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The first meeting between an angel investor and a startup founder often determines whether a deal will advance. For Carles Reina, the initial conversation is decisive enough that he is prepared to walk away within minutes if certain warning signs appear. Reina, now vice president of revenue at voice-cloning company ElevenLabs, spoke about his approach […]
Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, and most place responsibility for persistent inflation on President Donald Trump, according to a new nationwide survey conducted Oct. 24-28, 2025, through Ipsos’ probability-based KnowledgePanel. The findings also show broad disapproval of the president’s job performance and concern that he is […]
Truist Securities lifted its 12-month price target on Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) to $47 from $45 on October 20, keeping a Buy rating in place after the digital lender released third-quarter 2025 results. The revision marks the firm’s second upward adjustment this year and reflects stronger-than-expected credit performance and stable margins reported for the period. […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers captured their ninth championship and secured back-to-back titles with a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings on Saturday night, closing out a dramatic Game 7 at Rogers Centre. The decisive blow came from catcher Will Smith, whose two-run homer off reliever Shane Bieber on a 2-0 slider cleared […]
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella signaled plans to add employees while emphasizing that any future hiring will be heavily influenced by productivity gains from artificial intelligence. Speaking with investor Brad Gerstner on the “BG2” podcast released Friday, Nadella said the company aims to grow its workforce “with a lot more leverage” compared with the […]
An early-morning explosion inside a Harvard Medical School facility in Boston is being investigated as an intentional act, according to campus and city officials. No injuries were reported, but the incident prompted an extensive response by police, firefighters and bomb technicians who spent several hours securing the scene and searching for additional hazards. Harvard University […]
The three primary U.S. equity indexes ended the final trading session of October with incremental advances, a finish that proved sufficient to secure their strongest October performances in several years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 41 points, or 0.1 percent, on Friday. The S&P 500 added 0.3 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6 […]
President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to prepare for potential operations in Nigeria and threatened to suspend all U.S. assistance to the West African nation. The warning, delivered Friday on the former president’s social-media platform, came amid assertions that Nigerian authorities are failing to stop deadly assaults targeting Christian communities. In his post, Trump […]
U.S. equities swung sharply during the final week of the third-quarter earnings season as a Federal Reserve rate decision, a temporary U.S.–China tariff accord and a series of high-profile corporate results battled for investors’ attention. Despite the turbulence, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average all closed the five-session span in positive territory. […]
Authorities in the United Kingdom report that multiple passengers were wounded during a knife attack on a train that came to an unscheduled halt in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on Saturday evening. Two male suspects were taken into custody after armed officers boarded the stationary train, according to local police. The incident was first logged at 7:39 p.m. […]
Landmark Bancorp, Inc. reported stronger earnings for the third quarter of 2025, supported by higher net interest income and disciplined cost management. The Manhattan, Kansas–based bank holding company recorded net income of $4.9 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, up from $3.9 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, in the same period a year earlier. The performance […]
Japanese nutritionist Michiko Tomioka, MBA, RDN, credits a lifetime surrounded by orchards in Nara, Japan, for her conviction that fruit can play a central role in maintaining immunity and promoting longevity. Now based in New York, she keeps five specific fruits in regular rotation, citing their vitamin content, fiber and antioxidant profiles as key reasons […]