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New 4.9 quake felt in Venezuela, days after major earthquakes

A new earthquake struck off the northern coast of Venezuela on Friday afternoon, days after twin quakes flattened buildings and killed nearly 1,000 people.Reuters witnesses in Caracas and Maracay felt the quake, which earthquake monitor EMSC said had a 4.9 magnitude.

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Zuckerberg asks Meta to explore working with Polymarket and Kalshi, NYT reports

Meta NASDAQ:META CEO Mark Zuckerberg has urged his lieutenants to explore partnerships with the popular prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi as his company builds a similar app, the New York Times said on Friday, citing three employees with knowledge of the matter.Meta and Polymarket declined t…

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US FDA greenlights Viridian's thyroid eye disease drug

By Siddhi MahatoleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Viridian Therapeutics' NASDAQ:VRDN drug to treat patients with thyroid eye disease, the company said on Friday, sending its shares up 6% in extended trading.The decision gives patients a new treatment option in a market where Amge…

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GameStop pledges to pursue its takeover offer for eBay despite rejection

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Jaspreet SinghGameStop NYSE:GME pledged on Friday to pursue its proposed takeover of eBay NASDAQ:EBAY, even after the e-commerce firm rejected an unsolicited cash-and-stock offer of about $56 billion from the videogame retailer.The company also said in a short regulatory…

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Venezuela leader Rodriguez spoke by phone with Trump, Rubio

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Friday that she had spoken by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who expressed support for the country after twin earthquakes devastated several areas, killing nearly 1,000 people.“I received a call fr…

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GameStop pledges to pursue eBay takeover

GameStop NYSE:GME pledged on Friday that it would pursue its proposed takeover of eBay NASDAQ:EBAY.The videogame retailer said it currently expected to generate adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of more than $600 million in fiscal 2026, compared with $345.4 mi…

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PE-backed insurance broker Hub International files confidentially for US IPO

Private equity-backed insurance broker Hub International announced on Friday that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States.The Chicago-based company was valued at $29 billion in its last funding round in 2025, led by T Rowe Price, Alpha Wave Global and Singapo…

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Saks Global emerges from bankruptcy with new name, less debt

Luxury retailer Saks Global on Friday emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after nearly five months with less than half of its previous stores and a quarter of its debt.The company, home to three of America's most iconic retail brands — Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman — will o…

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Corn and soy basis steady, traders await USDA data

Spot basis bids for corn and soybeans in the U.S. Midwest were mostly flat on Friday as grain dealers and farmers awaited U.S. acreage and stocks data due next week.Basis values are quoted against CBOT futures in cents/bu:NOTE: 0 = Option Price, UNC = Unchanged, UNQ = Unquoted, NC = Not Comparable…

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