It's been pretty much nothing but bad news for investors in Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) in recent weeks. On a seemingly unrelated note, Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) shareholders received some fantastic news last week. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced on Jan. 18 that it plans to acquire the game developer for $68.7 billion.
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Sir Ed Davey insisted his party could outperform opinion polls at the general election and make further inroads into former Tory heartlands. The Liberal Democrat leader has seen his party’s national ratings hovering around the 9% mark, slipping behind Reform UK into fourth place in recent surveys.
HONG KONG (AP) — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security concerns. Their removal comes amid elevated tensions between the U.S. and China over trade, technology and national security. The U.S. has threatened to ban TikTok over national security concerns. But while TikT
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A senior British diplomat who left the Foreign Office earlier this year is now lobbying Western governments over their plan to ban Russian diamonds, The Telegraph can reveal.
Polen Capital, an investment management company, released its “Polen Focus Growth Strategy” first quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. The US stock market started 2024 optimistically. In the first quarter, the fund returned 8.29% (gross) and 8.09% (net) compared to 11.41% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index and […]
A man who threatened to blow himself up at Iran's consulate in Paris was on Friday detained by police who had cordoned off the building, reports say. The security perimeter was reportedly set up around the consulate ahead of what was described as an "imminent police intervention" after witnesses say they saw a man enter the building carrying either a grenade or an explosive belt.Authorities said Paris prefect Laurent Nuñez had mobilised the BRI, an elite unit, after the consulate made an interve
The FTSE 100 is trading lower today amid renewed fears over the situation in the Middle East. Man Group and the William Hill owner 888 Holdings have posted updates, while the latest retail sales figures have also been released.
Bitcoin surged Friday morning with the halving event about 12 hours away. Spot bitcoin ETFs, crypto miners jump.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Three people have died in the United Arab Emirates as a result of heavy flooding caused by record-setting rains this week, officials said Friday. A statement by the Philippine’s Department of Migrant Workers said two women suffocated inside their vehicle during the flooding, while a man died when his vehicle fell into a sinkhole. The exact number of deaths caused by the storm is not yet known as UAE officials have not released any information. The UAE, a heredi
Makivvik has released its Nunavik Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, a collaborative effort from coast to coast that has been five years in the making. The effort started with a climate change workshop in Kuujjuaq back in 2019, where two dozen knowledge holders got the ball rolling. Eventually, more than 150 people were involved in the project. The document marks a “pivotal moment in our collective commitment to safeguarding Nunavik Inuit culture and ways of life that are deeply rooted in the n
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Iranian official indicates no ‘immediate’ plan for retaliation after explosions reported in sky over Isfahan and Tabriz
Major stock market averages (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are starting Friday's trading session initially mixed as stocks face pressure stemming from Israel's airstrike on Iran and markets await if further escalations in Middle East conflicts materialize. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moves above its flatline as it holds onto gains to start the day. Morning Brief Hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith monitor the morning market action and take a look at the gains seen across sectors. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
Vladimir Vladimirov TelegramUkraine claims to be behind the fiery crash of a long-range Russian bomber on Friday morning, an incident which Moscow has attributed to a technical problem with the aircraft.“For the first time, the anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force, in cooperation with the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, destroyed the Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber,” Ukrainian Air Force commander Mykola Oleschuk said in a statement. He said the
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones recovered after Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran. Netflix stock dived on weak sales forecasts.
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says Jita the "friendly and determined" two-year-old snow leopard is pregnant. Jita was brought to the Toronto Zoo in January after she was identified as a suitable match for nine-year-old male Pemba, who zoo officials describe as playful and sensitive. Zoo officials claim it was "love at first sight" – or smell – between the pair of snow leopards. They say Jita's birthing window is likely between May 6 and 27, but the size of her litter has not been confirmed. In a new
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Fiona Beal, 50, admits she killed 42-year-old Nicholas Billingham but denies murder.
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