We also break down next week’s catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead. In this article: This week’s tech sector performance Tech markets spent the first full week of 2026 responding to headlines out of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) announcements helped drive Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) momentum. ...
Crypto prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi, and crypto exchange Crypto.com are facing regulatory challenges as the Tennessee betting regulator has sent cease-and-desist letters to the firms. This development comes amid the debate of whether these prediction markets should also be classified as traditional betting platforms. Polymarket, Kalshi, Crypto.com Face Regulatory Scrutiny In Tennessee Sports betting lawyer The post Crypto Platforms Polymarket ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran, according to a report. The two leaders spoke by phone Saturday as Israel is on ‘high alert,’ preparing for the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Iran, according to Reuters, citing multiple Israeli sources. The report comes as nationwide anti-regime ...
Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday rejected Paramount Skydance’s amended takeover offer, the latest in a series of rejections in David Ellison’s pursuit of the streaming and cable giant. The media company said it remains committed to the $82.7 billion deal it reached in December to sell its streaming service, studio and HBO cable channel to Netflix. ‘The Board unanimously determined ...
American golfer Brooks Koepka applied for reinstatement of his PGA Tour membership on Friday, according to ESPN. Koepka is a five-time major champion who was a member of the tour from 2014 to 2022. Koepka, who recently left LIV Golf, is ranked No. 244 in the Official World Golf Ranking because LIV golfers were not receiving points for those respective ...
The gold price started off the new year on a strong note, approaching the US$4,500 per ounce level midway through the week and breaking through it on Friday (January 9). As is often the case, silver put on a bumpier performance, trading within about a US$10 range. It recorded lows under US$73 per ounce and highs above US$82. Beyond day-to-day ...
The US Treasury has sought to calm investor fears saying it has sufficient liquidity to match any refunds for Trump tariffs ordered by the Supreme Court. This should have a tempering effect on rumors of a crypto market crash due to a lack of liquidity. Treasury Says It Can Manage Trump Tariff Refunds According to The post Trump Tariffs: US ...
A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from stopping subsidies on childcare programs in five states, including Minnesota, amid allegations of fraud. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, a Biden appointee, didn’t rule on the legality of the funding freeze, but said the states had met the legal threshold to maintain the ‘status quo’ on funding for at least ...
The Philadelphia Phillies, frustrated in their negotiations to bring back free-agent catcher J.T. Realmuto, are looking into the possibility of shaking up their roster and finding a creative way to add free-agent infielder Bo Bichette, a high-ranking Phillies executive told USA TODAY Sports. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of ongoing talks, but confirmed ...
(TheNewswire) Vancouver, British Columbia TheNewswire – January 9th, 2025 Prismo Metals Inc. (‘Prismo’ or the ‘Company’) (CSE: PRIZ,OTC:PMOMF) (OTCQB: PMOMF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Infinitum Copper Corp. (TSXV: INFI) (‘Infinitum’) whereby Prismo will increase its interest in the Hot Breccia copper project, located in the heart of Arizona’s prolific copper belt, from ...
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood, a prominent Bitcoin advocate, has made a bold prediction that US President Donald Trump will begin buying BTC for the US strategic reserve. She claims Trump doesn’t want to be a “lame duck” in the 2026 mid-term elections, and buying BTC for the US strategic reserve could help secure another The post Why Cathie Wood ...
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Washington next week. During an appearance on Fox News’ ‘Hannity,’ Trump was asked if he intends to meet with Machado after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro. ‘Well, I understand she’s coming in next week sometime, and ...