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Trump's approval rating drops, more voters say he's hurt the economy: new poll

A recent nationwide poll indicates that public approval for President Donald Trump has fallen significantly, driven by mounting voter dissatisfaction with economic conditions ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Over…

Polymarket’s Rush to Grow Left a Door Wide Open For Fraudsters

Prediction market platform Polymarket faced severe internal and external scrutiny after rapid growth strategies compromised security protocols and anti-money laundering safeguards. Criminals exploited U.S. onboarding sys…

Weil, Gotshal & Manges eyes merger options after rainmakers exit, Bloomberg News reports

Law firm Weil, Gotshal and Manges is exploring potential strategic options, including a merger with a competitor, following a wave of high-profile partner departures. Bloomberg News reported that firm leaders have held i…

Jane Street Joins Wave of Dealers Offering Swaps for Risky ETFs

Jane Street Group has entered the competitive over-the-counter derivatives market for leveraged exchange-traded fund swaps, capturing a two percent share of the single-stock segment in the second quarter. The quantitativ…

Saturday’s two lottery winners, one worth $10 million, sold at Publix stores Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/lottery/article317313158.html#storylink=cpy

Two winning lottery tickets from recent drawings were purchased at Florida Publix supermarket locations, including a major prize worth ten million dollars. State lottery officials confirmed the retail locations following…

Fox Forced to Surrender Secret Murdoch Files

Fox Corp. must surrender hundreds of confidential documents in a high-stakes shareholder lawsuit challenging the governance of founder Rupert Murdoch and top executives. Delaware judge Bonnie David ruled fully in favor o…

Billionaires abound in California. Why not tax their wealth?

California voters are preparing to decide Proposition 40 on November 3, 2026, a ballot measure proposing a unique five percent tax on residents with net worth exceeding one billion dollars. Supporters, including labor un…

How Trump 2.0's stock market stacks up with predecessors

The United States stock market has demonstrated significant resilience, with the S&P 500 posting robust gains following the November 2024 election and January 2025 inauguration. Early market optimism centered on deregula…

The double-whammy that's about to hit the US economy

The United States economy faces an oncoming economic double-whammy as consumer spending begins to show clear signs of slowing down simultaneously with the Federal Reserve implementing interest rate hikes. According to ec…

Fast food from the US and China catches on in both countries

The bilateral exchange of fast food between the United States and China highlights shifting consumer preferences and expanding international footprints across both nations. Established American chains such as KFC and McD…

National Pepperoni Pizza Day 2026: Major U.S. Chains Launch Nationwide Discounts and Deals

Major restaurant chains across the United States are rolling out promotional discounts, price cuts, and special menu bundles to mark National Pepperoni Pizza Day on September 20, 2026. The annual food holiday highlights …

French Wine Crisis Hits U.S. Markets: Production Crash And Looming Tariffs

President Donald Trump warned France that the United States will impose a one hundred percent tariff on all French wine and champagne unless Paris eliminates its digital services tax targeting American technology corpora…

Brazil's Petrobras board approves joining diesel subsidy program

The board of directors of Brazil's state-run oil company, Petrobras, has approved participation in a federal diesel subsidy program. The initiative provides 1.00 real per liter for diesel producers over an initial 30-day…

Porsche could face another 4,000 job cuts, Handelsblatt reports

Volkswagen is reportedly considering an additional reduction of more than 4,000 jobs at its sports car subsidiary Porsche, according to a report published by the German business daily Handelsblatt. The proposed cuts are …

NASA in talks for Boeing's Starliner to handle new missions, WSJ reports

NASA is reportedly in discussions with Boeing to potentially handle ten or more future commercial crew flights to the International Space Station. The Wall Street Journal reported the talks, indicating the agency maintai…

Ares Management Eyed Stake in Danish Infrastructure Fund CIP

Ares Management explored acquiring a minority stake in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), one of the world's largest greenfield renewable energy fund managers. Discussions centered on potential capital acquisition…

Ponzi schemer who defrauded Travis Kelce tried to marry U.S. citizen to avoid deportation, prosecutors say

Vaush Jawahar was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme from 2016 to 2023. Operating across the United States, Jawahar raised over $35 million from high-net-worth c…

A Converse sneaker ad provokes horror and backlash

In September 2026, Converse faced intense public condemnation over a promotional social media campaign for its Chuck 70 X sneaker featuring K-pop star Karina. Viewers immediately noted that the lighting, garment draping,…

SEC Issues Innovation Exemption to Allow Tokenized Stocks

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission issued a regulatory exemption establishing a formal framework for tokenized equities on permissioned blockchain environments. Announced on September 19, 2026, the Inno…

The Week in Breakingviews: The cost of collusion

Corporate collusion extends far beyond simple price-fixing, driving widespread structural market distortions and deadweight economic losses across modern industries. When competing firms secretly cooperate to artificiall…

IMF tells EU ministers AI could boost growth but increase economic strains

The International Monetary Fund cautioned European Union finance ministers that artificial intelligence could increase economic productivity by up to 1.1 percent over five years. However, the agency warned that rapid tec…

U.S. Bank Launches Proprietary Stablecoin Pilot for Cross-Border Payments

U.S. Bank announced the successful execution of its first live pilot transaction using USBDC, a proprietary U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. The cross-border transaction completed transfers between institutional bank entit…

Farmers want relief from Congress. Here’s the holdup.

American agricultural producers face mounting financial pressures from energy costs and fluctuating crop prices as federal lawmakers attempt to negotiate a new farm bill. The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its ver…

Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year

U.S. President Donald Trump has extended his executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on certain H-1B foreign worker visa applications for an additional year, keeping the measure in place until September 21, 2027. Announc…

Defence firm Anduril says US delay on Taiwan arms sales affecting its business

U.S. defense technology firm Anduril Industries stated that presidential delays in approving major arms sales to Taiwan are directly impacting its commercial operations and strategic planning. Speaking in Taipei, founder…

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