Morning News: May 28, 2026

Iceland Ousts Switzerland as Priciest Nation, Union Says

Strait of Hormuz Traffic Fades to a Crawl After Supertankers Exit

Trump’s Bind Deepens With Hormuz Shut and Hawks Pushing War

Oil Prices Climb on Renewed Hostilities in Middle East

What Plunging Pork Prices Say About China’s Economy

World’s Appetite for AI Makes China Less Afraid of Stronger Yuan

There Was No “China Shock,” There Was a Big China Boom

What Is Joint Debt and Why Is Europe Talking About It Again?

Warsh’s New Challenge: Containing Fed Hawks as Inflation Simmers

For International Fintechs, America Is the Grand Prize

AI’s Grip on Emerging Markets Fuels Rise in Stock-Picking ETFs

Another Insider Trading Case Hits Prediction Markets

The Ellison Family’s $49 Billion Ask Is an Acid Test for Markets

CEOs Still Fail to Understand the Rage Against Them

Fight the SpaceX FOMO. You’ll Be Glad You Did

The Trump Administration Is in Talks to Fund U.S. Drone Companies

Why It’s Time to Start Discussing Semiconductors Like Commodities: There May Be a Supercycle

South Korea Grapples With an AI Boom Spurring $340,000 Bonuses

With Anthropic, Do Investors Own What They Think They Own?

What It Takes to Get a Job at Anthropic

Ferrari CEO Says First EV Is Racking Up Orders Despite Criticism

The World Cup Is a Petri Dish

CVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes Price

Best Buy Jumps as Shoppers Snap Up Computers, Mobile Devices

One Million New-Car Buyers Are Gone and They’re Not Coming Back Soon

Temu Hit With Fine in E.U. Over Sales of Unsafe Goods

Kimchi Can’t Save Us From Microplastics

Streaming Services Tie Up to Keep You Hooked

TikTok Changed Music, Now Labels Worry It’s Leaving Them Behind

Caesars Agrees to Be Taken Over by Fertitta in $5.7 Billion Deal

Hormel Foods Sales Rise as Turnaround Strategy Progresses

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Posted by on May 28th, 2026 at 7:08 am


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