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NatWest's Results Beat Views on Improving Customer Confidence

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NatWest’s income and profit fell by less than expected in its first quarter, reflecting an improvement in customer confidence and activity and pushing shares to their highest price in more than a year.

U.S. Calls for China to End Support for Russia

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to cut back on his nation’s support for Russia’s defense industry and warned that the U.S. was prepared to act if Beijing didn’t heed its concerns.

Yen Hits New Multidecade Low

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The yen hit a fresh multidecade low against the dollar, after Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda disappointed traders seeking hints on further rate increases.

Mysteries: Philip Miller's 'The Hollow Tree'

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Tom Nolan also reviews Brian Panowich’s “Nothing But the Bones” and Elly Griffiths’s “The Last Word.”

'No Judgment' and 'All Things Are Too Small': Attitude and Argument

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The essays of Lauren Oyler and Becca Rothfeld call to mind a former age, when the work of the literary critic ranged widely.

U.S. Regulators Investigate Tesla Recall Tied to Autopilot

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Federal auto-safety regulators have opened an investigation into the adequacy of Tesla’s December recall of 2 million vehicles equipped with Autopilot controls.

Washington's Telecom Cop Seeks New Beat: Cybersecurity

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The FCC’s net-neutrality rules argue for a more active role defending cable and wireless networks from online threats.

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'Unhoused': Without a Home but Without the Stigma

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An alternate for ‘homeless’ is gaining popularity among advocates as a less pejorative term

S&P 500 Futures Rise as PCE Data Shows Annual Inflation at 2.7%

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The latest inflation data lifted futures and positioned stocks for weekly gains.

Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

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AstraZeneca, Sanofi and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector.

Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

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The latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

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Aeroports de Paris, Michelin and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

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China Telecom, Bilibili and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

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BASF, Fortescue and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

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Toronto-Dominion Bank, Capital One and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.

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Copper Futures Hit Two-Year High

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Copper futures reached a fresh high, gaining from sanctions on Russian metals, tight market fundamentals and increasing structural demand.

Exxon, Chevron Earnings Fall Back to Earth

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The oil companies are still printing big profits, but their postpandemic run of record earnings is slowing down.

Apollo Global to Buy U.S. Silica in $1.85 Billion Deal

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U.S. Silica Holdings has agreed to be taken private by Apollo Global Management in a deal that gives the industrial minerals company an enterprise value of roughly $1.85 billion.

Anglo Can Afford to Be Coy About a BHP Megadeal---for Now

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One way or another, some of mining giant Anglo American’s assets seem destined for new owners.

Rosenbush's Take: Rubrik IPO Reflects Increasingly Difficult Path Startups Face to Going Public

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Shares of cybersecurity startup Rubrik rose on their first day of trading, reflecting how the IPO market for enterprise software startups has started to come back to life, but only for a limited group of companies.

Used-Car Sales Have Moved Online---Here's Why Both Customers and Dealers Are Happy

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The migration has armed consumers with much more information and choices. It has done the same for dealerships.

The NFL Draft Just Went Crazy for Quarterbacks. Here's Why.

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Even though most young quarterbacks flop, a historic number of them went early in this year’s draft. The chance to solve football’s most important position with a bargain is too lucrative to pass up.

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ByteDance Says It Won't Sell U.S. TikTok

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The Beijing-based company said that foreign-media reports that it is exploring the sale of TikTok “are untrue.”

China to Pay Consumers Up to Nearly $1,400 to Replace Old Cars

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China plans to give car owners up to nearly $1,400 to replace their old cars with new ones, a move to boost slowing demand in the world’s largest electric-vehicle market.

NextEra Arm, Squeezed by Niche Financing, Considers Private Capital Raise

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NextEra Energy Partners is mulling its options for how to pay bills coming due under an obscure type of financing that has weighed on the company since its stock price tumbled last year.

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China's Gold Consumption Rises on Safe-Haven Demand

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Chinese buyers, spooked by a protracted property slump and a recent stock-market rout, are rushing toward gold as economic uncertainty looms, propelling a global bullion rally.

Air Conditioning and AI Are Demanding More of the World's Power---Renewables Can't Keep Up

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Rapid growth of renewable power has been a bright spot in the energy transition, but soaring demand could make all of those gains moot.

Why an iPhone Can Survive a Drop From a Plane, but Not From Your Kitchen Counter

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We launched a drone with Apple and Samsung phones 300 feet in the air to test their durability.

Look Who's Chatty: Bill Belichick, Breakout Star of the NFL Draft

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The exiled Patriots coach joins Pat McAfee—and doesn’t hold back on his concerns about the incoming talent.

Egypt Sends Negotiators to Israel, Fearing Time Is Running Out for Rafah

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Cairo’s intelligence chief is leading effort to spur a new Gaza cease-fire proposal and stave off an invasion of the crowded border city.