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Dating-App Company Bumble in Advanced Talks to Go Private at $1 Billion Valuation

Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is expected to stay involved with the company as part of the deal.

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Adnoc Logistics in Talks to Buy Stake in HEA at $3 Billion Valuation

The move would bolster the U.A.E.’s footprint in offshore oil and gas services months after the country quit OPEC and vowed to aggressively scale up production.

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With certain market valuation metrics flashing warning signs and a few high-profile investors calling for a stock market crash, now can be a scary time to invest in stocks. However, it shouldn’t be.

Yes, Michael Burry, who previously called the housing collapse, has called for a major correction, as has billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio.

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Alphabet’s cloud backlog just hit half a trillion dollars and AI Mode crossed a billion users, yet the stock still trades at a fraction of where some models say it could land by 2031. Whether that gap closes or collapses…

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China’s leader Xi Jinping is expected to hold highly anticipated talks with United States President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, as both sides seek to ease trade tensions and discuss increasingly capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

On Wednesday evening, Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump greeted Xi and his wife,

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Most Americans prefer to play it safe when it comes to investing. In fact, only 8% of Americans identify themselves as investment “first movers,” according to a recent Northwestern Mutual report. However, there’s a stark generational divide in how quickly people adopt new investment trends.

The survey found that 15% of Gen Z consider themselves first movers when it comes to investing,

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Wall Street’s consensus target sits below where Apple trades right now, yet nine straight quarters of earnings beats tell a completely different story. Something has to give, and the next catalyst may already be in motion.

 » Read more about: Apple Stock Price Prediction: Wall Street’s Next Big Surprise Could Be Closer Than You Think  »

On October 12, 2026, the cryptocurrency market saw major assets turn upward, with Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $83,631, up 0.78% from the previous day. Although it has recovered from last week’s sharp drop to near $80,000, tension remains high ahead of this week’s US CPI and PPI (inflation indicator) releases, as capital outflows from US ETFs and rising US long-term interest rates continue.

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State income taxes can quietly erase a meaningful slice of municipal bond interest even when federal taxes are off the table. Where you live and which bonds you own may matter far more than most income investors realize.

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Quick Read

• In a rising-rate cycle, locking into a CD too early leaves your money earning less than the market for the entire term, making flexibility valuable.

• Treasury interest is exempt from state and local taxes, so a T-bill can beat a bank account with a higher stated yield in high-tax states.

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When a retired wife finally claims her own Social Security benefit, the couple expects a straightforward income boost. What they do not expect is how her first check quietly rewrites the tax math on every dollar already sitting in his…

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