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CME Group’s Market Data Revenue Hit a Record $243 Million Last Quarter. Can It Carry the Stock When Trading Slows?

A roaring market is obviously good news for stock and commodity exchanges, because it prompts more revenue-generating trading activity. To this end, with the market still within sight of record highs, the exchanges are doing pretty well, although they’re not at the levels they reached earlier this year, when over $1 trillion in investments exchanged

Stanislav Kondrashov on Media Pressure and the Changing Dynamics of International News Narratives
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Stanislav Kondrashov on Media Pressure and the Changing Dynamics of International News Narratives

Media pressure influences how international events are reported, interpreted, and remembered. It emerges from the interaction between editorial deadlines, audience expectations, commercial priorities, competition for attention, and the increasing speed of digital communication. These forces can shape which stories receive extensive coverage, how headlines are written, and which aspects of complex developments become familiar to

Why Lumentum Stock Fell 14.9% Today

Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) did just about everything right this morning, and its stock got punished anyway. Shares of the laser and optics specialist were down 14.9% as of 12:55 p.m. ET. Q1 2027 results beat Wall Street’s expectations and the company agreed to be acquired by Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) in an all-stock deal. Marvell’s stock

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Pakistan’s Economy Improves On Paper, But Risks Persist Beneath The Surface

Pakistan’s soaring stock market, record foreign reserves and improving credit ratings are signaling an economy on the mend. Beneath the surface, the recovery remains far less convincing. High energy costs and the ongoing US-Iran war have pushed up inflation, while renewed militancy in Pakistan’s border provinces is adding to risks for investors. Last week, the

California Resources (CRC) Stock Still Looks Cheap Despite Market Caution

California Resources has rewarded long term holders over the past five years, which naturally puts a spotlight on whether the current share price really lines up with what its sales can support. After a period that includes both a sizeable reported loss and new clean power ambitions, the question is how much revenue strength the

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Taiwan’s AI Stock Boom Is Making Early-Stage Startups a Tougher Pitch

Taiwan’s AI stock boom is creating more ways for investors to profit from its chip supply chain, making early-stage startups a tougher pitch. Taiwan’s benchmark Taiex index is up more than 50% this year, making it the world’s best-performing major index after pulling ahead of South Korea’s Kospi. The gains extend well beyond Taiwan Semiconductor

President Donald Trump speaks in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (AP)
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Trump Surprises Republicans With Election Eve Speech About Reflecting Pool

WASHINGTON—It was a picture-perfect setting for the closing argument of a contentious campaign season. But when President Trump stepped up to a lectern in front of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool on Monday afternoon, he had another matter on his mind: rusty pipes. President Donald Trump speaks in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

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Regent Hong Kong Marks a Landmark Year of Global Recognition in 2026 

A series of international honours places the Victoria Harbour hotel among the most recognised luxury hotels in Hong Kong. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 November 2026 – Regent Hong Kong continues a strong year of international recognition, with honours across major travel, hospitality and reader-voted awards in 2026. The latest distinctions add to

MGM Q3 deep dive: margin recovery and digital growth offset soft leisure demand

MGM Q3 deep dive: margin recovery and digital growth offset soft leisure demand Hospitality and casino entertainment company MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, but sales were flat year on year at $4.21 billion. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.11 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the

The injured passenger was airlifted to Lukla aboard a Prabhu Air helicopter for initial treatment, police said. (Everest Today)
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Indian tourist killed, three injured as two helicopters collide in Nepal’s Mount Everest region

An Indian tourist was killed and three others were injured after two helicopters collided while landing in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning. The injured passenger was airlifted to Lukla aboard a Prabhu Air helicopter for initial treatment, police said. (Everest Today) The deceased was identified as Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, an Indian national travelling aboard

Supporters at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford's campaign rally. (REUTERS)
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2026 US midterm elections: What is at stake for key players

Americans vote on Tuesday in midterm elections that will decide control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. But the results will have wider implications. For President Donald Trump, the vote is a referendum on his second term. For both parties, and for the contenders hoping to succeed him, it will shape the race

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Regent Hong Kong Marks a Landmark Year of Global Recognition in 2026

A series of international honours places the Victoria Harbour hotel among the most recognised luxury hotels in Hong Kong. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 November 2026 – Regent Hong Kong continues a strong year of international recognition, with honours across major travel, hospitality and reader-voted awards in 2026. The latest distinctions add to

Why Amplitude Stock Jumped 23% in October

Shares of Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL) were among the winners last month as the data analytics software stock benefited from a broader rotation out of AI infrastructure stocks into undervalued stocks like Amplitude, and it also got a number of positive analyst notes during the month. Though there was no major company-specific news out on Amplitude, those

The latest attack on Qeshm is part of a series of covert American strikes conducted over the past few weeks. (AFP)
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US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island even as Trump rules out renewed war: Report

The United States struck Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday after US President Donald Trump publicly played down the possibility of renewed war, while also hinting at a diplomatic breakthrough. The latest attack on Qeshm is part of a series of covert American strikes conducted over the past few weeks. (AFP) The latest attack on Qeshm

A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed into a residential area in Florida’s Palm Beach County on Sunday, erupting in a fireball and killing everyone on board. Photo: Aki Kuusisto/UGC/Reuters
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The Final Seconds Before a Learjet Plunged Into a Florida Street

BOCA RATON, Fla.—It went from a calm request for a better route to sheer panic in a matter of seconds. A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed into a residential area in Florida’s Palm Beach County on Sunday, erupting in a fireball and killing everyone on board. Photo: Aki Kuusisto/UGC/Reuters A Learjet pilot called air-traffic

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Options traders are getting anxious on Palantir and Apple ahead of earnings

It’s not just the neoclouds and hyperscalers that investors are anxious about.  Options data show a surge in bearish trading in anticipation of both Palantir and Apple earnings Monday afternoon. The two stocks have been on trajectories that are distinct from the broader AI trade – with Apple, in particular, trading almost inversely to the

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters after Israel’s October 2026 election, saying he has offered a broad national government since day one. (REUTERS)
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Netanyahu says open to broad national government, rules out coalition with Arab parties

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time) said he was open to forming a broad national government but ruled out an administration dependent on Arab-led parties, amid continuing political uncertainty following the Knesset elections. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters after Israel’s October 2026 election, saying he has offered a broad national government

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of parliament from the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) party and candidate for the 2027 French presidential election, delivers a speech during a political rally to launch the presidential campaign, after the party's congress in Orleans, France, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou (REUTERS)
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France’s unhappy countryside turns to the populist right

Across the Gironde estuary from the chateaux of Haut-Médoc lie the less fashionable farmlands of the region around Bordeaux. They have been triply battered of late: by extreme heat this summer, higher energy costs and a global decline in the drinking of everyday wine. Many farmers have given up. Blackened piles of vines (pictured) lie

Oracle stock slides as it borrows another $10 billion for AI spending

Five days after Oracle (ORCL) promised to rein in its fundraising, it raised the full $20 billion in a single day. Oracle kicked off a $10 billion bond sale Monday and, at the same time, filed to sell $10 billion of stock. Together, that’s every dollar of new debt and stock it said at last

Talent Infinity Completes Cancellation of Stock Options

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 2, 2026) – Talent Infinity Resource Developments Inc. (CSE: TICO) (OTCQB: TIRDF) (FSE: ON8) (the “Company” or “TICO“) announces that it has completed the cancellation of stock options described in its news release dated October 14, 2026. Further to its news release dated October 14, 2026, issued at the

Multiple explosions were reported on Iran's Qeshm Island. (AFP)
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Multiple explosions heard on Iran’s Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, IRNA reports

Multiple explosions were reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, according to the state-run IRNA news agency, although their cause remains unknown. Multiple explosions were reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island. (AFP) Iranian authorities have yet to issue an official statement confirming the source of the reported blasts. The latest development came hours after Donald Trump

Shabana Mahmood (c) UK Parliament
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Five-Year Settlement Rights Granted to UK Care Workers

BREAKING NEWS: Five-year settlement rights given to health and care workers By Lee Peart 02 November 2026 Care workers earning £25,000 and doctors and nurses will be given settlement rights after five years under reforms announced by the home secretary. Shabana Mahmood (c) UK Parliament In a statement to the Commons, Shabana Mahmood said the

Ahead Of Midterm Polls, Trump Says Iran Deal "Could Happen"
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Ahead Of Midterm Polls, Trump Says Iran Deal “Could Happen”

“Oil Prices are DROPPING LIKE A ROCK”, Trump said ahead of Midterm election. US President Donald Trump on Monday said a deal with Iran was possible after Tehran revealed indirect negotiations with Washington and offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions. “Oil Prices are DROPPING LIKE A ROCK, down almost $10 a

France in talks with Kabul on returning migrants
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France in talks with Kabul on returning migrants

France is holding “technical discussions” with Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on returning Afghan irregular migrants, its interior minister said Monday. France in talks with Kabul on returning migrants “We are trying to obtain the possibility to return a certain number of Afghans who are in an irregular situation. These are technical discussions,” Laurent Nunez told the