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Colombia quake toll nears 300; Petro seeks US tariff relief

Colombia's 2028 bond yield rose 12 bps as the quake toll neared 300 and Petro pressed Washington for tariff relief on top of a coffee harvest at risk.

Crypto14d ago

Citi CEO Backs CLARITY Act Ahead of Sept. 15 Senate Vote

Galaxy Research puts CLARITY Act passage odds at 10% for 2026; Polymarket now shows 19%. The Senate vote lands Sept. 15, ahead of midterm campaigning.

Stocks14d ago

Apple Faces March 7 EU Deadline, 10% Revenue Fine at Stake

Apple has until March 7 to open iOS to sideloading or face EU fines of up to 10% of global revenue. Bernstein sees a $1B-$2B App Store hit if forced.

Stocks14d ago

Chase Sapphire Reserve Fee Hike Tests Premium Card Model

Chase raised the Sapphire Reserve annual fee 45% to $795. The CFPB found 82 cents of every rewards dollar went unclaimed in 2022. The premium card model faces a consumer trust test.

Stocks14d ago

Paramount-WBD lawsuit risks Democratic donor revolt in Hollywood

Paramount-WBD deal blocked by California AG could push entertainment moguls to pull campaign funding from state Democrats, sources say.

Stocks14d ago

IDEO CEO on Building Creative Teams in Resistant Systems

Mike Peng shares how small experiments, trust, and side projects can unlock creativity even when the system isn't designed for it.

Stocks14d ago

Friction Is the Fuel for Better Work, a Play Designer Says

Forced fun fails. Cas Holman and IDEO's Michelle Lee map eight play types on the Creative Confidence Podcast; Holman's book 'Playful' arrives in October.

Stocks14d ago

Bolivia's Salt Flat Draw Could Fuel Tourism Breakout

The Uyuni salt flat is unlike anything else on earth. Bolivia could break out as a top tourist destination as luxury hotels proliferate around the Instagrammable draw.

Stocks14d ago

Harvard's $2.2B SpaceX bet pays off after rocket IPO

Harvard Management disclosed a $2.2B SpaceX stake, making the rocket company its largest U.S. equity holding after the June IPO delivered gains for early university investors.

Stocks14d ago

NYT Pips Puzzle Walkthrough; Alpha Score Is Mixed 39

NYT's Sunday Pips puzzle pairs dominoes with colored grids. The stock has Alpha Score 39/100, Mixed. Pips is one of NYT's daily puzzle products.

Stocks14d ago

China's Surveillance Exports Reshape Digital Infrastructure

Chinese surveillance firms like Huawei, Hikvision, and Dahua are exporting complete digital infrastructure packages that can transform mid-sized countries into surveillance states, with Turkey a key example.

Macro14d ago

30-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Since 2001 as $742B Auction Cycle Ends

The US sold $742B in Treasuries this week. The 30-year bond auction yielded 5.216%, the highest since 2001, and the 10-year note yielded 4.68%, the highest since 2007.