NATO held talks after Russian drones shot down in Poland
After Polish and Dutch jets shot down Russian drones over Poland amid...
After Polish and Dutch jets shot down Russian drones over Poland amid Russia’s aerial bombardment of neighboring Ukraine, NATO members held talks yesterday to discuss the implications. Article 5 of the treaty that created the defense alliance, which calls on members to guarantee each other’s security, is the best known, but the talks were held under Article 4, which allows members to raise their security concerns for discussion—without automatically prompting a response. Russia said it did not intend to attack targets in Poland after EU leaders condemned the incursion. Poland’s prime minister said, “This situation brings us the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II.”
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah college...
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah college event. Kirk, 31, died yesterday after being shot while speaking onstage at an event at Utah Valley University. He hosted a popular podcast, was a staunch ally of President Trump, and, as a teenager in 2012, founded Turning Point USA, a conservative youth organization now active at over 3,500 college campuses. The assassination was the latest in a recent wave of political violence and was condemned by lawmakers from both parties. An initial suspect in the shooting was released from custody last night after being interrogated by law enforcement, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” Trump, who ordered flags to be flown at half mast through Sunday, wrote on social media.
Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, plans to lay off 9,000 people, representing ~11.5% of its staff, as it struggles to maintain market share amid fierce competition in weight loss drugs.
Sandwich chain Potbelly has agreed to be acquired by convenience store owner RaceTrac for $566 million.
Vimeo is being bought by European software company Bending Spoons, which will pay $1.38 billion for the video hosting site.
Chipotle will bring its burritos and bowls to Asia through a joint venture with SPC Group. It plans to open locations in South Korea and Singapore in 2026, where presumably guac will still be extra.
Two Englishmen had tea together, which in this case was noteworthy because it was King Charles III and his youngest son, Prince Harry, meeting in person for the first time in over a year following a rift after Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, left royal life for California.
S&P 500, Nasdaq eke out record closing highs after weak PPI inflation data
Stocks ended mostly higher on Wednesday following a weaker-than-expected...
Stocks ended mostly higher on Wednesday following a weaker-than-expected producer-price index for August that reinforced the likelihood of an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite secured their 23rd record closes of the year. Shares of Oracle Corp. surged 36% on Wednesday after OpenAI agreed to purchase $300 billion in computing power from the company.
Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell amid concerns about how investors might interpret tomorrow's consumer price index for August.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 220.42 points, or 0.5%, to finish at 45,490.92, according to preliminary data.
The S&P 500 rose 19.43 points, or 0.3%, to close at 6,532.04.
The Nasdaq Composite rose 6.57 points to end at 21,886.06.
Surging power demand from AI data centers and rising household energy...
Surging power demand from AI data centers and rising household energy bills are creating political urgency for a sweeping permitting overhaul, said American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers. The group's new policy plan calls for stricter federal review deadlines, narrower environmental assessments, expanded use of categorical exclusions and tighter curbs on legal challenges. "I believe that not just from a policy perspective do we need to get this done, but I think it is going to be a political imperative to get this done soon," Sommers said.