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JPY/USD: Japan Likely Spent $34.5 Billion in FX Intervention to Boost Yen - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/05/01 10:15:36

JPY/USD: Japan Likely Spent $34.5 Billion in FX Intervention to Boost Yen - Bloomberg.com

Japan likely spent around $34.5 billion Thursday in its first currency intervention to prop up the yen since July 2024, according to a Bloomberg analysis of central bank accounts.

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Chevron Blows Away Estimates on War-Driven Surge in Oil Prices - Bloomberg
general 2026/05/01 10:15:19

Chevron Blows Away Estimates on War-Driven Surge in Oil Prices - Bloomberg

Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the first quarter as higher oil and natural gas prices outweighed production outages from the Iran war.

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Jane Street’s Record Year Translates Into a $2.68 Million Payout Per Employee - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/05/01 10:15:10

Jane Street’s Record Year Translates Into a $2.68 Million Payout Per Employee - Bloomberg.com

Jane Street Group’s journey to the top of Wall Street has been a lucrative ride for its workforce.

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Scientists Found What They Believe Is a Portal to the Fifth Dimension Through a Never-Before-Seen Particle - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/05/01 10:15:00

Scientists Found What They Believe Is a Portal to the Fifth Dimension Through a Never-Before-Seen Particle - The Daily Galaxy

Physics has known for decades that most of the universe is missing. A new theory names the particle responsible, one that exists in a dimension beyond anything humans have ever measured.

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
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Kingdom Come devs respond to Lord of the Rings game rumour: I cannot disclose details but I can tell it is a huge, immersive RPG - Rock Paper Shotgun
technology 2026/05/01 10:08:07

Kingdom Come devs respond to Lord of the Rings game rumour: I cannot disclose details but I can tell it is a huge, immersive RPG - Rock Paper Shotgun

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developers Warhorse Studios are refusing to confirm or deny a rumour that they’re making a Lord of the Rings game for Embracer.

Rock Paper Shotgun
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Private credit group Ares draws nearly $20bn from investors - Financial Times
business 2026/05/01 10:02:13

Private credit group Ares draws nearly $20bn from investors - Financial Times

Real estate and infrastructure commitments help offset weakness in group’s core business

Financial Times
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