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on May 8, 2026 at 3:03 pm Cocoa Prices Jump Over 15% as Investors Reposition​Joe Stonor

EXCLUSIVE: Cocoa is on course to rise by 15% after hitting its highest level in over three months this week, though prices are unlikely to return to levels seen in 2025, analysts say.

EXCLUSIVE: Cocoa is on course to rise by 15% after hitting its highest level in over three months this week, though prices are unlikely to return to levels seen in 2025, analysts say.

on May 8, 2026 at 2:59 pm The U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department said Friday, far exceeding expectations. The unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 4.3%​Chao Deng

The U.S. job market blew past expectations again in April, buoyed by gains in industries including retail and transportation and warehousing. The unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 4.3%.

The U.S. job market blew past expectations again in April, buoyed by gains in industries including retail and transportation and warehousing. The unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 4.3%.

on May 8, 2026 at 1:00 am Rupert Murdoch’s High-Stakes Blitz Against the NFL​Andrew Beaton

Fox founder lobbies Trump to preserve air rights for broadcasters as powerful streamers encroach on their turf.

Fox founder lobbies Trump to preserve air rights for broadcasters as powerful streamers encroach on their turf.

on May 8, 2026 at 1:00 am Inside ‘Project Freedom,’ Trump’s Aborted Bid to Reopen the Persian Gulf​Costas Paris

The U.S. military extricated a pair of vessels, but triggered an escalation from Iran that reinforced Tehran’s grip on the world’s most important energy shipping lane.

The U.S. military extricated a pair of vessels, but triggered an escalation from Iran that reinforced Tehran’s grip on the world’s most important energy shipping lane.

on May 8, 2026 at 1:00 am How Anthropic’s Mythos Threw the White House AI Strategy Into Chaos​Amrith Ramkumar

The Trump administration’s recent effort to be involved in the rollout of new models marks a shift from a hands-off approach.

The Trump administration’s recent effort to be involved in the rollout of new models marks a shift from a hands-off approach.

on May 8, 2026 at 1:00 am AI Is Distorting Practically Everything About the Economy​Greg Ip

It makes growth look better and the job market look worse. Maybe an AI investment bust wouldn’t hurt so much after all.

It makes growth look better and the job market look worse. Maybe an AI investment bust wouldn’t hurt so much after all.

on May 7, 2026 at 3:12 pm U.S. Sanctions Iraqi Official Over Allegedly Aiding Iranian Oil Sales​David S. Cloud

The Treasury Department accuses Iraq’s deputy oil minister of helping Tehran to violate an international embargo.

The Treasury Department accuses Iraq’s deputy oil minister of helping Tehran to violate an international embargo.

on May 7, 2026 at 3:06 pm SpaceX Tees Up Massive Spending Ahead of IPO​Micah Maidenberg

A chip-manufacturing complex, AI satellites, and space facilities add to a pricey project list at Elon Musk’s company.

A chip-manufacturing complex, AI satellites, and space facilities add to a pricey project list at Elon Musk’s company.

on May 7, 2026 at 3:06 pm SpaceX Tees Up Massive Spending Ahead of IPO​Micah Maidenberg

A chip-manufacturing complex, AI satellites, and space facilities add to a pricey project list at Elon Musk’s company.

A chip-manufacturing complex, AI satellites, and space facilities add to a pricey project list at Elon Musk’s company.