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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir named Swedish Woman of the Year 2026

SWEA International has named astronaut Jessica Meir Swedish Woman of the Year 2026, following a vote by SWEA members around the world. The announcement was made today during a live online meeting with SWEA members, where Jessica participated from the International Space Station (ISS), approximately 400 kilometers above Earth.[ÅSK26 - Jessica Meir_eng.png]Jessica Meir is an astronaut at the NASA Johnson Space Center and commander of Crew-12 on the International Space Station (ISS). She is the ...

NY Commuter Rail Strikes, Stranding 300,000 Daily Riders

The Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s busiest commuter line, will suspend service for the first time in more than 30 years after labor groups and transit officials failed to reach a deal on wage increases by a Friday night deadline. Bloomberg News Reporter Michelle Kaske joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)

AfD erreicht mit 29 Prozent neuen Umfrage-Höchstwert

BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Die AfD steigt in einer Umfrage des Meinungsforschungsinstituts Insa auf 29 Prozent - den höchsten je auf Bundesebene für sie gemessenen Wert. Sie verbessert sich damit in der Erhebung für die "Bild am Sonntag" gegenüber der Vorwoc...

SPD-Politiker nach Merz-Aussagen: USA sind nicht nur Trump

BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Der Parlamentsgeschäftsführer der SPD im Bundestag, Dirk Wiese, warnt vor einer Verschlechterung der deutsch-amerikanischen Beziehungen. "Die Trump-Regierung schadet ohne Zweifel dem Ansehen der USA in der Welt, es gibt inzwischen ...

ROUNDUP/Trump: Militär eliminiert Vizechef der Terrororganisation IS

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Bei einem gemeinsamen Einsatz der nigerianischen Streitkräfte und des US-Militärs ist nach Angaben von Präsident Donald Trump der Vizechef der Terrororganisation Islamischer Staat (IS) "eliminiert" worden. Die Truppen hätten Ab...

CSU-Fraktionschef kritisiert Pflegereform

BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Bei der geplanten Pflegereform warnt ein CSU-Spitzenpolitiker vor einer Überbelastung Betroffener. "Eine Pflegereform, die den Kern unseres Sozialstaats aushöhlt, ist keine Modernisierung, sondern ein Kurs in soziale Kälte", schrie...

5-star analysts reset Broadcom stock price target

Broadcom (AVGO) stock has gained about 36% since the April 6 closing price of $314.43, trading at $428.61 according to Yahoo Finance at the time of writing, Friday afternoon, May 15. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 12.5% in the same period. Why has Broadcom outpaced the ...

Wall Street Week | Dalios Warning, AI Arms Race, China Powers Ahead, NYC Tax Standoff

This week, Ray Dalio explains why markets shrug off wars and why this time might be different. And, why are AI executives warning about the dangers of systems they are simultaneously racing to build? Plus, China’s massive investments in energy infrastructure are increasingly shaping the global competition for artificial intelligence leadership and industrial power. Later, can New York remain attractive to businesses and young workers while raising taxes to close a growing budget shortfall? (Sou...

Major pet supplies store franchisee files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The pet industry has shown economic strength after sales rose about 3.7% in 2025, reaching $158 billion, according to the American Pet Products Associations 2026 State of the Industry Report. Sales are projected to rise to $165 billion in 2026, with full-year growth expected to be about 4.4%, of ...

Latvia’s President Nominates Kulbergs to Form New Government

Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkevics nominated Andris Kulbergs of the United List party to form a new government after Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned on Thursday following a row over how the armed forces handled a drone incursion last week.

GM CEO isnt concerned about this consumer crisis, yet

Rising gas prices may have some consumers on edge, but car buyers havent yet changed their buying habits, according to General Motors CEO Mary Barra. In March, the median lower-income household spent 4.2% of its income on gasoline, up from 3.9% a year ago, but still below the levels reached in ...

Pepsi launches 5 limited-edition soda flavors

While Coca-Cola and PepsiCo remain the titans of the beverage industry, they now face significantly increased competion for consumers. Energy drinks and functional beverages now fight for shelf space alongside traditional sodas. In addition, Keurig Dr Peppers Dr Pepper has become the ...

Should Boeing really be in the Dow? A look at the struggling stock

Boeing has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for almost four decades. As one of just 30 American stocks in one of the most widely followed bellwether indexes in the world, it is a part of many investors’ portfolios. Still, Boeing has faced challenges. It used to pay dividends ...

EQS-Stimmrechte: JENOPTIK AG (deutsch)

JENOPTIK AG: Veröffentlichung gemäß § 40 Abs. 1 WpHG mit dem Ziel der europaweiten Verbreitung^EQS Stimmrechtsmitteilung: JENOPTIK AGJENOPTIK AG: Veröffentlichung gemäß § 40 Abs. 1 WpHG mit dem Ziel dereuropaweiten Verbreitung16.05.2026 / 15:25 CET/C...

UBS resets silver price target for rest of 2026

Silver hit an all-time high of $121.64 on January 29. By May 14, it was trading at $84, having briefly cleared $87 the day before on US-China tariff optimism before April CPI data pulled it back. On the same day it fell below $85, UBS published a note that explains why the easy part of the silver ...

Crude oil price spike signals harsh reality check

Lately, oil and oil politics have had a bad habit of making us all feel miserable. Like we may continue to do all weekend. Crude oil jumped sharply, ending the week up 8% or more, and higher gasoline prices may follow over the weekend. Light sweet crude closed at $105.42 a barrel, up 4% on May 15, ...

Berkshire nach Buffett: Auf diese Aktien setzt der neue CEO

Investmentlegende Warren Buffett hat sich Ende 2025 aus dem operativen Geschäft von Berkshire Hathaway zurückgezogen und den Posten als CEO an Greg Abel abgegeben. Der Neue hat im ersten Quartal direkt die Axt angelegt und zahlreiche Positionen geschlossen.

Retail Euphoria Turns Six-Week Fund Into Record-Busting AI Trade

Brian Emes manages a retail store in Lethbridge, Alberta, a small city on the Canadian prairie about a two-hour drive from the US border. On the morning of May 11, before opening the shop, the 43-year-old launched his brokerage app and bought 55 shares of an exchange-traded fund that hadn’t existed until early April.

New Studies Position Men’s Reproductive Health as an Early Indicator of Overall Wellness

WASHINGTON, DC, May 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, suggests that men’s reproductive health may provide important insights into broader cardiometabolic and behavioral health, highlighting opportunities for earlier intervention and more integrated care.

Tech Chiefs Accompany Trump on China Trip

President Trump arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping aimed at stabilizing US-China ties against the backdrop of the Iran war and the race to control and contain AI. Tech CEOs including Jensen Huang and Elon Musk tagged along, sending Nvidia, Tesla and Chinese AI-related stocks higher. And while the US president may want to focus on trade, Beijing’s role in the Middle East and Taiwan arms sales, Xi has a stronger hand than he did at their first summit. Co-Host of Bloomberg ...