Global oil reserves plunge at record pace as Middle East war strains supplies
Stocks near 8-year low ahead of summer travel season despite collapse in demand Source link
May 2026
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Celebrating the Main Streets that make America great
House Republicans are committed to supporting small businesses, providing tax cuts, cracking down on retail theft and fraud, and restoring accountability to small business programs, resulting in improved cash flow, job growth and economic opportunity. Source link
High school softball top 20 rankings for the Southland
A look at the top 20 high school softball teams in the Southland as ranked by CalHiSports.com for The Times. Rk.; Last ranking; School; Record 1. (2) Norco 24-2 2. (1) Murrieta Mesa 23-1 3. (3) Fullerton 23-2 4. (4) Etiwanda 21-2 5. (7) La Mirada 22-3 6. (11) JSerra 20-7 7. (6) Oaks Christian…
Bernstein Focuses on Figure’s Expansion Into Tokenized Credit Markets
Shares of Figure Technology Solutions have risen nearly 10% over the past month, but the stock still appears undervalued as the company pivots beyond its roots as a fintech lender, according to Bernstein. In a Tuesday research note, the firm reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Figure (FIGR), with a $67 price target, implying roughly 67%…
Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say
Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point. Source link
Meta sued by major book publishers over copyright infringement
Meta is facing a class action lawsuit filed by five major book publishers and one author over claims the company “engaged in one of the most massive infringements of copyrighted materials in history” when training its Llama AI models, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In their suit, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Elsevier, Hachette, Cengage,…
Iggy Azalea Faces Lawsuit Over Solana Meme Coin
In brief The lawsuit claims Iggy Azalea’s meme coin, MOTHER, was marketed with misleading promises. Investors point to failed integrations, including casino and telecom use. The Solana-based token has fallen more than 99% from its peak. Rapper Iggy Azalea is facing a class action lawsuit in federal court in New York over allegations that she…
Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz
Investing in alternatives to this and other maritime chokepoints is costly but necessary Source link
Bipartisan senators press Trump admin on funding vaccines for poor countries
Bipartisan senate appropriators are urging the State Department to restore $600 million the Trump administration is withholding from Gavi, an international humanitarian group that distributes vaccines to developing countries. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio led by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the……
To combat antisemitism, first grasp where it comes from
What looks like a 21st-century problem has deep, dark roots Source link