Gulf Wealth Funds Help Paramount Navigate $81B Warner Bros. Deal Amid Regulatory Review
Paramount secures $24B from Gulf funds to support its Warner Bros. deal as regulators review the major media merger.
TrumpRx Expands As AbbVie And Genentech Add Discounted Medications To Platform
TrumpRx expands as AbbVie and Genentech add discounted drugs, lowering prices for uninsured patients across the U.S.
Associated Press Responds To Declining Print Revenue With Staff Reductions
Associated Press cuts under 5% of staff as declining print revenue pushes shift to digital and broadcast news platforms.
Oracle Faces Layoffs While Hiring New CFO To Lead $50B AI Investment Strategy
Oracle hires Hilary Maxson as CFO amid mass layoffs to guide a $50 billion AI investment strategy and manage workforce restructuring.
Editor's Pick

GameStop Shares Dip Slightly As Ryan Cohen Acquisition Buzz Keeps Meme Stock Volatile In 2026
NEW YORK — GameStop Corp. shares traded near $23.12 in afternoon action Monday, down $0.24 or 1.01%, as the video game retailer continued to draw intense investor attention amid speculation over CEO Ryan Cohen's plans for a major acquisition and the company's massive cash reserves.

S&P 500 Climbs Above 6,600 As Iran De-Escalation Hopes Spark Relief Rally In Volatile 2026 Market
NEW YORK — The S&P 500 pushed above the 6,600 level in early trading Monday as investors welcomed tentative signs of potential de-escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict, easing pressure from elevated oil prices that have weighed on the benchmark throughout a challenging start to 2026.

9,000-Gallon Gas Tanker Erupts In Flames Following Texas Collision
A 9,000-gallon gasoline tanker erupted in flames near Fort Worth, Texas, after a collision and downed power lines left the driver in critical condition.
Regions
Colombia Gives In To US Deportation Flights To Avoid $53.5B Trade War
Colombian President Petro blocked US deportation flights, prompting Trump's tariff threats, but after escalating tensions, Colombia agreed to accept the flights, avoiding a trade war.
Democratic Rep. Slams Trump Over Tariffs On Countries Sending Oil To Cuba: 'Designed To Cause a Humanitarian Collapse'
US Seizes Record $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Global 'Pig Butchering' Scheme Linked to Chen Zhi
EU Faces 'Transitional Period' After Trump's New Import Surcharge Shakes Trade Deal
A months-long transitional period looms in transatlantic trade as President Donald Trump's new import surcharge threatens last year's U.S.-EU trade deal.
Novo Nordisk CEO Faces Investigation After Senate Reveals Ozempic And Wegovy Cost Up To 13 Times More In The US
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen will face a Senate hearing over the high prices of weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic in the US.
Seized US Canned Food Company Looks to China, North Korea as Russian Sales Crash
China Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on US Imports, Launches Google Antitrust Probe
Deals
Funding
AI Startup Funding Surging Despite Sting of High Interest Rates
AI startups are riding a wave of fresh capital in 2025—even as the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at multi-decade highs. Instead of slowing down, the sector is posting some of its boldest funding figures yet, fueled by surging demand for both AI infrastructure and specialized applications.
Cost Over Climate: Australians To Spend AU$80B On Energy Upgrades
On average, households plan to spend AU$7,500 on energy-efficient upgrades over the next five years, which could add up to more than AU$80 billion nationwide. About 50% of Australians want to make their homes eco-friendlier, driven mostly by a desire to reduce energy costs.
Australian Superannuation Funds Rethink US Bets Amid Dollar Volatility
"Like every other fund, we are questioning our exposure to the U.S. It would be fair to say that we've hit peak exposure and will be reducing over time," said John Pearce, chief investment officer of UniSuper, said.
Trump UK Trade Deal Pumps Crypto: $ETH Skyrockets, $BTC Hits $103K, $XRP Surges
President Trump has announced a trade agreement with a long-time ally, pumping crypto prices, including Bitcoin, which had been struggling to return to $100,000 in recent weeks.
People

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Slammed for 'Out of Touch' Layoff Comment After 1,000 Job Cuts
Tim Sweeney faces backlash after calling laid-off Epic Games employees "once-in-a-lifetime talent. Many people think there's something wrong with this tone.

US and China Open Bilateral Trade Talks in Paris Ahead of High-Level Summit
US and China held crucial trade talks in Paris ahead of President Trump's upcoming summit with Xi Jinping.

Starbucks Founder to Flee Washington With $3.5B Fortune After State Passes Millionaires Tax
The founder of Starbucks announced he was moving to Florida just as Washington state Democrats voted to create the state's first income tax, targeting those who make more than $1 million a year.



















