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Metro Bank is exploring a potential £2bn merger with Aldermore, a British challenger bank currently on the market following its involvement in the motor finance mis-selling scandal. Sky News has learned that Metro Bank is in the early stages of evaluating whether to submit a formal offer for Aldermore, which specialises in mortgages and business…
Quantum computing has emerged as one of the most exciting technological frontiers for investors following the artificial intelligence boom of recent years. Researchers at McKinsey estimate that quantum computing could create up to $2.7 trillion in economic value for companies worldwide by 2040, spanning industries from drug discovery to cybersecurity. D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has…
Beijing is weighing new restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence and semiconductor technologies, escalating an ongoing trade conflict with the United States. Chinese regulators, led by the Ministry of Commerce, have been consulting with top domestic AI and chipmaking firms about how to protect advanced technologies from Western acquisition. Representatives from Alibaba, ByteDance, and…
Reddit sentiment and retail conviction are clashing with market reality as Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) endures one of its sharpest recent drawdowns. Shares of Rocket Lab closed most recently at $67.62, capping a punishing stretch that saw the stock fall 37.4% over the past month and 16.6% in the last week alone. Despite the recent…
Retirement savers with substantial IRA balances often face a pivotal question about whether to tap those accounts for major purchases like real estate. A couple holding $8 million in traditional IRAs is considering whether to withdraw funds to buy a house, despite the significant tax consequences involved. Traditional IRA withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income,…
The gap between crude oil prices and refined gasoline costs, known as the “crack spread,” is once again drawing attention from consumers and analysts alike. The crack spread measures the margin between what refiners pay for crude oil and what they earn from selling refined products like gasoline to the market. When crude prices surge…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has tumbled more than 50% from its all-time high of $133.09 per share, reached on May 28, 2026, raising serious questions about its long-term trajectory. The company’s ambitious goal is to become the first to fully commercialize high-speed satellite internet beamed directly to smartphones, without requiring the bulky dish hardware that current…
President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods Monday, citing what he called unfair discrimination against American autos, alcohol, and dairy products. Trump signed three proclamations invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a rarely used legal authority that grants the president power to impose maximum tariffs on discriminatory trading partners….
More Americans than ever before now have legal access to medical aid in dying, with laws spreading rapidly across the country in recent years. Today, more than one in three Americans — approximately 32.80% of the population — live in a jurisdiction where medical aid in dying is legally authorized. At least 14 states have…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) has taken a significant hit in recent weeks, with shares tumbling 32.2% over the past four weeks amid persistent selling pressure. Despite the sharp decline, technical indicators and fundamental signals are beginning to align in ways that suggest the stock could be approaching a turning point. Analysts who track the quantum…