Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal
The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world.Read More
The Oil Price Has a Safety Valve. Gas Doesn’t.
Even though oil flows are more likely to be disrupted by the tense situation in the Middle East, natural gas prices could be more volatile.Read More
JPMorgan CEO: ‘This May Be the Most Dangerous Time the World Has Seen in Decades’
The bank said its third-quarter profit rose 35%, boosted again by rising interest rates. Read More
Adobe May Be Tech’s Biggest AI Bet Yet
The stock’s run has outpaced Microsoft, Google and other major software names as its new AI tools have revived growth prospects.Read More
How Jesmyn Ward Is Reimagining Southern Literature
The novelist is competing with giants like William Faulkner, while mapping territory all her own.Read More
Across U.S., Chinese Bitcoin Mines Draw National Security Scrutiny
Microsoft reported one site in Wyoming because of its proximity to a data center and nuclear missile base. Records show other cryptocurrency facilities have ties to the Chinese state.Read More
Airstrikes Intensify in Gaza, and More
Plus, Scalise withdraws as House speaker candidate and a look at Montana’s TikTok ban.Read More
Israelis Rush to Volunteer and Donate After Hamas Attacks
A long-divided country is pulling together in a show of solidarity, donating everything from breast milk to high-tech help.Read More
Hamas Attack on Israel Brings New Scrutiny of Group’s Ties to Iran
Officials from Iran and Hezbollah helped plan the attack, people familiar with the operation said, but the U.S. and its allies have not found evidence directly linking Tehran.Read More
Consumers Missing Payments in Summer 2023 Was 20% Higher Than in 2022 Reveals FICO
The average credit card balance has once again increased in July (£1,710) and August (£1,729), reflecting the upward trend seen in the last two years reveals FICO, the analytics company, in its latest report. The FICO UK Credit Card Market Report for July/August 2023 paints a picture of erratic consumer financial management which could challenge how […]
