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1. U.S. crude oil falls below $100 per barrel after Trump says Iran talks in final stages

2. UK announces 'historic' trade deal with Gulf states in G7 first

3. OpenAI to confidentially file for IPO as soon as Friday: Source

4. Bezos says 2-3 year timeline for space data centers is a 'little ambitious'

5. Crypto companies are trying to leave the hype cycle for a more disciplined phase, earnings show

6. U.S. Treasurys are now firmly in the 'danger zone,' strategists say

7. Weight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on its Wegovy pill

8. 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50: See the full list of companies, rankings, and a new leader in the AI race

9. Bezos brushes off concerns of an AI bubble: 'You shouldn't worry about it'

10. Taiwan was front and center during Trump's China trip — but absent from Xi’s meeting with Putin

11. Here's how Nvidia has traded each of the last 16 quarters

12. Trump's face doesn't belong on U.S. passport, senators tell Rubio

13. Fintech firm Mercury hits $5.2 billion valuation after funding round, up 49% in 14 months

14. EU clears major hurdle to finalize U.S. trade pact — and sidestep Trump tariff hikes

15. College career path ‘over’ as skilled trade get 30% pay bump, recruitment giant says

16. Putin-Xi talks revive stalled Russian gas pipeline as Iran war rattles energy markets

17. A strange paradox has taken hold of the global fashion industry

18. UK inflation rate eases to 2.8% in April, but slowdown is expected to be short-lived

19. U.S. indicts four Chinese container manufacturers alleging pandemic-era price-fixing cartel

20. China confirms order for 200 Boeing planes, calls aviation key area for U.S. cooperation