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  • WorldReuters

    US imposes new curbs on Iran's access to 'low-level' tech after attack on Israel

    The U.S. is further restricting Iran's access to "low-level technology," in response to Iran's April 13 attack on Israel and its military support for Russia, according to a posting Thursday by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The U.S. is adding to the list of items that require a license for export or re-export to Iran, including items made abroad with U.S. technology, the posting said. The new restrictions build on the Commerce Department's February 2023 action targeting Iran's involvement in

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  • BusinessSimply Wall St.

    72% earnings growth over 1 year has not materialized into gains for FMC (NYSE:FMC) shareholders over that period

    The nature of investing is that you win some, and you lose some. And unfortunately for FMC Corporation ( NYSE:FMC...

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  • BusinessMotley Fool

    Why Montrose Environmental Stock Eroded This Week

    The company is building its cash stockpile for further dealmaking.

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  • BusinessAssociated Press

    Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs above 7% to highest level since late November

    Prospective homebuyers are facing higher costs to finance a home with the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate moving above 7% this week to its highest level in nearly five months. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 7.1% from 6.88% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. When mortgage rates rise, they can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting how much they can afford at a time when the U.S. housing market remains constrained by relatively few

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  • BusinessReuters

    L'Oreal Q1 sales up 9.4% on strong mass market demand

    PARIS (Reuters) -L'Oreal reported a 9.4% rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis on Thursday, beating expectations and shrugging off concerns about a slowdown in leading beauty market the United States. The sales growth far exceeded a consensus of a 6.1% rise cited by analysts at Jefferies. Sales growth at the world's biggest beauty company will reassure the market after bearish comments from U.S. beauty retailer Ulta Beauty earlier this month about a faster-than-expected slowdown

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  • BusinessMotley Fool

    Elevance Health (ELV) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

    ELV earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024.

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  • WorldBBC

    Dubai airport re-opens after UAE suffers heavy rain

    Some inbound flights to the world's second busiest airport resume, but many passengers remain stranded.

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