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  • 'Superman' trailer reveals Lois Lane, Krypto the Superdog and Lex Luthor in James Gunn's new DC Universe

    Fans got their first look at the world of James Gunn's upcoming 'Superman,' in theaters and IMAX July 2025.

  • Instant view: US PCE inflation cools in November

    The Commerce Department also reported on Friday that in the year through November, the PCE price index advanced 2.4% after rising 2.3% in October. Excluding the volatile food and energy components, the PCE price index climbed 0.1%, after an unrevised 0.3% gain in October. In the 12 months through November, the so-called core inflation increased 2.8% after advancing by the same margin in October.

  • Novo Nordisk shares plunge after CagriSema obesity drug trial disappoints

    LONDON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk on Friday revealed disappointing results in a late-stage trial for its experimental next-generation obesity drug CagriSema, wiping as much as $125 billion off its market value. The lower-than-expected weight loss from the drug candidate deals a blow to the Danish company's ambitions for a successor to its Wegovy weight-loss drug that is more powerful than Eli Lilly's rival Zepbound, also known as Mounjaro. Investors and analysts had eagerly awaited this data as a test of Novo's case that it has a strong pipeline of drugs to follow Wegovy in the fiercely competitive anti-obesity market.

  • CPPIB spending $690M for minority stake in software firm Regnology

    TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it has committed about $690 million to buy a significant minority stake in software provider Regnology.

  • Here’s What Lifted Smartsheet (SMAR) in Q3

    Brown Capital Management, an investment management company, released its “The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund” third quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Small Company Fund returned 8.48% in the quarter, roughly in line with the Russell 2000 Growth index’s 8.41% return. The Fund has only gained 1.80% […]

  • Exploring Three High Growth Tech Stocks In The United States

    Over the last 7 days, the United States market has experienced a 3.5% drop, yet it has shown resilience with a 22% rise over the past year and an anticipated annual earnings growth of 15%. In this dynamic environment, identifying high-growth tech stocks involves assessing their potential to capitalize on technological advancements and market trends while aligning with robust growth forecasts.

  • Gunshots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school for 3rd time this year

    Toronto police say the service's hate crime unit is investigating after a Jewish girls elementary school in North York was shot at for the third time this year.In a brief social media post, police said they were called to Bais Chaya Mushka Girls Elementary School at about 2:33 a.m. Friday.Responding officers found "evidence of firearm discharge," according to police. No injuries were reported.The hate crime unit and the gun and gang task force were both deployed to the scene, police said.The sam

  • Scholz dismisses Musk's assertion that only a far-right party can 'save' Germany

    Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany,” but said that freedom of opinion "also goes for multibillionaires.” Germany is expected to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Scholz's three-party governing coalition collapsed last month in a dispute over how to revitalize the country's stagnant economy. Scholz is hoping to win a second term, but polls have shown the main opposition center-right Union bloc in the lead and the chancellor's center-left Social Democrats trailing well behind.

  • Fed's Hammack says economic strength argued against rate cut

    Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said Friday she voted against the central bank’s rate cut earlier this week because economic strength and the inflation outlook argued against easing policy. “Based on my estimate that monetary policy is not far from a neutral stance, I prefer to hold policy steady until we see further evidence that inflation is resuming its path to our 2 percent objective,” Hammack said in a statement released Friday as the quiet period around the most Federal Open Market Committee ended.

  • Labour veteran Peter Mandelson to be UK ambassador to US

    The former cabinet minister will take on the vital role of building relations with the Trump administration.

  • Seven-year-old girl killed and several injured in Croatia school knife attack

    A seven-year-old girl has died and a teacher and three other students have been wounded in a knife attack in the Croatian capital, officials have said.

  • VW and workers inch towards cost-cutting deal, sources say

    HANOVER (Reuters) -Volkswagen neared a deal with labour leaders in the company's longest negotiations over pay and jobs, sources said on Friday, but the final outcome was still uncertain as Europe's largest carmaker tries to push through cuts and avert mass strikes. Volkswagen has been in talks with labour representatives since September over measures it says are necessary for it to compete with cheaper Chinese rivals, lacklustre demand in Europe and slower-than-expected adoption of electric vehicles. IG Metall said it would inform the public about the status of negotiations at a press conference scheduled for 1830 CET.

  • 'President-elect Musk': Elon's influence on display in government spending fight

    Musk began posting on X against a stopgap government spending bill on Wednesday well before Trump weighed in against the legislation.

  • Energy Revolution Ventures' $18M fund lays a bet on 'new chemistry' startups in energy and hydrogen

    What happens when a chemical engineer, who’s previously built a hydrogen-powered drone, becomes a venture capitalist? The VC has now closed an $18 million Seed and Series A fund to invest in deeptech, such as energy storage, carbon capture, and, yes, hydrogen technologies.

  • Xometry (XMTR): An Example of How Investor Sentiments Drive Stock Movements

    Brown Capital Management, an investment management company, released its “The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund” third quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Small Company Fund returned 8.48% in the quarter, roughly in line with the Russell 2000 Growth index’s 8.41% return. The Fund has only gained 1.80% […]

  • Xi Jinping urges Macau to diversify economy away from casinos

    Chinese president calls for city to ‘focus on cultivating new industries’ as he attends inauguration of new leader

  • Sydney Sweeney Won The Week By Putting The Focus Where It Belongs: On Her Career

    Shut up, she's working.

  • December 2024's Leading Growth Stocks With Strong Insider Ownership

    As global markets navigate a complex landscape marked by interest rate adjustments and mixed economic signals, growth stocks continue to capture investor attention with their potential for substantial returns. In this environment, companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing, as they often signal confidence in the business's future prospects from those who know it best.

  • Is Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) the Best Telecom Dividend Stock to Buy for 2024?

    We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Telecom Dividend Stocks To Buy for 2024. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) stands against the other telecom dividend stocks. The telecommunications sector plays a vital role in the United States, attracting considerable interest from investors due […]

  • Ireland takes eight Palestinian children with urgent health needs for treatment

    The children arrived in Dublin on Thursday night after the Slovakian government provided a plane.