Friday, 6 November 2026
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China's industrial profits grew 4.2% in August from a year earlier, official data released Monday showed, as manufacturers grapple with persistent weakness in consumer demand and a sustained rise in energy costs.
Northern Star Resources shares jumped more than 9% Monday after the Australian gold miner rejected a $27-billion takeover proposal from South Africa's Gold Fields, saying the offer undervalued the company.
SpaceX plans to launch its massive Starship rocket early Monday in an effort to reach orbit with the spacecraft for the first time.
Oil prices climbed more than 1% Monday in early Asia trading after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Lean hog futures closed the Friday session fading lower, as contracts were 17 to 97 cents lower, with October was 12 cents higher for the week. USDA’s national base hog price was $78.68 in the Friday PM report, down 27 …
‘I want to make her proud’: My mother, a divorcée, died and I’m her executor. Do I need to file for probate? “The only debts were utility and credit-card bills, which we will pay off.” Read at source
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
Cotton futures posted mixed trade at the Friday close, with front months down 51 to 60 points and deferreds up 8 to 11 points. December closed the week with a 156 point gain. Crude oil was down $2.17 per barrel on the s…
Soybeans are rallying nearly 20 cents off the early session lows, with contracts up ½ cent to a penny lower in the nearbys. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1 cent at $12.61. Soymeal futures are dow…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will join President Donald Trump for a private dinner at the White House on Sunday, CNBC confirmed, in what will be the first one-on-one meeting between the two leaders.
Television advertisements with a pro-Trump message — and paid for by the U.S. government — are expanding their reach ahead of November's midterm elections, prompting bipartisan scrutiny over whether the campaign complie…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
They forget what they joined. They stop using services but keep paying. A $9 or $15 monthly charge can disappear into a credit card statement for months or even years.
As the NFL season begins, a new kind of defensive strategy is taking shape: Stopping drone disruptions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that his country is ready for a "doomsday" war with the U.S., but that he is leaving diplomacy on the table so as not to "miss any chance for peace."
Stock markets remain volatile as investors weigh uncertainty in the Middle East, rising interest rates and concerns about the artificial intelligence (AI) trade.
Major stock indexes hovering near records are masking a market straining under elevated oil prices, rising Treasury yields and a Federal Reserve bracing for additional interest-rate hikes.
With Treasury yields climbing this week to their highest levels since 2007, companies reliant on debt are poised to see their borrowing costs rise. That means the AI infrastructure buildout, which has already reached hi…
Real REMAX Group’s president had RSUs vest into shares and cash for taxes, while retaining sizeable unvested RSU and PSU awards.
Eva Live (NASDAQ: GOAI) formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Eva Defense, to pursue acquisitions and partnerships in drone, autonomous systems, robotics, surveillance, advanced sensors, and defense technologies.
The Bank of America's latest analysis suggested that "funflation" — the increased cost of fun — may be rising, but consumers aren't cutting back.
A 10% owner of Texas Pacific Land Corp added 1 share, with filings showing over 10 million shares beneficially owned overall.
Corn futures found strength throughout the Friday session, as contracts closed 10-15 cents off the early lows and steady to a penny higher. December managed to post a ¾ cent gain on the week. The CmdtyView national aver…
Boeing said it flagged a software glitch last month on some 737 Max aircraft that could affect certain landing procedures, as the manufacturer seeks federal approval for the fourth and final model in its best-selling ai…