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His 75th-anniversary Telecaster remarks are resurfacing as Fender faces cease-and-desist fallout over Strat body-shape rights.
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A CNBC exec walkthrough connects stock drivers, market direction, and the equities desk’s growth engine.

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Even as WTI falls 26%, retail gasoline and diesel barely budge because wars have choked global refining.
Antonio Guterres says the warming pattern is adding fuel to a already-stressed climate system, raising risks across planning and policy.