Blockchain.com, a digital asset platform, wants to get in on the prediction market boom in the U.S.  The company has filed for two licenses with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to feature event contracts as well as cryptocurrency derivatives to retail and institutional customers in the U.S., Blockchain.com told CNBC. Blockchain.com is asking the CFTC
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HOUSTON — During a late night at home in May 2021, Hy Luu, a 29-year-old engineering consultant, was researching how to obtain more capital to invest in shares of Tesla. That’s when he discovered margin investing: the act of borrowing money from a broker to buy securities such as stocks, while using existing investments as
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You couldn’t ask for a better examination of the significance of Black quiltmaking than Stories in the Seams: A People’s History of Black Quilts and Their Makers. As the writer of Diasporic Threads: Black Women, Fibre and Textiles and editor of Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilts in the American South, New Orleans-based scholar Sharbreon
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Some sector leaders ‘more concerned about their careers than their cause’ In a challenging talk to delegates at the Directory of Social Change’s online leadership and governance summit, Mark Simms, chief executive of the support charity P3, also criticised sector leaders for not speaking out and said he was “absolutely furious about this slightly unhealthy
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Image courtesy of LVMH. Fashion has never lacked spectacle. Runways have been flooded, converted into supermarkets, crossed by trains and staged against some of the world’s most recognisable landmarks. Yet spectacle alone rarely guarantees permanence. Perhaps, a clarification is required. An icon earns its status through endurance, influence and cultural memory; something can be iconic
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What Makes a Champagne Gift Feel Thoughtful, Not Generic? Champagne has long been a way to mark milestones, express appreciation, and honor the people who matter. But the difference between a gift that resonates and one that feels routine often comes down to three things: the recipient’s taste, the occasion, and how the bottle is
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol speaks during the Starbucks Investor Day event in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Starbucks has reportedly explored buying Chipotle Mexican Grill, but investors are split on whether the megadeal would make sense for both companies. The coffee giant has been working with advisers on a
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CHINA – 2026/09/25: In this photo illustration, the TSMC logo is seen displayed on a tablet screen. (Photo Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The world’s largest contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co posted revenue of $511.86 billion New Taiwan dollars ($16.03 billion) for September, up
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Canadian poet Anne Carson is the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson was selected “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature,” according to a Nobel Prize Outreach 2026 press release. If you’re not familiar with Carson or her
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Men’s Grooming Men’s Lifestyle We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. FYI After careful review and additional research, we found that many of our original grooming gift recommendations still hold strong. The
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Charities do not need to remove all possible risk in order to campaign responsibly, leaders have urged. Speaking at the Directory of Social Change’s virtual conference today (8 October), charity leaders warned organisations against becoming too risk-averse in their campaigning. Kolbassia Haoussou, director of survivor leadership and influencing at Freedom From Torture, said that when
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Two pianos, four hands, and a mesmerizing collision of musical brilliance and human emotion define the latest release from After the Masters – School of Velocity, available now worldwide. Acclaimed composer and pianist Avohee Avoher invites audiences into a world of mystery, passion, and extraordinary musical expression with the worldwide release of his latest composition,
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PepsiCo on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, fueled by international growth as its North American business continues to lag. With one quarter left in 2026, the company also lowered its forecast for its full-year earnings, as its struggles in its home market weigh on profits. Pepsi expects core earnings per share to
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“To me, the uncanny isn’t defined by fear. It’s about objects with shadow, undocumented history, the past and other lives.” That’s how author and photographer Mark C. O’Flaherty describes his aesthetic in Sanctum: At Home With the Uncanny, a book that celebrates eccentric collections of objects and the moody, luxurious interiors where they reside. A
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Björk went on to thank her musical director Bergur Þórisson and Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir, founder of the 50-person Hamrahlíð Choir. Proceeds from the original concerts supported Kvennaathvarfið, a women’s shelter in Reykjavík. The album is coming to LP, CD, Blu-ray, and DVD, with no digital release set. Revisit the 2022 profile Björk: Mother, Daughter, Force of
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