After a tumultuous cycle in the markets, the S&P 500 is on the brink of a breakout as investor sentiment shifts, according to a senior portfolio manager. What Happened: Andrew Slimmon, senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, h…
Mark Cuban’s Majority Sale of Mavericks Receives Final Approval
By Chris Mannix On Wednesday, the NBA’s Board of Governors approved the sale of the Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban to the families of Dr. Miriam Adelson and Sivan and Patrick Dumont, the league said in a statement. Mr. Dumont, President and Chief Ope…
Bitcoin Generates Buzz For Riot Platforms And Microstrategy — Meta, New York Times, Tesla Also On Investor’s Radars Today
Today’s stock market witnessed a rise, with the Dow Jones index climbing over 100 points. The Dow traded up 0.3% at 37,656.52, while the NASDAQ increased by 0.16% to 15,099.18. The S&P 500 also saw gains, rising 0.14% to 4,781.58. These are the top sto…
Oil prices fall nearly 2% as Red Sea shipping disruptions ease
By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices fell nearly 2% on Thursday as more shipping companies said they were ready to transit the Red Sea route, easing concerns about supply disruptions as Middle Eastern tensions stay elevated. The more active B…
Blinken accuses Russia of using US citizens as ‘political pawns’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday accused Moscow of using US citizens as “political pawns” on the fifth anniversary of Paul Whelan’s imprisonment in Russia. “December 28 marks five years since Russian authorities wrongfully detained U.S…
Flooding forces evacuation of 300 people in Germany’s Lower Saxony
About 300 people in the Winsen municipality of Germany’s Lower Saxony were forced to leave their homes due to the flooding of the Aller River. The settlements of Westohe and Südohe were evacuated on Wednesday evening, according to the Celle district in…
North Korean leader orders military to speed up preparations for war
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the country’s army and defense industry to accelerate preparations for war to counter the actions of the USA, reports Reuters. According to the DPRK leader, accelerating the pace of preparations for military …
North Korean leader orders military to speed up preparations for war
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the country’s army and defense industry to accelerate preparations for war to counter the actions of the USA, reports Reuters. According to the DPRK leader, accelerating the pace of preparations for military …
Cop-gassing MAGA rioter gets ‘sweetheart’ deal for a surprising reason
A January 6 rioter who assaulted police officers at the U.S. Capitol with chemical spray and used a megaphone to command fellow rioters to seize officers’ guns received a reduced sentence, reported NBC News — for a surprising reason. “The rioter,Samuel…
Cop-gassing MAGA rioter gets ‘sweetheart’ deal for a surprising reason
A January 6 rioter who assaulted police officers at the U.S. Capitol with chemical spray and used a megaphone to command fellow rioters to seize officers’ guns received a reduced sentence, reported NBC News — for a surprising reason. “The rioter,Samuel…