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* **Trade War Averted:**
President Trump met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday to discuss deescalating the trade war. Contrary to Trump's past stances, the president agreed to hold off on auto-tariffs, while the EU vowed to purchase more U.S. agricultural products like soybeans. For a shot of Juncker kissing Trump, check out [Twitter](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1022267646119763970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1022267646119763970&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld-us-canada-44961560).
* **No Free Lunch for San Fran:**
The city wants to ban new tech companies from offering free lunch meals in offices, in the latest effort to support local restaurants. If adopted, this policy will not apply to older, established companies like Google. Read more at [the SF Chronicle](https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Tech-industry-s-coveted-office-cafeterias-could-13101014.php).
* **Second Officer Killed in Milwaukee:**
A 17-year police veteran was killed Wednesday by a drug suspect. His death marks Milwaukee's second police fatality in the past two months. As of Thursday, the suspect is in custody. More on [the latest](http://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-police-officer-shot-on-citys-north-side/22553707).
* **Demi Lovato Retreats After Overdose:**
Demi Lovato, stable after her opiate overdose, cancelled her Thursday night appearance in Atlantic City. Fox is also reportedly pulling an episode from series "Beat Shazam" that features the singer. Tune in to Cheddar at 12:40 PM ET to hear from Roger Crystal, M.D., who developed NARCAN, a drug that reverses opiod overdoses and saved the singer.
Cheddar's Jill Wagner gets into the latest.
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Rebecca Walser, financial planner and wealth strategist, offers some tips on how to bring everyday spending in line with budgets by avoiding certain purchases.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level since October 2021, but the labor market remains one of the healthiest parts of the U.S. economy.
Stocks are drifting Thursday, continuing this week’s lull as Wall Street waits for several big events next week.
Apple's new iOS 17 has some promising upgrades in store for group chats. Previously, when a iMessage group chat contained an Android user, it would lose features such as text editing and threaded replies. Now group chats will retain those features, even when there is a "green bubble" in the mix.
Workers at the Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square, one of the retail chain's signature stores and home to its corporate offices, have voted to unionize.
U.S. and British cybersecurity officials warned Wednesday that a Russian cyber-extortion gang's hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations could have widespread global impact. Initial data-theft victims include the BBC, British Airways and Nova Scotia's government.
Wilson Aerospace, a Colorado-based tools company with close ties to NASA, is suing Boeing for allegedly stealing trade secrets over the past two decades.
Apple recently acquired augmented reality company Mira following its launch of the Vision Pro headset. Cheddar News explains how Apple is looking to tap into the AR market long dominated by Meta.
Fiserv President and Chief Executive Frank Bisignano spoke to Cheddar News about what the transfer to the New York Stock Exchange means for his company and how Fiserve plans to use its partnership with the exchange in the fintech space. "We do believe that we could do a lot here creatively with the stock exchange," he said. "
It's never too early to save for retirement but many people don't have access to an employer-sponsored plan. Pratik Patel, managing director and head of family wealth strategies for BMO Family Office, joined Cheddar News to discuss other options to ensure safe retirement.
