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Wendy’s reported its seventh consecutive quarter of declining sales, prompting the company to reveal a turnaround plan while rejecting a massive takeover offer.Thursday’s earnings caps off a tumultuous period for the 56-year-old chain, which included hundreds of closures, leadership changes and slumping sales. Wendy’s has been battling a number of issues that hurt its bottom line, including consumers cutting back on dining out, higher beef prices and value offerings that aren’t bringing people in.Same-store sales at its US locations fell 5.7% for the third quarter ending on September 2

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The MAGA coalition is beginning to fracture, data shows

The coalition that helped return Donald Trump to the presidency two years ago is beginning to fracture, CNN Voter Poll data shows, with Democratic Senate candidates peeling away voters to win seats in deeply Republican territory this cycle.In five races won by Democrats in states where Trump voters made up the lion’s share of the midterm electorate – Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, and South Carolina – roughly one-tenth of those Trump voters backed the Democratic candidate this year. Democratic candidates in Georgia and North Carolina also won more than one-tenth of Trump voters in their stat

Stocks plunge as midterm results send AI trade into a tailspin

Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns following bank collapse

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Paraguay Congress begins session to debate President Peña's impeachment

Paraguay's Congress on Thursday began the process of seeking President Santiago Peña's removal, following the collapse of digital lender ueno that has led to protests and calls for his resignation.A two-thirds majority of lawmakers participating in the session is needed to begin impeachment proceedings.The impeachment push gathered momentum early on Thursday as Congress President Basilio Nuñez and Colorado Party leader Horacio Cartes withdrew their support for Peña, leaving the president increasingly isolated ahead of the vote.Paraguay's Congress late on Wednesday convened an extraordinary

US worker productivity surges in third quarter

BoE joins the rate hike club, Australia may be done already

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It's too early to call the outcome of California's proposal to tax billionaires

A California measure to tax the net worth of billionaires that divided liberal leaders nationally and triggered one of the most expensive ballot fights in state history was too early to call Wednesday morning as the vote tally continued. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion, with most of the revenue dedicated to replacing federal funding cuts to healthcare. The measure left the ultra-rich, some of whom spent heavily to defeat it, scrambling to figure out whether they would pay the tax or leave California.

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Trump is still in charge, but Democrats gain leverage in coming economic debate

From tariffs to oil prices, deregulation to health policy and the freight-train expansion of artificial intelligence, Democratic control of Congress will open a new phase in the battle over economic policies that drove Tuesday's broad voter rebuke of President Donald Trump and the Republican party.Congress may not have direct control over things like tariffs, immigration enforcement or the agencies that have rolled back environmental and health rules, and even de-escalation with Iran doesn't necessarily translate into a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a drop in global oil prices.Bu

Seven numbers that explain Democrats' US midterm triumph

Trump acknowledges role of Iran war in Democratic sweep in midterm elections

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Trump brags about his White House ballroom and seeks to deflect blame for GOP midterm drubbing

President Donald Trump reacted Wednesday to Republicans' midterm election losses by showing off the White House ballroom he's building as he demonstrated the kind of detached behavior that voters around the country said was a key reason they opted to punish his party. In an extraordinary scene, Trump summoned reporters to the hulking construction site that he demolished the East Wing to make room for and the Republican president spoke for nearly 20 minutes about minute building details. He did not mention his party losing control of Congress after defeats in some of the country'

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Republicans confront a game-changing possibility: They can no longer count on Texas

For decades, Texas Democrats have dreamt of turning the state blue, rallying around exciting candidates who drew big crowds and big money but could not ultimately overcome the state’s stubborn conservative majority.On Tuesday, their dream finally came true – and in dramatic fashion.Not only did Democrats win the state’s high-profile Senate race, but they also captured the governor’s mansion and prevailed in other consequential races, ending a 32-year losing streak in statewide elections.It marked a stunning rejection of one-party rule in the second most populous state in the country, w

Democrats win governor, senate race in Iowa

Democrats flex congressional majorities as Trump accepts electoral losses

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Trump said he’d accept the election results. Netanyahu is challenging the outcome of his.

As Republican losses in the US midterm elections came into focus, President Donald Trump said he would accept the results. The same cannot be said of Benjamin Netanyahu, the man Trump endorsed in Israel.A week after Israel’s October 27 election, Netanyahu, whose bloc lost its majority, is still challenging the officially certified results. He and his Likud party allege, without presenting evidence, that the vote was “stolen” by Israel’s Arab parties and foreign actors.The post-election dispute deepened this week after David Zini, chief of the Shin Bet internal security service and a Ne

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Cristiano Ronaldo announces his international retirement from Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo won’t play for Portugal anymore, ending on Thursday a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men’s all-time international scoring record. His announcement marked the end of a lauded career that began more than two decades ago before Euro 2004 and finished with him walking out on the national team after falling out with coach Jorge Jesus. "To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the No. 7 shirt of our national team,” the 41-year-old Ronaldo said in a long video message on

US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots

International politicians react to Democrats winning US midterms

Here’s where Trump’s housing agenda stands before midterms

America’s housing market is paralyzed, with buyers pulling back and builders growing more pessimistic ahead of the midterms.Adding to the strain: Mortgage rates have surged back above 7% in recent weeks, hitting a three-year high of 7.4% last month. The average 30-year fixed rate eased slightly to 7.24% last week, according to Freddie Mac.America’s housing woes run deep. Homebuilding hasn’t kept pace with demand since the 2008 financial crash decimated the country’s housing industry. Elevated mortgage rates have also pushed up monthly payments for buyers, all while home prices keep cli

How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the Trump administration has compiled of possible noncitizen voters could be used to contest the validity of the results.With US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party fighting to maintain control of Congress, here’s how the lists could affect the midterms.WHAT HAS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAID ABOUT THE LISTS?The Trump administration has acknowledged sending letters to election officials in five states — California, Washington, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Nevada — as of October 30, saying it identified nonci

Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midterms

Trump says US is cutting off aid to Israel at year’s end because ‘they don’t need it’

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What is behind the France protests and what comes next?

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After taking control of Congress, Democrats vow major probes into Trump's 'tentacles of corruption'

Corruption topped the list of concerns for voters who ousted Republicans and handed Democrats control of Congress in the midterm elections

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OpenAI kicks off charm offensive to change voters' view of data centers

Stunning victories by Democrats in US midterm elections this week have been interpreted by many as Americans repudiating tech industry plans to

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What's next for Alaska's unusual US Senate race

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Vance, DeSantis make quick moves after disastrous GOP midterms jumpstart 2028 race

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Mississippi Senate race turns into a nail-biter

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Former federal prosecutor to lead Cornell sex assault investigation

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Crypto’s midterm spending spree stumbles as Democrats rack up big wins

The crypto industry's roughly $200 million spending spree this election stumbled Tuesday, as some of its most expensive and high-profile

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Security guard stops gunman who drove into Tampa-area Citibank Center and opened fire, killing an employee

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Wall Street ends higher after Democrats win Congress; data center stocks tumble

Wall Street closed sharply higher on Wednesday as Democrats' sweeping midterm election victory eased political uncertainty and boosted risk

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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