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Michael Selig, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman, testifies in a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on his nomination on Capitol Hill, Nov. 19, 2025.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersA group of Democratic lawmakers is urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a rule that would aim to rein-in prediction markets, curb insider trading and prohibit certain types of event contracts.In a letter first shared with CNBC and sent to the CFTC on Thursday, a group of congressional Democrats led by Jeff Merkley of Oregon., called on the federal agency to address “the rapid erosion of…
Losses to Malian militants by Wagner Group’s successor call into question future of Moscow’s military adventurism in Africa Source link
Hannelore Foerster | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday as investors digest the latest reports on the Iran war and monitor a raft of corporate earnings and central bank decisions.The pan-European Stoxx 600 was trading 0.4% lower by 8:40 a.m. in London (3:40 a.m. E.T.).Regional bourses in Paris, Frankfurt and Milan were all in negative territory, though the U.K.’s FTSE 100 index was up 0.1%.Most regional sectors were in the red, with autos leading losses, down 1.6%. Banks dopped 1.1% and financial services retreated to the tune of 1.2%. Oil and gas were the…
StanChart profit surges on Gulf bond issuance, books $190 million charge on Iran war Source link
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet.Source: AlphabetMeta and Alphabet both beat expectations in their earnings reports on Wednesday, each recording their fastest growth in years. They also lifted their guidance for capital expenditures for the year, telling investors that they’re going to keep pouring money into artificial intelligence infrastructure. But despite their similarly upbeat results, Wall Street had very different reactions. Alphabet shares popped 7% in extended trading, while Meta’s stock fell 7%. It’s the continuation of a theme that’s hampered Meta throughout much of the generative AI boom. While Alphabet and fellow hyperscalers Microsoft and Amazon all have massive cloud…
Future base rate changes are hard to predict as analysts judge the economic impact of the Iran war. Source link
Banking executives in Europe have moved to calm investor concerns over private credit risks, as lenders’ exposure to the troubled sector re-emerged during earnings season. Barclays revealed a £15 billion ($20.3 billion) exposure to private credit in its first quarter earnings statement on Tuesday. This formed part of an overall structured financing exposure to non-bank financial intermediaries, totaling £66 billion, which also included an additional £1 billion tied to business development companies, a focus of recent stress in the U.S. The U.K. lender said it took a £228 million credit-related hit during the quarter after the collapse of specialist mortgage…
The all-new 2026 Jeep Cherokee Hybrid is on display during the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Josh Lefkowitz | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesShares of auto giant Stellantis fell sharply on Thursday after the company reported a near tripling of its adjusted operating income in the first three months of the year, supported by improved sales in its key North American market.The multinational conglomerate, which owns household names including Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot, posted first-quarter adjusted operating income of 960 million euros ($1.12 billion).…
European shares slide on Mideast worries; ECB, BoE in focus Source link
The camera situation is hard to judge at this point. Motorola’s devices have struggled to keep up with Google and Samsung in image quality, but the hardware looks solid. All three rear cameras are 50 MP, including a Sony Lytia with gargantuan 2.44μm pixels for the primary. Initially, the Razr Fold will only be available unlocked directly from Motorola, but it will eventually come to T-Mobile, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile. The stylus will only be sold by Moto, but it’s strictly an optional accessory—there’s no slot in the phone. Flip for foldables If larger foldables aren’t your thing, Motorola still…