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Ukraine Recap: Biden, Zelenskiy to Meet in Washington Next Week

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House next week, according to a person familiar with the plans. This will be Zelenskiy’s second White House visit. He was last in Washington in December 2022. He will first travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, the person said. The two leaders last met at the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, Japan, in May.

Stocks Gain on Bets Fed Can Pull Off Soft Landing: Markets Wrap

Stocks rose after strong economic reports revived speculation the Federal Reserve will be able to engineer a soft landing even if it keeps interest rates higher for longer. The euro dropped amid bets the European Central Bank will stay on hold after hiking on Thursday.

Apple Taps New Leader for Team Developing Glucose Tracker

Apple Inc. has named a new leader for its secret group working on a noninvasive blood sugar monitor, putting a veteran iPhone and Mac chip executive in charge of one of the company’s most ambitious forays into health technology.