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[ad_1] AP  —  A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, defamed a former employee of a leading voting equipment company after the 2020 presidential election. The employee, Eric Coomer, was awarded $2.3 million in damages. He had sued after Lindell called him a traitor and accusations about him stealing the election were streamed on Lindell’s online media platform. Coomer was the security and product strategy director at Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems, whose voting machines became the target of elaborate conspiracy theories among allies of President…

[ad_1] CNN  —  Terry Moran has no regrets. The now-former ABC News correspondent sat down for a pair of interviews on Monday, speaking out for the first time about losing his job at the network after he posted a social media missive last week against President Donald Trump and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. “I don’t think you should ever regret telling the truth. And I don’t,” Moran told The New York Times. He echoed that sentiment during a live-streamed interview with The Bulwark’s Tim Miller. “I wrote it because I thought it was true,” Moran said. Moran, who…

[ad_1] The “loneliest generation” will now be able to add their emotional support friend to their Tinder profile.On Tuesday, the dating app launched “Double Date,” a feature that allows you to create a joint profile with your bestie and swipe right on other pairs for a group date.Tinder hopes the new feature will be a hit with younger generations, especially Gen Z.Gen Z accounts for over half of its global user base, the company said. During testing, which began earlier this year, about 90% of Double Date profiles were under 29 years old.Tinder and its parent company, Match Group, need…

[ad_1] Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Currencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The writer is president of the European Central BankWe are witnessing a profound shift in the global order: open markets and multilateral rules are fracturing, and even the dominant role of the US dollar, the cornerstone of the system, is no longer certain. Protectionism, zero-sum thinking and bilateral power plays are taking their place. Uncertainty is harming Europe’s economy, which is deeply integrated in the global trading system, with 30mn jobs at stake.But the shift under way also offers opportunities for Europe…

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.When UK asset manager Aberdeen Group renamed itself four years ago as Abrdn, the company said it had created “a highly differentiated brand”.While the new moniker stood out, it was arguably for the wrong reasons. The fund group, which had been called Standard Life Aberdeen following a merger, was widely ridiculed for removing most of the vowels from its name.Creating a “modern, agile, digitally enabled” brand was part of the stated rationale at the time, as was the lack of available…

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is senior adviser at Engine AI and Investa, and former chief global equity strategist at CitigroupOver a career in equity research, I saw all sorts of theories used to predict moves in share prices. Most were ineffective. Maybe that’s why I developed a begrudging respect for my colleagues in the commodity markets and their focus on a concept familiar to any undergraduate economist — demand versus supply.While technical pricing issues such as the timing of delivery of a commodity…

[ad_1] CNN  —  America’s top battery brands are locked in a power struggle over battery life claims. Duracell has filed a lawsuit against Energizer, accusing the rival battery maker of running a deceptive advertising campaign. In a complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan on June 13, Duracell — which is owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway — alleged that Energizer’s new ad campaign falsely states that its Energizer MAX batteries outlast Duracell Power Boost batteries by 10%. The ad’s claims have caused Duracell to suffer “irreparable reputational harm, including the tarnishing of its brand and loss of goodwill,” Duracell…

[ad_1] Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching as stocks rebounded on Monday, and what’s on the radar for the next session. Oil West Texas Intermediate crude futures are up about 14% in the past month. Brent futures are up roughly 11% in a month but fell on Monday The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) is up 2.7% in the past month. Top performers in the…

[ad_1] Reuters  —  Group of Seven leaders provisionally agreed Monday on a strategy to help protect the supply of critical minerals and bolster their economies, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters. The draft, which a source said had not yet been approved by US President Donald Trump, also said minerals markets should reflect the real costs of responsible extraction, processing and trade. China’s decision in April to limit exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets disrupted supplies needed by automakers, computer chip manufacturers and military contractors around the world. Trump last week said Chinese President…

[ad_1] OpenAI and Microsoft may be reaching an inflection point in their relationship, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The report, citing anonymous sources, says OpenAI executives have considered publicly accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior throughout their partnership. OpenAI executives also mulled whether to seek a federal regulatory review of their contract with Microsoft. OpenAI is trying to loosen Microsoft’s grip on its intellectual property and computing resources, but the startup also needs the tech giant’s approval to complete its for-profit conversion. The two companies are in a standoff over OpenAI’s $3 billion acquisition of the AI…