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Wall Street Journal, May 2,

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The budget proposal for fiscal 2026, which is set to be released on Friday, will propose a cut of over $160 billion from programs in the areas of renewable energy, education and foreign aid.

Kohl's fired CEO Ashley Buchanan after learning that he had directed the retailer to make a "highly abnormal" business deal with a woman with whom he was romantically involved.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Commerce Ministry said that China would consider trade talks with the U.S. in order to end the current trade war, but only if Washington shows sincerity through actions like removing tariffs against Beijing.

The U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal on Wednesday to invest in minerals that are critical to the country. Treasury officials said oil and gas projects would likely be implemented first because of their feasibility.

Apple announced that most of the devices it will ship to the U.S. during the second quarter of this year will be from India and Vietnam. This strategic shift is intended to ease investor concerns over the impact of tariffs.

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing several major Medicare insurers including CVS Health Aetna and Humana of paying brokers hundreds of millions of dollars in kickbacks for them to direct customers to their Medicare advantage plans. (Compiled by Bengaluru Newsroom)

(source: Reuters)