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White House Teleprompter Operator Placed On Leave After Allegedly Winning Over $90,000 Betting On Trump Speeches
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (385+ words) By Timothy Mason | Jul 17, 2026 | Economy & Business, Featured, Law and Regulation, News & Analysis, Politics Gabriel Perez, a technical adviser to President Donald Trump and his teleprompter operator since 2016, has been placed on unpaid administrative leave amid a federal investigation into alleged…...
Melania Trump Aide Claims She Is The Most Consequential First Lady In American History
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (364+ words) By David Prior | Jul 17, 2026 | Featured, News & Analysis, Politics The claim that Melania Trump stands as the single most consequential first lady in American history has sparked a wave of reaction across social media and political commentary circles. A senior aide…...
ADNOC Distribution to Acquire Shell's South Africa Assets
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (718+ words) By David Prior | Jul 17, 2026 | Economy & Business, Energy, Featured, News & Analysis, Politics Abu Dhabi-based petroleum retailer ADNOC Distribution is acquiring Shell’s petrol stations and fuel business in South Africa in a deal valued at approximately $1 billion. The transaction gives Abu Dhabi…...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Signals Support For SAVE America Act MIRV Plan With Conditions For Speaker Johnson
12+ hour, 58+ min ago (501+ words) By Ewan Scott | Jul 17, 2026 | Featured, Law and Regulation, News & Analysis, Politics Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has indicated she will support a procedural rule to reopen the House floor, provided Speaker Mike Johnson meets her specific demands on the…...
Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) Deploys Over 70% Of £1.75bn Buyback As Shares Near Double Tangible Book Value
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (558+ words) By Timothy Mason | Jul 17, 2026 | Economy & Business, Featured, News & Analysis Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) has now deployed approximately 72% of its £1.75 billion share buyback programme, with shares trading close to double the bank’s reported tangible net asset value. The bank paid…...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Targets Investment And Water Access In Packed Three-Day Programme
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (288+ words) By Ewan Scott | Jul 17, 2026 | Economy & Business, Energy, Featured, News & Analysis, Politics The programme begins Thursday with Ramaphosa attending the Toyota Hilux Line-Off Ceremony at Toyota South Africa Motors’ manufacturing plant in Prospecton, Durban. The ceremony marks the start of local…...
Full-Stack Observability Services Market Projected To Hit USD 35 Billion By 2034 At 22.5% CAGR
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (232+ words) By Ewan Scott | Jul 16, 2026 | Economy & Business, Featured, News & Analysis According to a new research report published by Custom Market Insights, the global full-stack observability services market was valued at approximately USD 5.3 billion in 2024. The market is expected to reach USD…...
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Deliver Dependable Growth For Long-Term Investors Seeking Reliable Income
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (532+ words) By David Prior | Jul 16, 2026 | Economy & Business, Featured, News & Analysis The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index represents 69 companies that have raised their dividend payouts annually for at least 25 consecutive years, spanning nearly every market sector. Buy-and-hold dividend growth investors understand that…...
Crypto Analysts Flag Bottom Signals As Ethereum Breaks $1,900 And Stocks Rally On Soft Inflation Data
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (467+ words) By David Prior | Jul 16, 2026 | Economy & Business, Featured, News & Analysis Leading cryptocurrencies traded sideways on Wednesday as softer-than-expected inflation data lifted equities, even as geopolitical tensions with Iran kept markets on edge. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) climbed to an intraday high of…...
Wheat Prices Slide Across All Three Exchanges As Harvest Progress Outpaces Expectations
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (381+ words) By David Prior | Jul 15, 2026 | Economy & Business, Featured, News & Analysis Wheat futures are posting broad declines on Tuesday, with losses of 3 to 5 cents seen across most contracts in the complex. Chicago SRW contracts settled fractionally to 5 cents lower on the day,…...