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French store BHV ends partnership with retailer Shein, French media say

French department store BHV is ending its partnership with Chinese online fast fashion retailer Shein, French media reported on Tuesday.• The Societe des grands magasins, or SGM, which has been operating the BHV Marais, said it was selling the Parisian department store to its current management team, which ended the partnership, French media reported.• SGM did not respond to a request for comment, and Shein was not immediately available to comment.• Shein opened its first physical shop in BHV in November and said in February it planned to open physical shops in five other French cities.
French store BHV ends partnership with retailer Shein, French media say
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BMW lowers 2026 outlook on China downturn, Iran war

German carmaker BMW lowered its outlook for 2026, saying on Tuesday it expected a significant decrease in group profit compared to last year due to an accelerated downturn in the Chinese market and the impact of the Iran war.The company now expects return on capital employed (RoCE) between 1% to 5%, down from its previous expectation of 6% to 10%. (Reporting by Danny Callaghan in Gdansk; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
BMW lowers 2026 outlook on China downturn, Iran war
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Options on SpaceX shares start trading in heavy volume

Options on SpaceX started trading at a brisk pace on Tuesday, offering investors another avenue to bet on the future of the newly listed shares of Elon Musk's rocket company.Options allow investors to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price within a set time period, and are used to hedge against risk or to speculate on price movements.Some 115,000 options contracts changed hands in the first 10 minutes of trading, with calls leading puts 1.7-to-1, according to Trade Alert data.Calls give the buyer the right to purchase a stock at a set price by a specific date, while puts give the buyer
Options on SpaceX shares start trading in heavy volume

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McDonald's is serving fried apple pie again for America's 250th birthday

McDonald’s is frying up some apple pies to honor America’s 250th birthday. The company said Tuesday it’s bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades. They’ll be available at most U.S. restaurants for a limited time starting June 23. McDonald’s is one of several fast food companies offering semiquincentennial treats. Burger King recently debuted its Firecracker Cookie Pie, which has a sugar cookie crust and red, white and blue star-shaped sprinkles. Sonic is offering a red, white and blue slush float for $2.50
McDonald's is serving fried apple pie again for America's 250th birthday
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FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say

Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday that say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled. The FBI obtained encrypted text messages between roughly 20 participants who shared detailed maps of the area and discussed the need for a “safe house” and escape routes after the attack, the documents show. It was unclear from the court records how
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Burt Jones makes Rick Jackson’s big spending his closing argument in Georgia gubernatorial runoff

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is criticizing rival Rick Jackson’s campaign spending as the billionaire breaks state records in the final stretch of a tight runoff for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.“Rick Jackson is everywhere – spending over $100 million trying to buy our vote,” says a new ad from Jones’ campaign, featuring AI-generated imagery of voters recoiling at Jackson’s omnipresent image. “But Georgia is not for sale.”Jackson, a former healthcare executive, has leveraged his personal fortune to elbow into the race, dropping tens of millions of dollars on ads and m
Burt Jones makes Rick Jackson’s big spending his closing argument in Georgia gubernatorial runoff
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What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Washington, DC

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp survived President Donald Trump’s bid to oust him in a Republican primary four years ago. Kemp’s hand-picked candidate in a Senate primary on Tuesday might not be as lucky.Peach State voters are casting their ballots Tuesday in two key Republican primary runoffs: choosing who will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in what will be one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races in November, and picking a nominee in the governor’s race, where Trump and term-limited Kemp are aligned.The state is the focal point on a day in which voters in Washington, DC, will e

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A star-laden Tuesday at the World Cup

Note: This is story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here.It’s a big day in North AmericaIt’s the day after the night before and, if you listen carefully, you can probably still hear those Cape Verde players and fans celebrating their historic 0-0 draw against soccer giant Spain. That result was the surprise of the tournament so far and a reminder to the heavyweights that anything can happen at the World Cup.It will also serve as a warning for three of the world’s biggest superstars ahead of today, with
A star-laden Tuesday at the World Cup
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Trump says Iran deal to be public soon and will rule out nuclear weapon for Tehran

Doubts swirled around the U.S.-Iran interim deal to end the war in the Middle East with warnings that shipping and energy exports could take weeks to recover, although U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the text would be made public soon.The interim deal would extend a tenuous ceasefire announced in April by another 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively blocked since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in February.Trump said the text of the deal states clearly that Tehran will not have a nuclear weapon, and the full agreement would be made public in a form
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Kevin Warsh was bracing for rising inflation. A US-Iran agreement simplifies things

Kevin Warsh’s dream of becoming Federal Reserve chairman was nearly tarnished by the specter of having to confront simultaneous and conflicting challenges brewing in the US economy.In January, when President Donald Trump nominated Warsh for the top job, the labor market had just wrapped up one of its weakest years in decades. Unemployment was rising and the US economy was losing jobs.And then, weeks later, the inflation side of the Fed’s mandate reared its ugly head. The war with Iran caused oil, diesel, jet fuel and gasoline prices to skyrocket.That raised the risk of Warsh having to lead
Kevin Warsh was bracing for rising inflation. A US-Iran agreement simplifies things
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Oil prices fall 4% to three-month low on hopes interim US-Iran deal will reopen Hormuz

Oil prices fell about 4% to a fresh three-month low on Tuesday on hopes the U.S. and Iran will agree to end the war and allow oil to flow through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures fell $3.29, or 4%, to $79.88 a barrel at 10:48 a.m. ET (1448 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $3.82, or 4.7%, to $76.93.The drop put Brent on track for its lowest close since March 2 and kept it in technically oversold territory for a third day in a row for the first time since October 2025. WTI was on track for its lowest close since March 4.Before the Iran war started on February 28, both

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Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine

Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine
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Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. But most ships are staying put

Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. But most ships are staying put

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, accusing the Trump administration of targeting him for political purposes as he weighs a presidential bid

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Trump’s Iran accord offers exit from war — and fresh political risks

Trump’s Iran accord offers exit from war — and fresh political risks
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US emergency oil stockpile tumbles to lowest since the Reagan administration

US emergency oil stockpile tumbles to lowest since the Reagan administration

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CNN poll: Political independents hit their highest level in a decade

CNN poll: Political independents hit their highest level in a decade

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Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high, flags more to come

Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high, flags more to come
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All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates

Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded

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Sorsby won't play for Texas Tech after unprecedented legal fight over his eligibility for gambling

Transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby won't play for Texas Tech this fall after all

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Some Iranian Americans wave protest flags, others cheer as Iran play World Cup opener

Iran kicked off their World Cup in Los Angeles on Monday, drawing 2-2 with New Zealand in front of a crowd that consisted of

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls

From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools