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Senate Democrats are trying a novel strategy to break Senator Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of senior military promotions, as pressure builds among his fellow Republicans and Defense Department officials to end his monthslong hold in protest of the Pentagon’s abortion access policies.Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, said on Wednesday that he would seek to temporarily go around the chamber’s rules to allow confirmation of almost all military nominees as a bloc. A vote could take place as soon as next week.That would restore what had been routine practice in the Senate before Mr. Tuberville, an…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Leading artificial intelligence companies have agreed to allow governments including the UK, US and Singapore to test their latest models for national security and other risks before they are released to businesses and consumers.Companies including OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, Amazon, Mistral, Microsoft and Meta on Thursday signed a “landmark” but not legally binding document, closing a two-day AI safety summit in the UK. The document was signed by governments that also included Australia, Canada, the EU, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and South…

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© Reuters. Toy figures of people are seen in front of the displayed Paramount + logo, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – Media company Paramount Global beat third-quarter revenue and profit estimates on Thursday and said costs at its streaming division have peaked, sending its shares surging 10% in extended trading. The integration of Paramount+ with Showtime has helped the company boost its subscription numbers, as well as advertising revenue from its streaming service, while creating room for it to keep costs in check. Paramount+ added 2.7 million subscribers in the third quarter, beating…

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© Reuters. Apple earnings beat by $0.07, revenue topped estimates Investing.com – Apple (NASDAQ: ) reported fourth quarter EPS of $1.46, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $1.39. Revenue for the quarter came in at $89.5B versus the consensus estimate of $89.31B. Apple’s stock price closed at $177.57. It is down -2.43% in the last 3 months and up 27.86% in the last 12 months. Apple saw 18 positive EPS revisions and 6 negative EPS revisions in the last 90 days. See Apple’s stock price’s past reactions to earnings here. According to InvestingPro, Apple’s Financial Health score is “good…

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© Reuters. A logo for TMX Group, which operates the Toronto Stock Exchange, is seen after the company announced it was shutting down all markets for the rest of the day after experiencing issues with trading on all its exchange platforms in Toronto, Ontario, Canada By Ismail Shakil and Nia Williams OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) on Thursday ordered the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to stop work in a wetland area near Abbotsford, British Columbia, after inspectors found several environmental and safety-related non-compliances. Some of the non-compliances include insufficient fencing to protect amphibians and unapproved vegetation clearing,…

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Former President Trump on Thursday blasted New York Judge Arthur Engoron and defended his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, who he said are being “persecuted in a political witch hunt.” Both of Trump’s sons took the stand this week in the non-jury civil trial stemming from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against Trump’s family and businesses.Trump slammed Engoron, saying he was “hurting my very good children” and working to “damage & defame” him in an effort to interfere with the 2024 presidential election.  Eric Trump arrives at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in New…

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The stock market finally found some relief thanks to a more-dovish-than-expected Federal Reserve, slightly encouraging government debt news, and short covering following a 10% correction in the averages. So, are worries about interest rates REALLY behind us? And if so, what are the best ways for investors to capitalize? These MoneyShow experts share their best insights and ideas. John Eade Argus Research Total Public Debt owed by the US federal government was $32.3 trillion at the end of 2Q23. Outside the US, the two largest holders of US Public Debt are Japan, which owns 3.5%, and China, which owns 2.5%.…

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