hit with an avalanche of spending from MAGA-aligned and…

    5 outlets · 8 articles ·
    Lean Left 1 Left 2 Center 4 Lean Right 1
    Sources cnbc·ft·fortune·zerohedge·commondreams
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    U.S. Authorities Move to Close Investigations into Adani Group Amid $275 Million Settlement

    The legal woes of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in the U.S. are nearing an end as authorities move to close investigations on charges of bribery, fraud, and buying Iranian-sanctioned energy against the businessman and his firm. — CNBC As part of this resolution, the U.S. Depar…

    4 outlets · 9 articles ·
    Center 8 Lean Right 1
    Sources ft·bloomberg·nypost-biz·cnbc
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    AI Demand Drives Cisco Earnings and U.S. Stock Market to Record Highs

    The catalyst that sent shares into a parabolic move early in the U.S. cash session was demand for AI. Cisco boosted its expected fiscal 2026 hyperscaler AI orders to $9 billion from $5 billion, signaling stronger traction in supplying the networking infrastructure needed for data…

    4 outlets · 11 articles ·
    Center 7 Lean Left 2 Lean Right 2
    Sources washtimes-biz·fortune·zerohedge·cnbc
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    U.S. Communities Resist Rapid Data Center Expansion Amid Resource and Infrastructure Concerns

    That dynamic — community opposition steamrolled by corporate momentum — is playing out across America at accelerating speed. At least 48 data center projects representing $156 billion in investment were blocked or stalled by local opposition in 2025 alone, according to Miquel Vil…

    6 outlets · 9 articles ·
    Lean Left 4 Lean Right 3 Left 1 Center 1
    Sources rcmarkets·cnbc·fortune·jacobin·zerohedge + 1 more
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    Google Agrees to Provide Gemini AI for Classified Military Use Amid Leadership Changes at Competitor

    MarketWatch — After promising a hands-off approach to AI innovation, the government may tighten oversight on tech giants’ models Fortune — In an interview on Fox Business this morning, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the administration is stud…

    7 outlets · 12 articles ·
    Center 7 Lean Left 3 Lean Right 2
    Sources marketwatch·bbc-biz·zerohedge·fortune·nypost-biz + 2 more
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    Trump Dismisses Iran Ceasefire Proposal as 'Garbage' Amid Ongoing Conflict

    U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war. Officials said the proposal included some concessions on Iran’s disputed nuclear program, but Trump dismissed it as “garbage.” — Fortune …

    4 outlets · 11 articles ·
    Center 10 Lean Left 1
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    JPMorgan CEO Warns of Market Exuberance as Global Tech Stocks Surge

    May 12th, 2026 JPMorgan's Dimon Sees Too Much Exuberance in Markets JPMorgan Chase Chair and CEO Jamie Dimon says he is still worried about inflation risk during an interview with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua on "Bloomberg Open Interest." — Bloomberg Amidst these concerns, a JP…

    3 outlets · 10 articles ·
    Center 10
    Sources cnbc·marketwatch·bloomberg
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