Economy & Markets
Giant Halloween Skeletons Become Retail Arms Race Staple
Giant halloween skeletons have evolved from a viral novelty into a seasonal front lawn retail trend within six years, according…
Anthropic IPO Hopes Face Growing Market Headwinds
Faltering projections from major cloud buyers have sent tech stocks reeling, complicating Anthropic IPO aspirations as investors reassess AI-driven growth…
Poundland Faces Crisis as Inflation and Price Wars Threaten £1 Model
Poundland, the UK’s first and largest nationwide single-price retailer, is on the brink of administration as rampant inflation and aggressive…
BP Quarterly Profits Hit 18-Year High on Middle East War
BP quarterly profits hit an 18-year high of $8.46bn in the three months to the end of September, driven by…
Halloween Candy Prices Soar, Shoppers Seek Deals
Halloween candy prices are climbing, and bargain-hunting shoppers are searching for ways to cut costs as the holiday approaches. The…
Anthropic Files for IPO With 92-Page Risk Factor Disclosure
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, filed for an initial public offering in the United States on…
Suspicious Election Prediction Market Trades Draw Scrutiny
Unusual trading activity in election prediction markets has drawn scrutiny after reports of suspicious contracts trading on prediction markets. The…
Fed Officials Signal Return to Rate Hikes Amid Policy Uncertainty
Federal Reserve officials are signaling that further interest rate hikes could be on the horizon, suggesting a potential return to…
S&P Revises Meta Outlook to Negative Over Cash Flow Concerns
S&P Global Ratings revised Meta’s outlook to negative, pointing to hefty capital expenditures and concerns about free cash flow. The…
Cramer Warns of Upcoming Volatility as Tech Earnings, Midterms Loom
Investors should prepare for increased market swings as tech earnings volatility ramps up ahead of the midterm elections and key…