Bibi Should Make Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Top Priority, Hamas ‘Has the Most to Gain’ from Ceasefire

Speaking on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” on Tuesday, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware), co-chair of the Harris-Waltz campaign, argued that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “needs to make a ceasefire and hostage agreement his top priority…But at the end of the day, it is Hamas, which launched the attack on October 7, continues to hold the hostages, […]
Asian Stocks Gain as Investors Count Down to Cuts: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rose for a third straight session and the yen rose to a three-week high as expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut were on the horizon, buoying market sentiment. Most read articles on Bloomberg Australian and Hong Kong shares rose on Monday after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said in a […]
Bitcoin miners may gain $13.9B yearly from 20% shift to AI and HPC: VanEck – Cointelegraph

Bitcoin miners could generate around $13.9 billion in additional revenue per year by 2027, if they partly transition to powering the artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (HPC) sectors, according to investment firm VanEck. “AI companies need energy, and bitcoin miners have it,” Van Eck said on Aug. 16. ReportThe company believes that for bitcoin miners, […]
Next potential USMNT coach Mikey Varas believes kids gain advantage from ‘unsupervised activity in streets’

Mikey Balazs will take over as head coach of the U.S. men’s national team on an interim basis for select matches in September, according to multiple reports. The search for a permanent coach is ongoing and Barras could be a candidate and will provide some leadership when the U.S. plays friendlies against Canada on Sept. […]
Bitcoin Spot ETFs gain investor interest despite August outflows – Cointelegraph

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to attract investor interest despite experiencing heavy weekly outflows in early August. Data from SoSoValue, August 16 Revealed The weekly net inflows into the Spot Bitcoin ETF reached $32.58 million, in stark contrast to the outflows from the previous week. On August 2, the Spot Bitcoin ETF saw a net […]
Oil Prices on Course for a Weekly Gain as Economic Optimism Returns – OilPrice.com

Crude oil prices are on track to post a weekly gain early today as optimism returned to the oil market following several better-than-expected reports on the US economy. One of them was a report of retail sales in July, which rose 1% compared to the expected 0.3% increase, Reuters reported. ReportedThe increase was more notable […]
Tim Walz Lied About Military Career, Used Dishonesty for ‘Political Gain’

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Gov. Tim Walz lied about his military record for his own political gain. “Governor Walz has been in office for 24 years, stayed on after 9/11 when he could have retired, and gone above and beyond what our country needed,” said anchor […]
Election deniers gain ground: 5 early takeaways from Arizona's primaries

A number of candidates who have questioned the results of previous elections emerged victorious in Tuesday night’s Arizona primary, the latest sign of Donald Trump’s deepening influence over the Republican Party in the Grand Canyon State. In the most significant election of the night, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Republican Kali Lake were formally elected […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq eke out small gain Monday as investors gear up for big tech earnings this week: Live updates – CNBC

1 hour ago S&P 500 and Nasdaq end Monday with modest gains The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Indexes were up slightly on Monday as investors focused on earnings forecasts from major technology companies due to be released in the coming days. The S&P 500 rose 0.08% to finish at 5,463.54, the Nasdaq Composite rose […]
Stocks Gain as Big Week for Central Banks Starts: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — European stocks are set to gain early on the back of strength in Asian markets at the start of a week filled with major central bank decisions and big tech earnings reports, while the yen strengthened. Most read articles on Bloomberg Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.5%, while major U.S. futures also rose. […]