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US to Scrutinize Farm Input Suppliers on Cost Surge

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the US will investigate suppliers of crop inputs such as seeds and fertilizers for potential antitrust violations, sending share prices plunging.

By Erin Ailworth

S&P 500 Set for Longest Losing Streak in a Month: Markets Wrap

Stocks fell as valuation worries overshadowed data showing the economy is holding up. The figures didn’t have much of an impact on Federal Reserve bets, but bond yieldsrose. Bitcoin sank.

Google Asks Supreme Court to Pause Overhaul of Its App Store

Alphabet Inc.’s Google asked the US Supreme Court to pause a lower court’s order requiring an overhaul of the technology giant’s app store policies in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite-maker Epic Games Inc.

S. Korea to Extend Won Trading to 24 Hours in Globalization Push

South Korea is moving to open its foreign-exchange market on a 24-hour basis and ease restrictions on won trading between non-residents, the Finance Ministry said.

Nexstar Must Immediately Restore Kimmel Show, Sen. Sanders Says

Independent Senator Bernie Sanders urges Nexstar to “immediately restore Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in his home state of Vermont and other parts of the US, according to a letter he shared in a post on X.

Volkswagen Cuts Output, Pauses Production at German EV Plants

Volkswagen AG is curbing volumes and introducing temporary shutdowns at two German factories as demand for its electric vehicles grows more slowly than predicted.

Big Tech’s Costly AI Bet Rides on Hundreds of Billions of Debt

Technology firms with vast funding needs to pay for their AI ambitions are striking blockbuster debt deals at the fastest pace in years, taking advantage of near—insatiable investor appetite to lock in financing for initiatives whose ultimate payoff remains uncertain.