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US Fed to trim rates twice more this year; 2026 rate path very unclear
The new forecast follows a recent shift in expectations by Fed policymakers toward additional reductions [BENGALURU] The Federal Reserve will lower its key interest rate by 25 basis points next week and again in December, according to a Reuters poll of economists who remain deeply divided on where rates will be by the end of…
Read MoreRiele Downs, Keith David & Gbenga Akinnagbe Among Cast For Drama ‘Dreams Of The Moon’ With Filming In Canada & South Africa
EXCLUSIVE: Riele Downs (Henry Danger) is leading coming-of-age drama Dreams of the Moon, which is set against the backdrop of the 1970s watergate scandal, women’s lib movement and the echoes of the space race. Directed by Alfons Adetuyi (Love Jacked), the film also stars Evan Ellison (She Came to Me), John Daniel (The Hardy Boys),…
Read MoreNasdaq profit tops estimates on higher trading volume, fintech demand
Nasdaq also saw broad-based growth across its financial technology and software divisions [NEW YORK] Exchange operator Nasdaq beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Tuesday (Oct 21), as persistent volatility boosted trading volumes while robust demand lifted its regulatory and fraud management solutions businesses. Traders actively shuffled their portfolios to navigate the Trump administration’s…
Read MoreChannel 4 Plans More On-Air Experiments After AI Presenter Gets UK Agents & Anchors Talking
EXCLUSIVE: A senior Channel 4 executive has said that the UK network is planning further AI experiments after screening a show hosted entirely by a machine-generated presenter. Channel 4 unleashed AI journalist Aisha Gaban on Monday night in Will AI Take My Job?, but only revealed to viewers in the final seconds of the documentary…
Read More‘Shrinking’ Season 3 Premiere Date Unveiled By Apple
Shrinking Season 3 will premiere Wednesady, January 28, with its one-hour first episode on Apple TV, the streamer revealed today. The following episodes will premiere weekly on Wednesdays through April 8, 2026. The third season of the beloved comedy series will contain 11 episodes and watch stars Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Christa Miller. Jessica Williams,…
Read MoreAlessandra Ambrosio and Daughter Anja Make Rare Red Carpet Appearance Together
Alessandra Ambrosio doesn’t need her angel wings to accompany her on the red carpet. After all, she’s got her daughter Anja Ambrosio Mazur, 17, by her side. The duo made a rare appearance at the Oct. 19 screening of The Secret Agent at the Bravo Film Festival in Los Angeles, proving that their eye for…
Read MoreHBO Max Raising Prices For All Subscription Plans
HBO Max is joining the price inflation wave sweeping through the streaming business, hiking the cost of its ad-supported and ad-free plans. Basic with Ads is going up $1 a month to $10.99. The Standard plan is rising $1.50 to $18.49, and Premium is going up $2 to $22.99. The new prices are effective immediately…
Read MoreUS: Wall Street opens flat as investors assess earnings for direction
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened flat on Tuesday (Oct 21), as investors assessed a wave of quarterly earnings from corporate majors. At 09.30 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 13.17 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 46,719.75. The S&P 500 gained 2.85 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 6,737.98, while the Nasdaq…
Read MoreMFE Overhauls ProSiebenSat.1 Media Leadership Team With C-Suite Execs Out
MediaForEurope (MFE) has consolidated its takeover of ProSiebenSat.1 Media by installing Marco Giordani as CEO, as the previous C-suite exits. Giordani, currently MFE CFO, has replaced Bert Habets as CEO of the German broadcasting and media giant, with Markus Breitenecker also exiting his COO post and Martin Mildner leaving his CFO role. Habets, the former…
Read MoreCoca-Cola tops quarterly revenue estimates on steady soda demand
It reported quarterly revenue of US$12.5 billion, compared with estimates of US$12.39 billion [WASHINGTON] Coca-Cola’s revenue and profit exceeded Wall Street’s third-quarter expectations on Tuesday (Oct 21), helped by resilient demand for its trademark sodas and zero-sugar beverages. The company’s shares rose about 1 per cent in premarket trading as it also maintained its annual…
Read MoreReturn Of NFL And College Football Powers Broadcast TV To Record Viewership Gains, Nielsen Says
Streaming‘s recent run of dominance came to an end in September, with the return of the NFL and powering broadcast TV to record viewership gains. Time spent watching broadcast TV jumped 20% from August to September, according to the latest edition of Nielsen‘s Gauge report tracking overall viewing through TV sets. That month-to-month increase is…
Read MoreRachael Ray Responds to Claim She’s Disappeared From the Public Eye
Rachael Ray is not mincing her words. Amid speculation that the celebrity chef has stepped back from her career engagements since her Rachael Ray talk show ended in 2023, she clapped back. “I… Source link
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