Cattle are herded in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in Texas. The latest detection was found in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, roughly 5.6 miles from the first…
This photograph shows a set up smart-phone screen displaying the logo of main social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, Telegram, X, Bluesky, Tiktok and Whatsapp. Martin Lelievre | Afp | Getty Images Government action to ban social media platforms risks strengthening Big Tech’s grip on the industry further, limiting access for smaller players,…
CHICAGO — Michael J. Embler, a director at Ventas, Inc. (), acquired shares of the real estate investment trust’s common stock on June 3, 2026, according to a recent SEC filing. Embler purchased 2,500 shares at a price of $78.81 per share, totaling an investment of $197,025. Following this transaction, his direct ownership in Ventas,…
Tencent’s Chief AI Scientist Yao Shunyu (R) discusses the tech outlook with Tencent CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — A former OpenAI researcher is now chief AI scientist for Tencent in China, and wants to build artificial general intelligence. It’s a sign of a shift in the U.S.-China tech race. AI with human-level or above…
William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Thursday that Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill…
DUBLIN – Kennedy Wilson (NYSE:KW) announced today the formation of a €2 billion residential joint venture with APG, acting on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP and others, to develop and manage properties across Ireland. The venture encompasses more than 3,400 private rented homes across operating and development assets. Kennedy Wilson will acquire minority equity…
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaks at the digital X event in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 13, 2022. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Broadcom reported weaker-than-expected revenue in its fiscal second-quarter earnings report. The stock slid in extended trading. Here’s how the chipmaker did versus LSEG consensus estimates: Earnings per share: $2.44, adjusted, versus…
Investing.com — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) sharply cut its global growth forecast, warning that the economic fallout from the U.S.-Iran war could deepen significantly without a swift and lasting peace agreement. The organization projected world growth slowing to 2.8% this year from 3.4% in 2025, with a partial recovery to 3.1% penciled…
William J. Pulte, Director of US Federal Housing FHFA, speaks to the press at The White House on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Sarah L. Voisin | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence will place the president’s housing agency attack dog…
An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo stock Exchange in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed Tuesday, as investors weighed renewed uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations, while Wall Street benchmark indexes climbed to fresh highs overnight on tech optimism….
