The Food and Drug Administration reported that bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief have been voluntarily recalled over potential contamination.
According to the FDA notice, the 0.5-fluid-… [+972 chars]

The FDA reported that bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief have been recalled over potential contamination.

NBC News

Eye drops recalled over possible contamination, FDA reports - NBC News

The Wall Street Journal

Exclusive | Fannie Mae Hit by Turmoil in Senior Ranks as at Least 10 Executives Depart - WSJ

The best-by dates for these recalled products have passed, officials said, and they should no longer be available for sale in stores or restaurants.
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The best-by dates for these recalled products have passed, officials said, and they should no longer be available for sale in stores or restaurants.

The Washington Post

Taylor Farms lettuce may have reached 7 more states, D.C. and Puerto Rico - The Washington Post

Earlier this week, the Treasury Department said it would buy back more debt in a bid to lower rates being charged by investors on global bond markets, which governments and major corporations rely on… [+16 chars]

Economists said there were ongoing concerns over the level of borrowing as national debt passed $40tn.

BBC News

US borrowing costs rise as attempts to ease rates prove short-lived - BBC

After getting a layoff notice in May, engineer Todd Hendricks, 46, started his job search. One Friday, he signed on to Zoom for the coding round of a multistep interview process and waited for someon… [+10169 chars]

Fierce competition, AI, and a lack of trust in employers have further complicated the hiring process for job seekers. Why some feel it is "broken."

USA Today

‘Where’s the humanity?’ Why job seekers say hiring is ‘broken’ - USA Today

The US bond buyback pledge that whipsawed markets this week is prompting comparisons with policies in Japan, where efforts to contain borrowing costs resulted in prolonged currency weakness.
The dol… [+226 chars]

The US bond buyback pledge that whipsawed markets this week is prompting comparisons with policies in Japan, where efforts to contain borrowing costs resulted in prolonged currency weakness.

Bloomberg

US Buyback Pledge Draws Japan Comparisons and Pressures Dollar - Bloomberg.com

The "One Bite" pizza reviewer and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy threw his support behind Yum! Brands' campaign to temporarily rebrand Pizza Hut, praising the pizza chain's strategic marketing … [+1750 chars]

Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy called Pizza Hut's temporary "Hut" rebrand for the NFL season "brilliant," while pitching Barstool Sports as the ideal ad partner.

Fox Business

Dave Portnoy backs Pizza Hut rebrand as 'brilliant move' — then makes his pitch - Fox Business

Minnesota health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts that have been tied to an unusual outbreak involving different disease-causing bacteria.
Officials say 2… [+1579 chars]

Minnesota health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts that have been tied to an unusual outbreak involving different disease-causing bacteria.

Alfalfa sprouts linked to reported illnesses from 2 different bacteria - NBC News

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Ken Griffin’s hedge fund has executed more than $4bn worth of block trades in recent weeks

Financial Times

Citadel offloads 80% of portfolio scooped up from Situational Awareness - Financial Times

A proposed class action lawsuit is accusing smart ring maker Oura of deceiving consumers about the accuracy of its sleep tracking features. 
The lawsuit, filed on Thursday by Clarkson Law Firm in Sa… [+2732 chars]

The lawsuit alleges that Oura rings are unable to measure any of the physiological signals needed to assess sleep quality or determine sleep stages.

TechCrunch

Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy - TechCrunch

Apparently, hell has frozen over. Walmart on Friday said it will finally accept payments via both Apple Pay and Google Pay at its stores, including Walmart and Sam’s Club.
The retail giant says that… [+1687 chars]

Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay - TechCrunch

Good morning. Stocks traded in the green at the open on Friday but were still pacing for weekly losses after this week's bond market intrigue. A rally in bitcoin (BTC-USD) lifted crypto stocks, while… [+863 chars]

Stocks traded in the green at the open on Friday but were still pacing for weekly losses.

Yahoo Entertainment

Stocks trade higher, lifted by crypto, commodities: AlphaCheck - Yahoo Finance

Former JPMorgan Chase executive Matt Zames will join the Trump administration as an advisor to the Social Security agency, CNBC has learned.
Zames is taking an unpaid position to help his former JPM… [+1599 chars]

Matt Zames is taking an unpaid position to help his former JPMorgan colleague Frank Bisignano tackle modernization of the SSA, CNBC has learned.

CNBC

Trump admin taps former JPMorgan Chase exec Matt Zames to advise Social Security agency - CNBC

Bond yields are holding near their highest levels in over a decade despite the efforts of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to contain borrowing costs. Stocks opened higher, but the S&amp;P 500 is sti… [+992 chars]

Live updates on markets and the top finance, economics and business stories. Plus the latest on oil prices, bitcoin, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Stock Market Today: Dow Opens Higher; Yields Steady — Live Updates - WSJ

President Donald Trump on Friday morning said the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported over the next three months without being subject to out-… [+3786 chars]

Beef prices in the U.S have soared in 2026 due to a reduction in the nation's cattle herd.

Trump to allow import of 300,000 metric tons of ground beef without tariff - CNBC

Private equity giant Apollo Global Management has confirmed a data breach in which hackers stole reams of personal information from the company’s cloud systems. 
The breach comes a month after secur… [+2312 chars]

The private equity giant confirms a breach, weeks after Google researchers said hackers were targeting financial companies.

Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants - TechCrunch

LYNCHBURG, Va. The sci-fi-worthy machine soaring 120 feet tall in the hills outside Lynchburg had been all but left for dead a $400 million experiment that collapsed as the energy economy shifted and… [+70 chars]

Former SpaceX engineers think a long-dormant nuclear reactor experiment is key to meeting the power needs of data centers.

How a failed project could help solve the world’s biggest energy need - The Washington Post

State of play: The gross federal debt hit $40 trillion for the first time on Wednesday. 
<ul><li>That figure includes debt the government owes itself. Economists usually focus on the roughly $32 tri… [+3113 chars]

Rising debt could pressure lawmakers to raise taxes, cut spending or change federal benefits.

Axios

Here's how America's $40 trillion debt can hit your wallet - Axios

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced plans to at least double the maximum size of its liquidity-support buyback operations focused on longer-dated nominal coupon securities.
The move aims to e… [+79 chars]

U.S. Treasury plans to double liquidity buybacks for long-term bonds as yields stay high. Learn more here.