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Mark Walter's TWG Global hires Goldman veteran Markowitz as top lawyer amid probe of insurers
TWG Global has tapped veteran Goldman Sachs lawyer David Markowitz to be its chief legal officer, as federal investigators probe how two insurers that are part of TWG CEO Mark Walter's sprawling business empire classifi…
Earnings call transcript: Scentre Group lifts H1 2026 guidance on strong growth
The company announced a leadership transition where Dan Taylor will succeed Peter Jackson as CEO on Oct. 1, 2026. Management reported a strategic shift toward prioritizing market share and customer acquisition in the U.…
Stock Indices Finish Mostly Lower on Chipmaker Weakness
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.28% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.97%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26…
Hogs Close Monday Mostly on the Lower Side
Lean hog futures were weaker at the Monday close, with contracts steady to 37 cents lower, as October was up 25 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.40 on Monday afternoon, down $4.87 from the previ…
Main Street Sports sues Comcast, Charter for underpaid licensing fees
Main Street Sports, the now-defunct owner of a portfolio of regional sports networks, is suing cable companies Comcast and Charter Communications in separate lawsuits for what it alleges are underpaid licensing fees.
‘My main goal is to help people’: I’m single, 74, with $10 million burning a hole in my pocket. What should I do?
Coffee Prices Soar as Supplies Tighten
December arabica coffee (KCZ26) closed up +19.00 (+5.89%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed up +192 (+5.34%).
Supreme Court allows some Trump vote-by-mail limits ahead of midterm election
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with President Donald Trump for now in his effort to impose sweeping new restrictions on distributing mail ballots, putting on hold a lower-court ruling that had blocked key parts of th…
America’s New Luddites Are Coming for the AI Data Center Boom
A conventional data center uses between 5,000 and 15,000 tons of copper. A hyperscale data center, on the other hand—the kind being built to run artificial intelligence (AI)—can require up to 50,000 tons of copper per f…
Visa and Mastercard stocks hit fresh records, underscoring a resilient U.S. consumer
L3Harris Technologies (LHX) stands out on the upside. The stock rallies about 13% after announcing a plan to spin off its Missile Solutions business via an IPO in the second half of 2026, seeded with $1 billion from the…
Corn Holding onto Double Digit Gains at Midday
Corn futures took off higher at the Sunday night open with midday gains holding of 11 to 12 ½ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 12 1/2 cents at $4.67 ½.
Is Nvidia (NVDA) Stock a Buy Ahead of Q2 Earnings?
Nvidia NVDA will step back into the earnings spotlight after the market closes on Wednesday, August 26, when the AI chip leader reports its much-anticipated Q2 results.
Bitcoin has beaten stocks and gold over six months. Now it’s closing in on $80,000.
The KOSPI has erased around $2 trillion in 40 days, its worst crash on record. Here is what happened, why it matters and what it means for crypto.
Slow Pace of Brazil Harvest and Tight Inventories Boost Coffee Prices
Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with arabica soaring to a 6.75-month high. The slow pace of Brazil’s coffee harvest is keeping supplies tight and underpinning prices. Last Wednesday, Brazil’s Cooxupe co-op repor…
Trump admin unveils anti-Iran global sanctions plan, signals China not exempt
The Trump administration on Monday announced a plan to isolate Iran's economy by threatening to impose secondary sanctions on the "enablers" keeping the Islamic Republic afloat.
Trump suggested states should fund Medicare — which would weaken the program and put Americans at risk
Health policy expert Will Dow breaks down the risks—and potential state-level response
A massive trade just happened in gold. The options market is buzzing
Gold is up 15% this month, rallying alongside higher interest rates and quietly on pace for its best month since 2008. The biggest trade in the entire options market today says that run is coming to an end. Twenty minut…
Sugar Prices Slip as ISMA Says India has No Sugar Shortage
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) is down -0.05 (-0.28%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) is down -16.10 (-2.92%).
Earnings call transcript: Broadridge tops Q4 estimates and jumps 10.6% on outlook
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Trump’s trade war with Canada could lead the U.S. back to quantitative easing
While the labour movement often seems at its lowest ebb, what Marx identified as capitalism’s main internal contradiction – the overaccumulation of capital at the world scale – has never been worse in absolute terms. Ca…
California AG Rob Bonta cancels Paramount settlement meeting, citing 'lack of good faith'
California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount Skydance on Monday, saying the company demonstrated a "lack of good faith" in early settlement talks around its planned merger with Warner Bros. Di…
Oil prices pull back as Bessent launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ against Iran but holds off on new secondary sanctions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans for a wave of new sanctions Monday aimed at further isolating Iran, after threatening the Islamic Republic with “an economic D-Day.”
Rout in Chipmakers Weighs on Broader Market
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.27% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -1.00%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.26…