LOS ANGELES — Rob Pelinka, president of basketball operations and general manager for the Los Angeles Lakers, walked past his team’s locker room sad-faced. The Lakers’ season had just ended after a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. During the game, the TNT cameras caught Pelinka shaking his head in frustration. A frustration ...
The Trump administration has finalized a profit-sharing agreement with Ukraine that will give the US a 50 percent stake in future revenues from the war-torn country’s stores of critical minerals. At the heart of the deal, announced on Wednesday (April 30), is a set of materials that are foundational to both economic growth and national security, including graphite, lithium, titanium, ...
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has sparked discussions with his recent Bitcoin price prediction to hit as much as $150K in 2025. Although the bullish prediction has fueled optimism among market participants, some call this target a bit conservative. Besides, Brandt has also shared a warning of a potential BTC crash after it reaches the cycle peak. Peter Brandt Predicts Bitcoin ...
The GBP/USD exchange rate has formed a giant cup-and-handle pattern that could trigger more gains ahead of the upcoming Bank of England (BoE) and US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data. It was trading at 1.3300, a few points below the year-to-date high of 1.3430. This article highlights the bullish outlook for pound sterling. US nonfarm payrolls data ahead The GBP/USD pair ...
Indian equity benchmarks managed to hold onto modest gains in afternoon trade on Friday, navigating a mixed sectoral landscape as investors positioned themselves ahead of the crucial US non-farm payrolls report due later in the day. Support from key sectors like IT, Oil & Gas, and Banking helped offset weakness elsewhere, although broader market sentiment remained cautious. While headline indices ...
President Donald Trump fired off a scathing Truth Social post late on Thursday night as he is once again targeted for impeachment, floating the idea that Republicans should target Democrats for expulsion from Congress. ‘The Democrats are really out of control. They have lost everything, especially their minds! These Radical Left Lunatics are into the ‘Impeachment thing’ again. They have ...
Nvidia blasted Anthropic Thursday in a rare public clash over artificial intelligence policy with U.S. chip export restrictions set to take effect. “American firms should focus on innovation and rise to the challenge, rather than tell tall tales that large, heavy, and sensitive electronics are somehow smuggled in ‘baby bumps’ or ‘alongside live lobsters,’ ” a spokesperson for Nvidia said. Anthropic, the AI startup backed by billions ...
DiVincenzo was called for the foul as Doncic drove toward the rim for a shot with 1:01 left in the quarter. Doncic fell to the court and winced in pain before getting up and making both free throws. The Lakers quickly fouled so they could sub out Doncic and look at him in the locker room. Doncic, who was wearing ...
Atlantic Lithium (ASX:A11,LSE:AAL,OTCQX:ALLIF) is appealing to the Ghanaian government to re-evaluate fiscal terms regarding its flagship Ewoyaa lithium project, which is located in the country. The company’s board of directors acknowledged media reports on the situation in a press release late last week, saying it wants to ensure the successful development of the asset. Atlantic notes that lithium prices have ...
In a bold prediction at Token2049, Eric Trump, the second son of US President Donald Trump and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, forecasted the potential emergence of a crypto era. According to Eric, cryptocurrencies are poised to disrupt the traditional financial system, especially the “broken” SWIFT payment system. Crypto To Disrupt SWIFT, Says Eric Trump at Token2049 Speaking ...
Alcoa reported on Thursday that its second-quarter order book remains strong and has not yet been affected by US tariffs. The aluminium producer also noted that the recent power outage in Spain presents potential risks to its operations in that country. In an effort to bolster domestic aluminum production, US President Donald Trump, since assuming office, has implemented a uniform ...
Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) is destined to go higher from here since there wasn’t “anything not to like” in its Q1 earnings release, says Dan Dolev, a senior Mizuho analyst. HOOD ended its first quarter with 14.4 million monthly active users, which was actually down from 14.9 million at the end of Q4 and 15.1 million than analysts had ...