• US Lets Russia Oil Sanctions Waiver End Despite Surging Prices Due To Iran War

    The US has let the sanctions waiver allowed on Russian oil purchases by it expire on Saturday, despite a surge in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict.The US issued an order allowing the delivery and sale of crude oil and petroleum products originating from Russia was on April 17. The order permitted sale of oil boarded on cargo vessels as on April 17.As the exemptions are set to expire midnight on Saturday, no amended orders extending the waiver has appeared on the website of the US Treasury, Bloomberg reported.The previous waiver was described by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…

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  • Bank collusion probe in Archegos meltdown closes without charges

    Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 08:46 AM THE US Justice Department has closed a criminal antitrust probe into whether banks illegally coordinated their responses to the unraveling of Bill Hwang’s family office Archegos without bringing charges, according to people familiar with the matter, ending a years-long chapter of government scrutiny into…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Volvo Cars says demand for new EX60 electric SUV exceeds expectation

    Published Wed, Apr 22, 2026 · 10:27 PM [GOTHENBURG, Sweden] Volvo Cars expects to build up to 40,000 cars of its new flagship electric model this year, with demand exceeding initial expectations, its CEO told Reuters as the automaker kicked off production in Sweden on Wednesday (Apr 22). Volvo, which…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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