IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year, weighed down by Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) – The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war. But the fallout from the conflict is being partially offset by booming investment in artificial intelligence and other technologies.

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

John Deere owners get the right to repair their own equipment

It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. – commonly known as John Deere – that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.

Polymarket is in a high-stakes race to win back trust

NEW YORK (AP) – After four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to sell a new version of itself to the American public.

The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices

NEW YORK (AP) – The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States renewed anxiety Wednesday over whether fuel prices would go back up if sustained fighting kept oil tankers from traveling through the Persian Gulf.

Getty scraps $3.7B Shutterstock deal after UK antitrust requires key sale

Getty Images notified Shutterstock on Tuesday that it’s scrapping plans to combine the companies in a $3.7 billion deal because it didn’t want to comply with a key condition laid out by Britain’s antitrust regulator.

Wall Street banks are sky-high about SpaceX, but investors remain cautious

NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street banks have high hopes for SpaceX but at the moment shares of Elon Musk’s rocket market appear to be earthbound. Many of the investment firms that underwrote SpaceX’s initial public offering issued their first research notes about the company Tuesday.

Manhattan high-rise is still unstable after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

NEW YORK (AP) – A Manhattan high-rise that was under construction when columns buckled and bricks tumbled into the street below during the Tuesday morning rush hour remained unstable and was still moving, forcing nearby buildings to evacuate, officials said.

Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims

Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims