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Key Points: Organizers ask Australians to withdraw money today to protest the push toward a cashless society. The movement hopes to hit 1.8 million daily ATM withdrawals to send a strong message to big banks. Recent data show that the use of physical money grew to 15% of all transactions in 2025. The Reserve Bank warns that removing physical money would cause major financial hardships...

Key Points: Foreign car companies warned the Trump administration that they might stop selling affordable vehicles in the United States. Automakers rely heavily on the USMCA trade agreement to keep manufacturing costs low across North America. Canceling or weakening the trade deal would destroy the tiny profit margins on budget cars priced under $25,000. The average new car already costs more than $47,500, and losing...

Key Points: Major European media groups sent a letter to EU leaders on April 21, warning about a new digital law. Broadcasters want the Digital Fairness Act to target Big Tech monopolies instead of traditional media outlets. The proposed legislation aims to curb addictive app designs, confusing pricing, and tricky subscription traps. Media executives claim the new rules could destroy essential revenue streams and hurt...

Key Points: Microsoft will roll out its Copilot 365 artificial intelligence software to all 743,000 Accenture workers. Barely 3 percent of Microsoft's 450 million business customers currently pay the $30 monthly fee for the tool. Accenture reported that 97 percent of its staff finished routine jobs up to 15 times faster using the chatbot. Microsoft recently changed its partnership with OpenAI to allow the ChatGPT...

Key Points: Shell agreed to purchase ARC Resources for $13.6 billion to boost its long-term energy production. The massive transaction represents Shell's largest acquisition in over ten years. Adding these new assets will increase Shell's annual production growth rate to 4% through 2030. The companies plan to close the historic Canadian energy deal during the second half of 2026. Shell agreed to buy Canadian oil...