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The Magnificent 7’s lousy year, by the numbers

Elon Musk attends the first cabinet meeting hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 26, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters It’s been a painful year so far for megacap technology giants known as the “Magnificent Seven” and 2025 is only getting started. Six members of the group are already tracking for significant year-to-date losses, led by …

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Heathrow Airport reopens after nearby fire — but travellers still face major disruption

British Airways crew members arrive at terminal 5 at Heathrow on March 21, 2025 in London, England.  Peter Nicholls | Getty Images London’s Heathrow Airport reopened Saturday but travellers are being warned of significant delays as airlines scramble to resume flights and return stranded passengers. Europe’s busiest airport was closed for most of Friday after a power outage following a …

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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ, U.S. PE firm to invest $25 billion in U.S. data center projects

A car drives past a building of the Digital Reality Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025.  Leah Millis | Reuters Sovereign wealth fund ADQ and American private equity firm Energy Capital Partners, or ECP, have signed a deal for a $25 billion investment partnership dedicated to increasing power generation, primarily in the U.S., to serve data center …

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Accenture is DOGE’s first corporate casualty, shares dive on contracts warning

Accenture signage is pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on Aug. 7, 2024. leksander Kalka | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Accenture slid Thursday after the consulting firm said efforts to tighten federal spending have begun to weigh on its revenues. Shares tumbled 7.3% after Accenture’s chief executive officer said in a fiscal second-quarter earnings call that the company’s Federal Services …

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What it means for aviation, according to travel expert

The closure of London’s Heathrow Airport due to a nearby fire on Friday has put the focus on the aviation industry’s ability to handle a crisis, according to a travel industry expert. At the time of writing, Heathrow remained shut after a fire at an electricity substation that caused a power outage on Friday. “The growth of the [aviation] industry …

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Canada vs. Mexico odds, where to watch, live stream: Concacaf Nations League prediction, lineup, pick

Canada and Mexico, both hosting the 2026 World Cup alongside the United States, continue their fine-tuning ahead of next summer’s competition at the Concacaf Nations League, facing each other in the semifinals of the competition on Thursday. Both sides are eyeing their first-ever CNL title, a trophy that would offer each team a statement win as they target impressive showings …

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Elon Musk tells Tesla employees ‘hang onto your stock’ in all-hands

Tesla CEO Elon Musk watches as President Donald Trump talks to the media, outside the White House in Washington, D.C., March 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters During Elon Musk’s two months in Washington, D.C., Tesla shares have been on a precipitous decline, losing over 40% of their value. Protests and campaigns against Tesla, Musk and his work in the …

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USMNT shocked 1-0 by Panama in Concacaf Nations League semifinals; Mexico reach final, downing Canada 2-0

Happy Friday – for Panama and Mexico, that is. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest after a dramatic batch of semifinals at the Concacaf Nations League, setting the competition up for a first-time champion on Sunday. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Friday, March 21🌎 WCQ: Uruguay vs. Argentina, 7:30 p.m. ➡️ Fanatiz🇺🇸 NWSL: Portland Thorns vs. Angel City, 10 …

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