(RTTNews) - After recovering from an initial pullback to end Thursday's session mostly higher, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Friday. The major averages fluctuated over the course of the session before closing mixed.
(RTTNews) - After recovering from an initial pullback to end Thursday's session mostly higher, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Friday. The major averages fluctuated over the course of the session before closing mixed.
US President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled on Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions – all gilded. The 12-page plan released by the US Commission on Fine Arts shows the arch will stand 76 metres (250 feet) tall from its base to the tip of the winged figure’s torch, w...
US President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled on Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions – all gilded. The 12-page plan released by the US Commission on Fine Arts shows the arch will stand 76 metres (250 feet) tall from its base to the tip of the winged figure’s torch, with “One Nation Under God” and “Liberty and Justice for All” inscribed in gold atop either side of...
House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) speaks to reporters in front of the House Oversight Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 18, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images The chairman of the House committee investigating late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said Friday that he planned to hold hearings to give Epstein's victims the chance to speak about his crimes agains...
House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) speaks to reporters in front of the House Oversight Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 18, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images The chairman of the House committee investigating late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said Friday that he planned to hold hearings to give Epstein's victims the chance to speak about his crimes against them. Rep. James Comer's promise to hold those hearings came a day after first lady Melania Trump urged Congress to give "women who have been victimized by Epstein ... a public hearing specifically centered around the survivors." "I agree with the first lady and appreciate what she said," Comer, R-Ky., said in a Fox News interview. "We will have hearings." Read more about the Jeffrey Epstein files List: High-profile people burned by past dealings exposed in the Epstein files Melania Trump blasts claims about Jeffrey Epstein and her Epstein files: Pam Bondi testimony to House panel canceled Bill Gates interview about Jeffrey Epstein by House Oversight set for June 10 Epstein files: Commerce Secretary Lutnick set for May 6 interview by House Oversight Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi Epstein files: Buffett says he hasn't talked to Bill Gates 'since the whole thing was unveiled' Epstein victims get $72.5M from Bank of America settlement Epstein victims sue Trump administration, Google House committee subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi Goldman Sachs’ Ruemmler, Bill Gates, Leon Black will testify to House panel Bill Clinton on Jeffrey Epstein: 'I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong' DOJ withheld Epstein files about claim Trump sexually abused minor: MS NOW Comer said that hearings featuring victims of Epstein would be held after the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee finishes taking testimony from several high-profile people who had been connected to Epstein and his former associates. "I've always planned on having hearings with the victims," Comer told F...
hdagli/E+ via Getty Images Rio Tinto ( RIO ) has attracted interest from more than a dozen potential bidders for its U.S. assets that produce the critical mineral boron, which could fetch ~$2B in a sale, Bloomberg reported Friday. WE Soda, the world’s largest producer of soda ash; Magris Resources , a Canadian mining investment firm; and U.S. Silica Holdings, one of the world's top producers of si...
hdagli/E+ via Getty Images Rio Tinto ( RIO ) has attracted interest from more than a dozen potential bidders for its U.S. assets that produce the critical mineral boron, which could fetch ~$2B in a sale, Bloomberg reported Friday. WE Soda, the world’s largest producer of soda ash; Magris Resources , a Canadian mining investment firm; and U.S. Silica Holdings, one of the world's top producers of silica sand used in glassmaking and construction, are among the companies considering a purchase of Rio's ( RIO ) boron assets in California, according to the report . Rio ( RIO ) has said its California operations meet about a third of global demand for refined boron, which is used in fertilizers as well as in high-tech applications such as heat-resistant glass and materials for renewable energy, and is a key to stabilizing permanent rare earth magnets. The company's boron assets include a mine and processing operations in the Mojave Desert town of Boron, a refinery and shipping facility at the Port of Los Angeles, and its Owens Lake mining operation near the Sierra Nevada mountains. More on Rio Tinto Rio Tinto: Fundamentals Don't Support A Price Rally Rio Tinto: Eyes On The Future Post Glencore Talks, Solid Profit Outlook (Upgrade) BHP Group Is A Better Fit For All-Weather Portfolios Than Rio Tinto
Triumphal arch would be 250ft tall, featuring a 60ft golden Lady Liberty, at the foot of Arlington Memorial Bridge The Trump administration on Friday released new renderings of the triumphal arch the president wants to install in Memorial Circle at the foot of the Arlington Memorial Bridge. As part of Donald Trump’s legacy-building quest during his second term in office, the so-called “Arc de Trum...
Triumphal arch would be 250ft tall, featuring a 60ft golden Lady Liberty, at the foot of Arlington Memorial Bridge The Trump administration on Friday released new renderings of the triumphal arch the president wants to install in Memorial Circle at the foot of the Arlington Memorial Bridge. As part of Donald Trump’s legacy-building quest during his second term in office, the so-called “Arc de Trump” would stand 250ft tall, feature a 60ft golden Lady Liberty, and include a viewing deck. The phrase “One Nation Under God” would stretch across the top of the structure, according to the latest plans from Harrison Design. Continue reading...
Former hedge fund manager ‘forced to accept’ newspaper likely to succeed in its public interest defence, say his lawyers Crispin Odey, the former hedge fund manager, has dropped his £79m libel claim against the Financial Times over its reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against him, his lawyers have said. In 2023, the FT published several articles from 20 women alleging sexual assault and ...
Former hedge fund manager ‘forced to accept’ newspaper likely to succeed in its public interest defence, say his lawyers Crispin Odey, the former hedge fund manager, has dropped his £79m libel claim against the Financial Times over its reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against him, his lawyers have said. In 2023, the FT published several articles from 20 women alleging sexual assault and harassment against Odey, covering a period of five decades. He has previously denied the allegations against him. Continue reading...
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed up +6.40 (+2.18%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +14 (+0.42%). Coffee prices settled higher on Friday, with arabica posting a 1-week high and robusta rebounding from an 8.5-month nearest-futures low. Strength in the Brazilian real boosted coffee prices...
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed up +6.40 (+2.18%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +14 (+0.42%). Coffee prices settled higher on Friday, with arabica posting a 1-week high and robusta rebounding from an 8.5-month nearest-futures low. Strength in the Brazilian real boosted coffee prices...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed up +84 (+2.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +56 (+2.37%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Friday as a weak dollar ($DXY ) prompted short covering in cocoa futures. An excessively short position by funds in London...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Friday closed up +84 (+2.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +56 (+2.37%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Friday as a weak dollar ($DXY ) prompted short covering in cocoa futures. An excessively short position by funds in London...
OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) is reportedly projecting $100 billion in advertising revenue by 2030. Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley explains how this could shift the artificial intelligence (AI) business model.
OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) is reportedly projecting $100 billion in advertising revenue by 2030. Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley explains how this could shift the artificial intelligence (AI) business model.
The Artemis II crew – (from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Pilot Victor Glover, and Commander Reid Wiseman – pause for a group photo inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images) | NASA via Getty Images The Orion capsule, carrying Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, ...
The Artemis II crew – (from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Pilot Victor Glover, and Commander Reid Wiseman – pause for a group photo inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images) | NASA via Getty Images The Orion capsule, carrying Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, is expected to land back to Earth after a nine-day mission that set a record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from our planet . After making a high-speed re-entry through the atmosphere, the capsule is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego at approximately 5:07PM PT / 8:07PM ET. Navy recovery crews will bring the astronauts to the USS John P. Murtha for medical checks before they helicopter back to land. Re-entry is unquestionably the riskiest pa … Read the full story at The Verge.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 25, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week questioned leading tech CEOs about the security of artificial intelligence models and how to respond to cyber attacks before Anthropic released its new Mythos m...
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 25, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week questioned leading tech CEOs about the security of artificial intelligence models and how to respond to cyber attacks before Anthropic released its new Mythos model, CNBC has learned. The meeting occurred over the phone, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the meeting was private. The person said that Anthropic's Dario Amodei , Google 's Sundar Pichai, OpenAI' s Sam Altman, Microsoft 's Satya Nadella, CrowdStrike 's George Kurtz and Palo Alto Networks ' Nikesh Arora also participated. The tech CEOs met to discuss the security posture of large language models and safe deployment, according to the person. Officials also discussed how to respond if models scale in favor of attackers, they added. OpenAI declined to comment on the meeting. CNBC has reached out to the White House and the other companies for comment. An Anthropic official declined to comment on the meeting, but told CNBC Friday that the company has been in touch with White House officials about cybersecurity in recent weeks and has made itself available to support "the government's own testing and evaluation of the technology." Read more CNBC tech news Meta's long-awaited AI model is finally here. But can it make money? Google expands partnership with Intel for AI chips OpenAI halts UK stargate project amid regulatory and energy price concerns Anthropic loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Pentagon blacklisting "Prior to any external release, Anthropic briefed senior officials across the U.S. government on Mythos Preview's full capabilities, including both its offensive and defensive cyber applications," the official said. "Bringing government into the loop early — on what the model can do, where the risks are, and how...