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IEA Expects Global Oil Market to Remain Oversupplied in 2026
The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast a global oil market oversupply of 4 barrels per day (bpd) in 2026, citing the recent increase in crude oil supplies from the Middle East and the Americas. It is noted that this increasingly...

Common Bond breaks ground on Eastmarket at Eastmark
Common Bond Development Group, the award-winning development team behind the world-renowned Global Ambassador Hotel, Park at 83 in Peoria, and a wide portfolio of best-in-class lifestyle destinations anchored by Fox Restaurant Concepts and Upward...

Apple’s valuation nears $4 trillion, as shares surge with strong iPhone 17 demand
Apple shares surged on Monday as it became the third company to hit a $4 trillion market valuation. This comes as data shows a strong momentum for the latest iPhone 17. According to data from the research firm Counterpoint, the iPhone 17 series...

SharpLink Gaming Expands ETH Holdings to $3.5 Billion Amid Market Volatility
SharpLink Gaming Boosts ETH Holdings to $3.5 Billion SharpLink Gaming (SBET), led by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, has resumed its ether accumulation strategy after a month-long pause. The company disclosed it purchased 19,271 ETH during the...

InPlay Seeks to Pioneer a New Type of Betting Market
InPlay Global Inc. has taken a decisive step toward launching what it describes as the world’s first regulated marketplace for “Performance Securities,” onboarding seasoned industry veteran Troy Kane as president and COO. This move aligns with the...

What Rate Cuts Mean for the Bond Market
SUMMARY Yield curve has not been impacted by the Fed cutting rates. Credit spreads remain tight with limited room for additional tightening, in our view. Our portfolios remain short duration as yields have limited room to fall, in our opinion....
US stocks finished mixed with price action choppy amid earnings, while precious metals plummeted - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
US stocks were mixed with the SPX and NDX ultimately closing little changed after a choppy session, while the DJI was bid and RUT underperformed. Sectors were also varied amid a flurry of earnings, with Consumer Discretionary and Industrials the...

Quantum Financial Loads Up on the Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF (DFGP) With a $2.6 Million Purchase
On October 7, 2025, Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC disclosed a purchase of 47,224 shares in the Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF (DFGP +0.00%), with an estimated transaction value of $2.59 million for the...
D. Boral Capital Acted as Exclusive Financial Advisor to OBOOK Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:OWLS) in Connection with its Direct Listing
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / On October 17, 2025, OBOOK Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:OWLS) ("OBOOK" or the "Company"), a blockchain technology company operating as the OwlTing Group, announced the direct listing of its Class A...
Progress made on financial sustainability
The review, led by Professor Joseph Drew, made 77 recommendations of which 65 were adopted in full and two in part, in March and April 2024. The quarterly report, released in council’s September ordinary meeting, showed 16 of the adopted...

How Traditional Knowledge Is Saving Forgotten Lands
How It All Started. The Instituto Anjos do Sertão is a non-profit family organization based in Canto do Buriti, Brazil. Founded in December 2015 by a Brazilian family, it combines a holistic vision with educational programs in regenerative farming...

WTI Crude Prices Steady After Sharp Decline as Market Awaits New Signals
After several weeks of persistent declines, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices have steadied for a third consecutive session, pausing their slide near five-month lows. The reprieve, which began late last week, suggests that crude...

Construction Partners, Inc. Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2025 Financial Results and Introduces Fiscal 2026 Outlook
Company to Host Analyst Day October 22 in Raleigh, North Carolina DOTHAN, Ala., Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROAD) ("CPI" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated civil infrastructure company specializing in...

Aztecs notes: UCLA game was a financial success; media day, recruiting and alumni updates
San Diego State didn’t win its men’s basketball exhibition against preseason No. 12 UCLA last Friday at Viejas Arena, but it was a success on almost every other front. Coach Brian Dutcher got a chance to evaluate his team’s progress against a...

OpenAI’s Secret Financial Project
Welcome back to The Prompt. OpenAI launched a new AI-powered web browser called ChatGPT Atlas today. The browser allows users to ask questions about a web page or summarize it in a side chat, and also query their own browser history. It also lets...

How Optum’s Amedisys Deal Could Shake Up the Hospice Market
The acquisition of the home health and hospice provider Amedisys by the insurance mammoth UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has far-reaching implications for the hospice community. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum, in June 2023 inked its...

Stock market nears record heights
The U.S. stock market is trending toward record highs on Tuesday afternoon. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in afternoon trading to 6,748, which is 0.2% below its record high of 6,764.66 set earlier this month, according to the Associated Press. The Dow...

Kris Hamburger On Unlocking Real Estate Success in a Wild Market
Ever tried buying a house and felt like you’re chasing a runaway train? Sky-high prices, interest rates that won’t sit still, and homes snatched up before you can think it’s enough to make anyone dizzy. The real estate market in 2025 is a...
Real refinancing stories from mortgage brokers show how homeowners are saving money and building financial stability
When mortgage rates drop, many homeowners rush to refinance, but that's not the only time mortgage refinancing can be a smart move. Refinancing replaces your existing mortgage with a new one, and the process is similar to the first time you...
Brad Stevens opens up about financial reality in Boston, retooling of roster
Changes were coming to Boston long before Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles during the playoffs, long before the team was sold to Bill Chisholm. The Celtics had lived over the second apron of the NBA’s luxury tax for two seasons and the price of...