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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.US oil companies are cutting spending and idling drilling rigs, as Donald Trump’s tariffs push up costs and falling crude prices squeeze profits, prompting executives to warn that a decade-long shale boom is ending.Surprise decisions by the Opec+ cartel to pump more oil have compounded the gloom across the US oil patch, sparking fears of a new price war and prompting analysts to cut output forecasts.“We’re on high alert at this point,” Clay Gaspar, chief executive officer at Devon Energy in Oklahoma…

New York CNN  —  Mike Keech, the CEO of Liquid I.V., thinks you have a problem that you might not even be aware of. “A majority of consumers, Americans and people around the world are chronically dehydrated,” he told CNN. “They just don’t know it.” Even if consumers don’t know if they’re actually suffering from a lack of fluids, they’re still buying electrolyte-filled products like they are. Liquid I.V. has become one of the biggest brands to capitalize on hydration, part of the overall “better for you” wellness trend that’s been percolating within the food and beverage industry over the…

Teddy Warner, 19, has always been interested in robotics. His family was in the industry, and he says he “grew up” working in a machinist shop while in high school. Now Warner is building a robotics company of his own, Intempus, that looks to make robots a bit more human. Intempus is building tech to retrofit existing robots with human-like emotional expressions to help humans better interact with these machines and better predict their movements. Giving these robots human-like reactions will also produce data that can be used to better train AI models. These robots will show expression through kinetic…

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​​There are just 48 hours left to save up to $900 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and get 90% off the second. After May 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT, Early Bird pricing vanishes — along with your best chance to join 10,000 of tech’s most forward-thinking minds for less. But forget the math for a moment. Let’s talk about what you actually get. From October 27–29, Moscone West in San Francisco transforms into a live-wire campus — a front-row seat to innovation. It’s high energy, yes — but also deeply human. Where else can startup founders pitch…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress in current trade negotiations. “Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the U.S. of more than $250,000,000 a year, a number which is totally unacceptable,” he wrote in a Truth Social post Friday morning. “Our discussions with them are going nowhere!” Trump wrote. “Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union,…

In today’s economy, luxuries like buying a mega-mansion, a sports car, or a Birkin bag might be cheaper than raising a child.In step with rising food and housing costs, parents across America are facing the financial challenges associated with having a child.A recent LendingTree study found that, on average, it costs US parents $297,674 to raise a child over 18 years, and they spend an average of 22.6% of their income on child-rearing costs each year.While the costs vary by state, one factor remains constant: the rising cost of childcare during the workday, which is often the largest expense related…

When I became pregnant with my first kid back in 2019, I was set on only buying new clothes for her. It had to be clothing made with the Earth in mind and of the highest quality — sustainably-sourced materials and 100% cotton.My babylist consisted of pricey garments, mimicking that of any momfluencer’s list of newborn must-haves, a point of pride for someone raised on welfare.I wanted my daughter to have the life and childhood I couldn’t have growing up, and I thought expensive clothing would give her just that. I was wrong.Growing up, I knew that ‘free’ came with…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Commodities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Thermal coal prices could fall further from around their four-year low, said analysts, as surging production in China leads to a glut across global markets.Benchmark prices for seaborne thermal coal, which is used in power stations to generate electricity, have tumbled to one-quarter of their peak levels in 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked an energy crisis and a huge bull market in coal.A prolonged period of high prices in 2022 and 2023 — from which some miners and hedge funds were…

Idrees Abbas | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe rising U.S. budget deficit is on the forefront of investors’ minds, weighing on stocks. However, sell-offs can present a buying opportunity — for those who know where to look.The recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick out the right stocks for their portfolios, as their ratings are backed by a thorough analysis of a company’s financials and growth potential.With that in mind, here are three stocks favored by the Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.Uber TechnologiesRide-hailing and delivery…