U.S. Options Market: Traders Surge into Riskier Bets, Fueling Rally with Optimism Over Election Results and Republican Power Shift U.S. Options Market: NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – US options are abuzz with new activity as gamblers buy up riskier bets, pouring more and more confidence into the rally as fear about election results fades….
Chip Subsidy Deal: U.S. Finalizes $6.6 Billion Pact with TSMC for Arizona Semiconductor Production The US Commerce Department Friday said it had completed a landmark $6.6 billion in government subsidies for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which will enable the Taiwanese company’s US subsidiary to expand semiconductor production facilities in Phoenix, Arizona. The agreement signed Friday…
Pension Megafunds: U.K. to Unlock $100 Billion for Economic Growth Through Major Pension Reform Pension Megafunds: LONDON British Treasury Chief Rachel Reeves looks set to unveil ambitious plans later today to consolidate dozens of pension funds into massive “megafunds,” aimed at unlocking tens of billions of pounds for investment. That would look to support the…
Pakistan Smog Crisis: Toxic Haze Paralyzes Life in Lahore, Home to Over 14 Million Residents The relentless smog crisis in Pakistan has blanketed Lahore, the nation’s second-largest city, in a thick, poisonous haze, disrupting daily life for its 14 million residents. Schools, offices and public spaces are closed. Pakistan Smog Crisis: Provincial Minister Proposes ‘Green Lockdown’…
Lindsey Vonn Comeback: Skiing Legend to End Five-Year Hiatus and Return to the US Ski Team Lindsey Vonn Comeback: Lindsey Vonn is one of the greatest and most successful skiers ever to have ever stepped onto the slopes; yet, after retirement for five years, she is back, a return which can only be described as…
Trump Comeback: From Unpopularity to Unstoppable Victory Trump Comeback: As Donald Trump left Washington in January 2021, he left behind a presidency that had turned out to be a shambles: failing in the eyes of many and with plummeting approval ratings. But Trump had said long ago that this was going to be far from…
“Trump or Harris: Why Trump Can Easily Cast His Vote Despite Felony Conviction” Trump or Harris: In Florida, getting one’s voting rights restored after a felony conviction can be an arduous process, but former President Donald Trump won’t have to navigate those hurdles as he heads to the polls today. Earlier this year, Trump was…
Spain Flood Survivors Hurl Mud, Shout Defiance at King Felipe VI and Officials During Tense Visit to Flood-Ravaged Town A crowd of angry survivors of Spain’s recent devastating floods vented their fury yesterday, throwing mud and hurling insults at King Felipe VI and accompanying government officials during their first visit to Paiporta, one of the…
Flash Floods Wreak Havoc in Spain: Over 95 Dead as Torrential Rains Turn Villages into Rivers, Disrupt Transport, and Trigger Widespread Rescue Efforts Flash floods have left destruction in Spain as they have washed away vehicles, turned village street ways into rivers, and brought transportation networks to a grinding halt. The death toll stands at least 95 in what has been described as one of Spain‘s worst natural disasters in recent memory. Heavy downpours began on Tuesday and continued…
Israel Strikes Iran: Unleashes Pre-Dawn Airstrikes on Military Targets in Retaliation Israel strikes Iran against Iranian territory involve carrying out a wave of dawn raids against the country’s military sites during morning hours on early Saturday, an attack that has been directly focused on targeting a long range ballistic missiles barrage that sent this month…