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A Toyota Tundra at the New York International Auto Show in New York City on April 2, 2026.Danielle DeVries | CNBCDETROIT – Toyota Motor is notably gaining on America’s largest automaker, General Motors, in U.S. sales as hybrids get more popular and all-electric vehicles sputter.The Japanese automaker is expected to report a nearly 1% increase in U.S. sales through the first half of this year to 1.25 million vehicles, while GM is projected to be down 7.2% to 1.33 million, according to a new forecast released Wednesday by Cox Automotive.”At these rates, and what we’re seeing right now in the…

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Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, New York, on Jan. 16, 2026.Heather Ainsworth | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMicron’s revenue more than quadrupled in the fiscal third quarter, the company said on Wednesday, as the memory maker continued to benefit from soaring demand tied to the artificial intelligence boom. The stock rose 15% in extended trading. Here’s how the company did versus LSEG consensus estimates:Revenue: $41.46 billion versus $35.84 billion estimatedEPS: $25.11, adjusted, versus $20.78 estimatedRevenue increased from $9.3 billion a year earlier, Micron said in a statement. For the…

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First Minister John Swinney said Starmer had made the correct decision. “It was past time for him to face reality and the fact he now has allows some hope that things can change,” he said. “However, rather than simply a change of personnel, what is needed is a fundamental change of direction. Labour’s time in power has been characterised by broken promises, poor judgement and, ultimately, failure.”Swinney said a “fresh start” was possible for Scotland, “but only with independence”.Scottish Green co-leader Gillian Mackay argued there was no reason to believe that Burnham would fare any better as prime minister.She said:…

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A South Korea flag is displayed against skyscrapers and businesses in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.Ann Hermes | Christian Science Monitor | Getty ImagesSouth Korea’s equity IPO activity has plummeted this year as efforts to boost corporate valuations run into trouble around governance reforms and the high amount Chaebols, or family-run conglomerates.South Korea saw 15 new listings in the year to June 3, with proceeds totaling around $700 million, according to LSEG data. By comparison, new listings averaged 80 per year between 2020 and 2025, with around $8 billion, the data show. Malaysia’s new listings and proceeds almost double South Korea’s.By contrast, the Kospi is the top-performing major index worldwide,…

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With evidence that the tools had overlapping infrastructure, company attorneys invoked RICO statutes that target organized crime; the legal action was then able to treat both tools as part of a single conspiracy. As a result, Microsoft said, it disrupted more than 200 command-and-control servers and severed criminal control of more than 18,000 infected computers. Europol, which helped coordinate the law-enforcement part of the operation, said it recovered as many as 27 million stolen login credentials and uncovered $47 million worth of “crypto assets of criminal origin.” “During this action, 326 servers and 142 domains were actioned by law enforcement…

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The CEOs of Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Honeywell arrived at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting with President Donald Trump, as the administration presses major defense contractors to ramp up weapons production amid concerns about U.S. missile and munitions stockpiles.The meeting comes after U.S. military operations in Iran and amid ongoing peace talks with Tehran, giving the White House added urgency to replenish key weapons systems and reassure allies that the U.S. defense industrial base can keep pace with demand.The production push is already translating. On Wednesday, the Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a $35.3 billion sole-source…

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Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during the America Business Forum in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase on Wednesday unveiled a new $50 billion share repurchase program and raised its quarterly dividend after the Federal Reserve found the industry remained well capitalized under its annual stress test.The biggest U.S. bank by assets said it will increase its quarterly dividend 10% to $1.65 per share, subject to board approval, and authorized the buyback program effective July 1. “The Board’s intended dividend increase is supported by…

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