Trump Pentagon is ‘thinking’ about taking equity stakes in defense contractors, says Lutnick

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick attends an interview, outside the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters Trump administration military leaders are “thinking about” whether the U.S. should acquire equity stakes in top defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday. This is breaking…

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French PM takes confidence vote gamble over budget woes

France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff | Afp | Getty Images France’s minority government on Tuesday faced the prospect of collapse within weeks, after opposition parties said they would not back Prime Minister Francois Bayrou in a Sept. 8 confidence vote tied to…

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How GLP-1s, Wegovy, Zepbound are reshaping the economy

Eternalcreative | Istock | Getty Images Miracle drugs, obesity treatments and skinny jabs. Call them what you will, few drugs have had a more transformative effect on Wall Street and waistlines over recent decades than GLP-1s. Familiarly known under the brand names Wegovy and Zepbound, Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are a class of medication used to…

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South Korea’s Lee charms Trump with deals

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 25: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung talk to reporters before an Oval Office meeting at the White House on August 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. During Lee’s first official visit to the White House, the two leaders are set to discuss trade and military cooperation…

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