finance

on May 1, 2026 at 12:00 am Republican leaders are pushing Southern states to redraw congressional maps ahead of the midterm elections after a Supreme Court decision sharply curbed the use of race in crafting electoral districts​Louise Radnofsky

The GOP is eager to gain from the high court’s decision curbing the use of race in the drawing of electoral maps.

The GOP is eager to gain from the high court’s decision curbing the use of race in the drawing of electoral maps.

on April 30, 2026 at 2:55 pm Caterpillar Lifts Outlook as AI-Fueled Power Demand Persists​Connor Hart

Caterpillar said demand for its construction equipment, engines and generators remains strong despite rising geopolitical tensions and higher energy prices.

Caterpillar said demand for its construction equipment, engines and generators remains strong despite rising geopolitical tensions and higher energy prices.

on April 30, 2026 at 2:55 pm Jihadists Are on the Brink of an African Caliphate​Benoit Faucon

Islamists in Mali have routed Kremlin-backed forces after confounding efforts by the West to uproot al Qaeda and its offshoots in the Sahel.

Islamists in Mali have routed Kremlin-backed forces after confounding efforts by the West to uproot al Qaeda and its offshoots in the Sahel.

on April 30, 2026 at 12:42 am Samsung’s Net Profit Soars as AI Demand Fuels Record Chip Earnings​Kwanwoo Jun

The world’s largest memory-chip maker posted a nearly sixfold surge in first-quarter net profit, on record earnings in its core semiconductor business.

The world’s largest memory-chip maker posted a nearly sixfold surge in first-quarter net profit, on record earnings in its core semiconductor business.

on April 30, 2026 at 12:27 am Meta Reports Big Revenue Jump and Projected Spending Increase​Meghan Bobrowsky

Meta Platforms posted its biggest quarterly revenue jump in recent history in the first quarter but said it would spend even more money than forecast to build out AI data centers this year.

Meta Platforms posted its biggest quarterly revenue jump in recent history in the first quarter but said it would spend even more money than forecast to build out AI data centers this year.

on April 30, 2026 at 12:27 am Meta Reports Big Revenue Jump and Projected Spending Increase​Meghan Bobrowsky

Meta Platforms posted its biggest quarterly revenue jump in recent history in the first quarter but said it would spend even more money than forecast to build out AI data centers this year.

Meta Platforms posted its biggest quarterly revenue jump in recent history in the first quarter but said it would spend even more money than forecast to build out AI data centers this year.