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US stock futures were LITTLE changed on Friday as investors continued to assess the IMPACT of the US-UK trade deal, the first MAJOR agreement since the US imposed sweeping tariffs earlier this year. President Trump HAILED the agreement as a breakthrough poised to boost American exports, though a 10% tariff REMAINS in place. Trump also signalled the POSSIBILITY of easing tariffs on China, contingent on the outcome of upcoming trade talks this weekend in Switzerland, where US and Chinese officials are set to MEET.
DEEP dish to…
GENE editing.
Read it here: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/05/06/crispr-based-gene-editing-revolutionized-medicinewhats-next.html
WeightWatchers files for BANKRUPTCY.
Read it here: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/06/business/weight-watchers-bankruptcy
Next stop…MONGOLIA
Read it here: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/02/traveling-to-mongolia-country-wants-tourism-to-be-10percent-of-gdp-by-2030.html
MILLIONS of dimes spill onto a TEXAS highway after a TRUCK CRASH.
Read it here: https://apnews.com/article/dime-spill-texas-highway-accident-e6748acf1f612dd8341e602ab1377c57
INTEREST: Neptune is the MOST distant planet in our SOLAR system.
Read it here: https://facts.net/neptune-facts
Have a great weekend
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