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In 2005, Jamie Dimon was taking over as chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase JPM 0.50%increase; up pointing triangle when he lured a Goldman Sachs foreign-exchange derivatives trader to join him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

He'll offer his support with a gig aboard the floating arts centre Theatreship in London's Canary Wharf - one of more than 50 concerts taking place inside the M25 for Everywhere At Once.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Whose word should markets be taking right now?

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

She stayed with the network for five years before taking on a new role as special correspondent for ABC News.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

The birds flew fast and into the sun, so Torak didn’t even bother taking aim, knowing he’d never hit one.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver