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Homeowners are sitting on more than $35 trillion in equity

The value of all homes owned is more than double what it was a decade ago. Read More

Military briefing: Israel’s air defences contend with Iranian missile barrage

Israeli officials expect huge test for multi-layered array that includes Iron Dome to come in days ahead

Vance has most to gain in vice-presidential debate

Republican candidate needs to lift low poll ratings with his televised tussle against Democratic rival Tim Walz

Greggs blames riots and poor weather for slowing Q3 sales growth

Bakery chain confident of its appeal to ‘savvy’ shoppers as it pushes ahead with expansion

The cost of heating your home could soar this winter

National Energy Assistance Directors Association forecast could make your wallet ache. Read More

Evercore ISI gives Harris/Walz and Trump/Vance stock picks to trade election

A Harris win could boost clean energy stocks, while a Trump win could benefit financial and energy names, the firm ...

Tim Walz’s leadership resonates with my country’s Viking Code. Here’s why that matters

While Kamala Harris represents a historic and progressive vision for America, her running mate embodies a quieter but equally powerful ...

India tightens derivatives trading rules after retail options frenzy

Regulator aims to clamp down on country’s retail trading mania

Nike reports earnings after the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects

Nike is in a reset after critics say it lost sight of innovation and ceded share to competitors. Its CEO ...

Here’s the real reason 75% of corporate AI initiatives fail

‘Adding AI to a business model of the past doesn’t lead to competitiveness—it simply solidifies old processes,’ writes the author ...

Israel’s invasions of Lebanon: a brief history

The country’s leaders have often rued putting boots on the ground in fights against Palestinian and Shia militants

Pizza Hut is giving away 1 million free pizzas

Here’s how to get one. Read More

Most UK businesses given council Covid grants would have survived anyway

Official report raises questions about cost to taxpayer of pandemic schemes

An options trade that wins if the stock market and this key sector cool off in October

Nishant Pant gives a trade on the consumer discretionary sector.

Lufthansa and KLM extend suspension of Beirut and Tel Aviv flights as conflict escalates in the Middle East

Flights to Beirut will now be suspended up to and including November 30, while those to Tel Aviv will be ...

Volkswagen ex-boss Martin Winterkorn has dieselgate trial suspended until 2025 due to ill health

According to German daily Bild, Winterkorn recently slipped in the shower and broke his right leg. Read More

Iran preparing to launch missile attack against Israel, says US official

Washington warns of ‘severe consequences’ if attack carried out

Iran readying ‘imminent’ ballistic missile attack against Israel, U.S. official tells NBC News

Israel launched a ground incursion into Lebanon as part of an attack on Hezbollah, the militant group backed by Iran.

Discover’s CIO says AI in financial services is still in the ‘early stages’ as the industry navigates 2 risks

Gen AI will eventually be a “very robust enabler” in financial services, says Jason Strle of Discover Financial Services. Read ...

Israeli forces launch ground offensive in Lebanon as markets eye escalation

Israel has launched a ground incursion into Lebanese territory, escalating its military campaign against the Hezbollah militant group.

The crypto market right now is a fake boom economy built on VC money and parties

Kavita Gupta is the founder and managing partner of Delta Blockchain Fund. Read More

Apollo plans to double assets by 2029 as it lays down challenge to banks

Chief Marc Rowan sets targets for private capital group to become one of world’s largest debt underwriters

Microsoft’s mammoth AI bet will lead to over $100 billion in data center leases

Microsoft expects to spend over $100 billion on leases to ensure it has the data center infrastructure to meet generative ...

Microsoft VP tells staff there won’t be an Amazon-style return to office mandate unless productivity drops 

The software and cloud computing giant currently allows employees remotely with many new hires promised the flexibility of working from ...

Wall Street heads into fourth quarter with historic momentum

The final three-month stretch of 2024 is here, and Wall Street is riding high.

A historic strike is underway at U.S. ports — and the impact on global supply chains could be huge

A massive dockworker strike at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts is expected to wreak havoc on global ...

MLS partners with OneFootball in push to expand global audience

Major League Soccer will offer highlights and stats on international media platform OneFootball as the U.S. league pushes to expand ...

5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day.

EU policymakers lash out at Berlin’s Commerzbank ‘hypocrisy’

Bloc’s officials say opposition to UniCredit’s move on German lender at odds with Berlin’s pro-EU stance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Ford, Clorox, Boeing, Pinterest and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.