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The week in reviewVol. 26 · Catalogue 33 · Issue 227 2026-08-15
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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close August 8 – August 15, 2026 80 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 33 · Issue 227 Get it by email ↓
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3 Reasons Extended Carrier Deployments Take Such a Heavy Toll at Sea

WSJ · 1 sources

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Top Stories 9 stories

  1. What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Double Jeopardy Claims

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Killing of Insurance Executive

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. Cheapest Car Insurance Options 2026

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Readers Describe Falling for Scammers—‘It’s Easier Than You Would Ever Think’

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Business 21 stories

  1. Berkshire Hathaway boosts Alphabet to a top three holding, ups Delta and housing bets

    CNBC · 1 outlets

    Berkshire owned about 106 million shares in the parent of Google, worth $37.9 billion at the end of June, according to a regulatory filing released Friday.

  2. Goldman’s latest cash cow is all about funding the AI infrastructure boom

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  3. JPMorgan Ended Banking Relationship With Polymarket Over Regulatory Concerns

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. Is the K-Shaped Economy a Thing Anymore? - Barron's

    Barrons · 1 outlets

  2. Why the Bulls Can Win the AI War Against the Bears - Barron's

    Barrons · 1 outlets

  3. Pfizer CEO Caps Post-Earnings Insider Buying Spree With $1 Million Stock Purchase - Barron's

    Barrons · 1 outlets

  4. How Big Tech’s Earnings Are Inflated by Other Tech Companies

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Technology 27 stories

  1. Apple Wallet in iOS 27 adds clever new way to use its many features

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. 9to5Mac Daily: August 14, 2026 – Apple TV news, iPhone 18 expectations

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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  1. Chase recently added free Apple TV, Apple One perks to popular credit card

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Commerce Secretary says US opposes Apple buying Chinese memory chips

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  3. WhatsApp working on customizable emoji reaction sets on iOS

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. ChatGPT subscribers can now open and edit Google Drive files from inside the chat

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. These AI tools make my life much easier on the Mac

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 9 stories

  1. I Genuinely Cannot Look At These 27 Famous People The Same Way After Learning These Bizarre And Shocking Facts

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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  1. "It Was My Lowest Point": 19 Actors Whose Careers Completely Derailed After One Bad Movie

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Green Day Talks "Nimrods," The Celebs Who Are Fans Of Their Music, And More While Playing With Puppies

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  3. Mason Thames And McKenna Grace Fell In Love On Set, And My Heart Is Absolutely Melting — Here's Their Full Relationship Timeline

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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