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Indonesia has appointed its third finance minister in two years, intensifying investor scrutiny over the fiscal direction of Southeast Asia’s largest economy. President Prabowo Subianto fired Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on Monday, replacing him with deputy Suahasil Nazara, who was sworn in within hours of Purbaya’s dismissal. The cabinet reshuffle arrives weeks after Bank…
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) secured his Democratic primary victory on September 15, 2026, setting up a November general election run for a third full Senate term. Coons defeated three primary challengers, including University of Delaware history professor Jeff Appelhans, naval architect Mary Louve, and former business executive Eric Hansen. Hansen, who was the Republican U.S….
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) closed at $58.75 in the most recent trading session, representing a decline of 2.09% from the previous day’s close. The move lagged behind the broader market, where the S&P 500 posted a comparatively modest loss of 0.45% on the same day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.63% during the session,…
RTX (NYSE: RTX) has named Jill Albertelli as the next president of Pratt & Whitney, with her tenure set to begin on January 1, 2027. Albertelli will report directly to RTX Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chris Calio, succeeding current president Shane Eddy, who has decided to retire. Calio praised the incoming executive as a…
The concept of retirement as a defined life stage is increasingly giving way to a harsh economic reality for millions of Americans across the country. Rising costs of living, inadequate savings, and shrinking pension coverage have left many older workers with little choice but to remain in the workforce well beyond traditional retirement age. Social…
Democratic lawmakers are intensifying calls for federal action on artificial intelligence safety, with one California Democrat demanding what he described as a formal industry reckoning. The lawmaker used pointed language to frame the urgency, stating “we need to have a safety stand-down with AI” as concerns about the technology’s rapid advancement grow louder in Washington….
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) will appear as a platinum sponsor at Quantum World Congress 2026, running September 23-25 in College Park, Maryland. The company positions itself as the only quantum computing firm offering both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services under a single commercial umbrella. D-Wave plans to demonstrate that the quantum era…
Jessica Hayes has been recognized as one of Washington’s notable congressional staffers, serving as senior adviser in district for Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.). Hayes works directly within Clyde’s district operation in Georgia, making her a key figure in connecting the congressman’s office to his constituents. District-level senior advisers play a critical role in congressional offices,…
The Senate’s procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is scheduled for September 15 and needs 60 votes to advance. It arrives while Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange move toward near-continuous trading, and while tokenized US equities are already pricing in a median 92% of the following Monday’s gap in the…
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is calling for the public execution of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman facing a new trial for allegedly murdering her three children. Mace made the remarks to TMZ on Monday, offering blunt and unsparing language about what she believes should happen to Clancy if convicted. “Her children are dead, she should…