WSJ What’s News - Shell in Early Talks to Acquire BP

P.M. Edition for June 25. Talks between Shell and rival BP are in their early stages, according to people familiar with the matter, but a tie-up would be the largest oil deal in a generation. WSJ reporter Ben Dummett discusses what each company would get out of a deal. Plus, Wall Street is panicking after Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. We hear from reporter Kevin Dugan about what Wall Street is worried about. And the war between Israel and Iran has revived China’s interest in a pipeline that would import Russian natural gas. WSJ foreign correspondent Georgi Kantchev weighs in on the geopolitical impact of such a move. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Strikes on Iran Delayed Nuclear Program by Just Months

Plus: A federal judge has ruled that Anthropic’s use of books to train its artificial-intelligence models was legal under U.S. copyright law. And FedEx shares are down after the company said tariffs are weighing on its international business. Kate Bullivant hosts. 


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WSJ What’s News - Iran’s Nuclear Program Only Set Back by Months

A.M. Edition for June 25. An initial damage assessment prepared by the Defense Intelligence Agency finds that weekend strikes by the U.S. on Iran’s nuclear facilities only delayed Tehran’s ambitions by a few months. WSJ Middle East correspondent Jared Malsin tells us what we know about the U.S. strikes’ impact. Plus, Zohran Mamdani deals a major blow to the Democratic establishment, topping Andrew Cuomo in New York’s mayoral primary. And we look at a landmark copyright ruling set to reverberate across the AI industry. Luke Vargas hosts. 


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WSJ Your Money Briefing - Why More Workers Are Putting in Extra Hours After the Workday

Thanks to a growing number of meetings, messages, and actual work, more employees are finding it difficult to log off after regular work hours. Wall Street Journal reporter Ray A. Smith joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss how to get your time back. 


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - Mark Zuckerberg Is Taking Control of AI Talent Hiring at Meta

The CEO of Meta has taken the recruitment reins as he tries to address an AI crisis at his company. WSJ technology reporter Meghan Bobrowsky explains that the chief executive is armed with $100-million pay packages to lure top talent. Plus, after years of work, robots are finally able to load and unload a truck. It might seem a basic task, but WSJ reporter Esther Fung tells us why it’s the holy grail of tech innovation.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stock Indexes Rise as Israel and Iran’s Cease-Fire Got Off to a Shaky Start

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell testified before Congress, reaffirming the central bank’s wait-and-see stance on rate cuts. Plus: Uber shares rose after it launched its robotaxi partnership with Waymo. Danny Lewis hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Iran-Israel Cease-Fire Appears to Hold After Trump Scolding

P.M. Edition for June 24. Israel says its airports were returning to full activity and it was lifting restrictions on civilian movements, after President Trump responded angrily to earlier exchanges of fire aft er the U.S.-brokered truce went into effect. Plus, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirms his wait-and-see posture on rate cuts. WSJ chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos discusses the role that a rift within the central bank could play in its next moves. And a bill passed by the Senate last week opens the door to stablecoins being used in consumer payments. We hear from the co-host of WSJ’s Take on the Week podcast and Heard on the Street writer Telis Demos about whether they might become an alternative to credit cards. Alex Ossola hosts.


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