Kalshi launches election hub for prediction markets ahead of midterms
Prediction market platform Kalshi will launch a new hub allowing political junkies to see how traders in many event contracts think the midterm elections will play out.
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Peacock is getting a lift from World Cup, Spanish-language content
But NBCUniversal executives say the big audience numbers for the World Cup didn't just reinforce the importance of live sports in an environment where media companies are competing harder than ever to draw viewers, they…
Citizens United provision allowing foreign campaign contributions draws Democratic bill
Congressional Democrats are looking to close what they characterize as loopholes created by the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision that allow foreign entities to funnel money into U.S. elections.
Zelenskyy ousts Ukraine’s army chief as protests expose wartime power struggle
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has moved to oust top army commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, and sought to bring the country's former defense minister back into government just days after dismissing him.
Trump to witness return of US soldiers killed in Iran war
The bodies of the first American service members killed in President Donald Trump’s war with Iran returned to the United States at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday afternoon. Their families were waiting for …
New Strong Sell Stocks for July 22nd
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft BAMXF is an automobiles and motorcycles, and spare parts and accessories company. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised 7.1% downward ove…
Matt Damon’s carefully-curated property portfolio
Matt Damon is embracing a new chapter in life—and his carefully curated real estate portfolio reflects the family-first priorities that have guided him for years.
Oil prices jump 4% as Rubio says Iran 'not serious' about peace talks
Oil prices were almost 4% higher on Wednesday morning following the 11th consecutive round of U.S. strikes against Iran overnight, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz remains a sticking point bet…
What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear facility Trump is threatening to strike?
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb an Iranian underground nuclear facility in the latest escalation of the war between the two countries.
Skillcast reports 10% revenue growth in first half of 2026
Skillcast Group plc's (LON:SKL) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 4.8x might make it look like a sell right now compared to the Software industry in the United Kingdom, where around half of the companies have P/S ratio…
These Japanese AI winners don’t make chips. They make toilets, glass fiber and seasoning
At a time when investor attention has been on the semiconductor industry, some hidden gems with businesses quite dissimilar to high tech have turned out to be market winners, riding the AI boom.
Trump's push for American-made AI chips hits TSMC's margins
Pressure from President Donald Trump to manufacture advanced semiconductors in the U.S. is increasing costs and squeezing margins at TSMC, the world's leading chipmaker.
UK inflation cools faster than expected to 2.6% in June as food and fuel prices drop – business live
The new chancellor John Healey has said that while a falling rate of inflation is welcome news, there is still much more the government should do to help.
$100M New Jersey deli fraudster James Patten sentenced to 21 months in prison
James Patten, who helped orchestrate a stock manipulation scheme that led to a company that owned a single money-losing New Jersey deli being valued at $100 million, was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Tuesday.
Tehran's Hormuz threat risks global fallout, Rubio warns as U.S. strikes Iran for 11th straight night
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused Iran of not honoring the Strait of Hormuz deal, while reiterating that Washington was "committed to diplomacy" in the Middle East.
Why is Bandhan Bank stock crashing today?
The stock remained locked in the 15% lower circuit at Rs 177.50 on the NSE and was on track to post its sharpest intraday decline since the Covid-19 market crash in March 2020.
Trump plans steep tariffs on generic drugs starting in 2028 to spur U.S. production
President Donald Trump said generic drugs imported into the U.S. will face zero tariffs for two years starting August 1, before a 100% levy takes effect in August 2028 and rises to 200% a year later.
Asia stocks climb on tech gains, KOSPI surges 5%; Middle East tensions simmer
NEW YORK/LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Global equity indexes fell on Friday while bond yields soared as investor euphoria over technology stocks gave way to inflation fears and traders raised bets that the Federal Reserve …
Nike to cut off thousands of online distributors in China, restructure digital footprint
Nike is planning to cut off thousands of online distributors in China beginning in January as the sneaker giant looks to clean up what's become a messy digital marketplace and get the region back to growth, the company …
Sony’s 'ironic' PlayStation disc decision upends gamer conventions and threatens a $7 billion resale market
In June 2013, Sony's PlayStation put out a short video demonstrating how easy it was to share games on PlayStation.
Wistron shares surge in Taiwan after opening of Texas AI superchip plant to supply Nvidia
Wistron Corporation shares jumped 9.7% on Wednesday after the Taiwan-based technology service provider announced the opening of its first U.S. facility to build AI servers for Nvidia.
Capital One earnings were good enough but didn't answer the big question hanging over the stock
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Corn Firm Late to Close Tuesday with Gains
Corn futures found strength late in the session, with contracts up 2 to 3 ¼ cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 ¼ cents at $4.21.