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A bipartisan coalition of 14 senators is pressing President Donald Trump to withdraw his invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the G20 summit. The summit is scheduled for December 14-15 in Miami, with the gathering set to take place at Trump’s Doral resort. Senators Roger Wicker and Jeanne Shaheen spearheaded the letter, representing both…
A new poll shows Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) and Democratic challenger Annie Andrews are virtually tied in the race for South Carolina’s Senate seat. The survey, conducted by right-leaning polling firm Trafalgar Group, shows Graham leading Andrews by just one point, well within the poll’s nearly three-point margin of error. Approximately 8 percent of likely…
Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds found himself at the center of a political firestorm after reports surfaced that his gubernatorial campaign quietly scrubbed several references to President Trump’s endorsement from its website. President Trump pushed back hard on Saturday, taking to Truth Social to dismiss the coverage as “Another Fake Story” and pointing to his…
Quantum computing stocks slipped in premarket trading Friday as investors moved to lock in gains following a sharp and sustained recent rally. IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ: QBTS), and Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) all traded lower as the sector paused after several days of stronger-than-expected performance. The premarket decline follows notable single-session gains across…
RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) shares traded little changed Thursday as a wave of new business developments competed with a fresh analyst price target reduction. Bernstein maintained a Market Perform rating on RTX but trimmed its price target to $223 from $232, adding downward pressure on investor sentiment. Despite the cut, RTX carries a Buy consensus…
A thriving pet care business is drawing attention after details emerged showing the owner generates $300,000 in annual gross revenue from her company. Despite the impressive top-line revenue figure, the business owner takes home a salary of just $50,000 per year for herself. The company was built over four years and now serves approximately 300…
The Swiss National Bank kept its key interest rate at 0% on Thursday, bucking the tightening trend sweeping through major global central banks. The decision marked a clear divergence from the European Central Bank, the U.S. Federal Reserve, and the Bank of Japan, all of which have begun raising rates. Switzerland’s annual inflation rate came…
President Trump on Saturday rejected a new seven-day proposal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt military operations in the ongoing conflict. The rejection came after a week of high-stakes meetings as the administration navigates one of the most complex foreign policy challenges of Trump’s presidency. Iran’s proposal had sought to create…
Lloyds (NYSE: LYG), NatWest (NYSE: NWG), Barclays (NYSE: BCS), and HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) have completed the first-ever interbank transactions using tokenized deposits in the United Kingdom. UK Finance announced the milestone on September 24, 2026, confirming the transactions included two live remortgage payments and a simulated online purchase. Lloyds, NatWest, and Barclays moved remortgage money…
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is trading at $62.24, well below the 12-month price target of $89.40, implying upside of 44.08% for investors willing to absorb pre-commercial risk. The stock carries a buy recommendation at roughly 50% model confidence, reflecting the genuine execution uncertainty that still surrounds the company’s satellite buildout. Shares have had a turbulent…