Moderna submits updated COVID-19 vaccine for FDA review

Moderna expects to launch the updated vaccine by mid-August, pending approval

US invites Asian officials to Alaska, eyes $44 billion LNG project

Officials from Taiwan, South Korea and Japan were invited to June 2 event in Alaska to discuss projects, including a vast gas pipeline

Trump supports Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for US Steel, shares jump 21%

US Steel praises the president’s leadership as his approval clears last big hurdle for the deal; partnership is expected to create at least than 70,000 jobs and help the American economy 

Dollar drops as Trump proposes new EU tariffs and smartphone duties

The dollar falls 1% against the Japanese yen to 142.48, marking a two-week low

Amazon faces lawsuit over sale of rice contaminated with heavy metals

The suit covers 18 rice varieties sold on Amazon, including brands like Ben's Original and Whole Foods' 365 label

Musk’s DOGE expanding his Grok AI in US government, raising conflict concerns

Musk's xAI says on its website that it may monitor Grok users for “specific business purposes”

Oil prices rise ahead of Memorial Day weekend amid US-Iran nuclear talks

Brent crude futures closes at $64.78 a barrel up 0.54%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures settle at $61.53, gaining 0.54%

Tariffs on Apple will also apply to Samsung, says Trump

This marks a reversal from Trump’s April decision to exclude electronics, including iPhones, from tariffs on Chinese imports

Taliban in talks with Russia, China for trade transactions in local currencies

Afghanistan faces a stark drop in the U.S. currency entering the country due to aid cuts

U.S. FTC drops price discrimination case against PepsiCo favoring Walmart

FTC Chairman calls the lawsuit a "legally dubious partisan stunt" and emphasizes that taxpayer dollars should not fund such efforts

Trump’s $TRUMP meme coin dinner draws global investors amid protests

Investors spend an estimated $148 mln on the $TRUMP meme coin to secure dinner seats, with the top 25 holders spending over $111 mln

U.S. House passes sweeping tax and spending bill advancing Trump’s agenda

The legislation provides new tax breaks, increases military and border spending, and adds about $3.8 trillion to the federal debt over 10 years

G7 finance chiefs vow to tackle “excessive imbalances” in global economy

Finance ministers and central bank governors signal readiness to escalate sanctions on Russia amid its ongoing war in Ukraine

U.S. Senate votes to block California’s electric vehicle sales mandate by 2035

The measure aims to repeal the EPA waiver allowing California to mandate 80% electric vehicle sales by 2035

FAA approves SpaceX Starship to resume flights after March failure

FAA expands the hazard zones along the rocket’s flight path, extending the Aircraft Hazard Area from 885 to 1,600 nautical mile