E-commerce logistics company Stord raises $250 million funding round at $3 billion valuation announced Tuesday This has doubled its valuation from a year ago. The new funding was led by Strike Capital, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Franklin Templeton, Baillie Gifford, G Squared and Bond. Stord was founded in 2015 by then-college students…
The Trump administration is protecting the powerful, and leaving everyone else to fend for themselves. Source link
Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. David Kawai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has labeled oil-rich Alberta’s separatist movement a “dangerous bluff” that echoes the U.K.’s Brexit vote of 2016. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Monday, Carney…
The Utah Royals have surprised everyone by reaching the top of the NWSL standings – and taking over the lead in the Power Rankings after matchday 9. Source link
Senate Republican sources say President Trump’s agenda for the rest of the year is in serious jeopardy, including a budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement actions through 2029, after tempers flared in a meeting between GOP senators and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche last week. GOP senators say Trump has no chance… Source link
Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as bond markets returned from a Memorial Day break to bolstered hopes of a Middle East peace deal, even as the U.S. military conducted fresh strikes on Iran. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell more than 6 basis…
Lerner Tien is one of the best hopes for the American men at the French Open. Source link
Russia said on Tuesday its government has warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate diplomats and American citizens from Kyiv, as Moscow plots fresh strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “officially informed” Washington that Russia would be launching “systematic and consistent strikes” against Ukrainian military facilities and what Moscow called…
“A true inspiration.” Gael Monfils played his final match at Roland Garros on Monday – and players paid tribute to his lasting impact. Source link
Republicans’ grip on the Senate is weaker today than it was before Trump dealt with Paxton’s irrational support. Source link
