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Citi Shifts Ratings From US Stocks to Europe as AI Sentiment WeakensTech — 2dCiti lowered U.S. equities and global and European technology to neutral from overweight, citing fragile AI sentiment and the risk of further selling, while remaining constructive on AI over the medium term. It raised European stocks outside the U.K. to overweight, pointing to their lower exposure to AI-related volatility and greater benefit from falling oil prices.

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Elena Vasquez Staying constructive on AI long term is fine but the near term selling risk in US equities feels real right now.

Uniper raises 2026 adjusted income outlook after earnings more than doubleBusiness — 2dUniper’s adjusted earnings more than doubled in the first nine months of 2026, prompting it to raise its full-year adjusted net income forecast to €550 million–€650 million while keeping its EBITDA outlook unchanged. The company also set a €300 million annual dividend floor and a 7% medium-term growth target, and plans to propose a €321 million dividend for 2026, subject to approval and earnings requirements.

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Sam Okafor A 7 percent medium term growth target looks achievable if they maintain this momentum into next year.

BNP Paribas Q3 Profit Beats Forecasts, Plans BuybackFinance — Oct 28, 2026BNP Paribas beat third-quarter expectations, with revenue up about 9.5% and net profit up 13.5% year over year, driven in part by a 50% surge in equities trading. The bank also reported stronger nine-month earnings, announced a €1.3 billion share buyback and maintained its medium-term targets, while higher provisions for credit risk weighed on some businesses.

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Marcus Bell Higher credit provisions are a clear warning sign that could limit how much the bank can return to shareholders going forward.

Haunted landmarks draw investigators across USLifestyle — Oct 20, 2026Stories explore America’s fascination with the supernatural, from Charleston investigator Kelsey Nyx’s ghost-hunting work and a psychic-medium encounter at a New Hampshire inn to New Orleans’ artistic haunted-house scene. The Bell Witch legend, centered on reports of a haunting that terrorized a Tennessee family, remains a draw for paranormal investigators and historians.

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Low To Medium Risk of Russian Invasion of Ukraine in Next Few Weeks -US GeneralReporting — Apr 15, 2021There is a “low to medium” risk that Russia will invade Ukraine over the next few weeks, the top U.S. general in Europe said on Thursday, in the first such military assessment amid mounting concern about Russian troop…

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Report Reveals Swalwell’s Alleged Sexual Messages Over Snapchat — May 4, 2026Former Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell (Calif.) was once known as “the Snapchat king of Congress.” Now, he’s accused of using the same medium to send sexual messages to several women. These messages allegedly…

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Baltimore Museum Opens Two-Century Photography ExhibitionEntertainment — Oct 12, 2026The Baltimore Museum of Art’s “Flashback: Two Centuries of Baltimore Photography” traces the city’s photographic history from the 1840s to today, showcasing more than 200 images by historic and contemporary photographers. The exhibition highlights Baltimore’s role in the medium’s development and includes work by emerging local artists.

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Two Dead, 12 Injured After Army Vehicle FlipsReporting — Oct 3, 2023Two U.S. soldiers were left dead and 12 others were injured after an Army transport vehicle was flipped on Monday. Seventeen soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division had been traveling in a “light medium tactical…

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Energy, Business Groups Sue Biden Admin Over ‘EV Mandate’ Rule — Jun 13, 2024Three coalitions of business interests are suing the Biden administration over its recently-finalized emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles. The coalitions — which include the American Petroleum…

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Watch: ‘The Good Fight’ Finale Just Proves DeSantis is Living in the Lefts’ Brain Rent FreeOpinion — Nov 12, 2022Entertainment is a medium that many people have long believed should fall outside the sphere of political and religious influence. Entertainment in 2022, however, is increasingly being used to push agendas on those who…

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Obama Denounces Violent Demonstrations, Urges People to Peacefully Protest and VoteReporting — Jun 1, 2020Former President Barack Obama (D) is calling for peaceful demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s death. “Let’s not excuse violence, or rationalize it, or participate in it,” Obama said in a statement on Medium. He…

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

Feds’ Lifeline To Small Businesses Might Be ‘Death Knell’ For ‘Some’ Companies — Nov 26, 2024A Federal Reserve program aimed at bolstering small and medium-sized businesses may now be financially burdening some of them, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Fed introduced the Main Street Lending…

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Family Grateful After Stray Dog They Took in Saves Them from Fire: 'He Knew Something Wasn’t Right'Reporting — Dec 10, 2021Earlier this year, a medium-sized dog wandered in the heart and yard of Charity Golloway of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He was friendly and made it clear that he wanted to stay, so he was dubbed “Butter” and given a dog…

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Local Business Owner Takes a Page Straight Out of the Bible to Fight Hunger – ‘Someone’s Gotta Do It’Reporting — Nov 24, 2022Medium Rare restaurant’s co-owner and founder of Feed the Fridge Mark Bucher wants to do his part to reach out to those who are struggling this Thanksgiving. Though Feed the Fridge started as a short-term response to…

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Russia Says Biden’s Latest Ukraine Move Is ‘Adding Fuel to the Fire’ and Could Pull US Into WarReporting — Jun 2, 2022Russia fired back in anger Wednesday after the Biden administration announced that it was sending advanced medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine. Ukraine will be receiving the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System…

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Build a pizza and the AI guesses your ageQuizie — QuizCrust to final slice, every topping is evidence. The AI guesses your age — and explains exactly which choice gave you away.

Dem Congresswoman’s Campaign Runs Ad With Wrong Date Listed for Election DayReporting — Dec 4, 2023A House Democrat facing a run-off for Houston’s mayoral race aired an ad telling supporters to vote on the wrong day. Over the weekend, the account Medium Buying shared an ad from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) ahead…

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Radio's Nationwide Reach, Resilience Highlight National Radio Day — Aug 18, 2026National Radio Day underscores radio’s enduring impact—from its early technical milestones and commercial broadcasts to its current role in informing, entertaining, and connecting communities. Across sources, the history of radio’s evolution is celebrated alongside contemporary events and programs that spotlight the medium’s influence on culture, memory, and daily life.

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Caliber Mining Shares List at 19% Premium — Jul 24, 2026Caliber Mining & Logistics debuted on the stock exchanges with roughly an 18-19% premium, listing around ₹504 on BSE and ₹500.25 on NSE, after an exceptionally strong IPO subscription of about 146.64 times and heavy pre-listing interest reflected in a notable grey-market premium. The stock later traded around the listing levels as investors weighed near-term gains against potential medium- to long-term upside.

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Fourth Suspected Crypto Farm Found in Puebla — Sep 12, 2026Mexican authorities uncovered a clandestine crypto mining setup in Puebla featuring about 300 GPUs, 80 medium-voltage terminals and eight satellite antennas, suspected of laundering illicit funds by siphoning power from nearby infrastructure. The operation is the fourth crypto farm found in the region since last year, underscoring how drug cartels are leveraging high-tech mining to finance crime as global illicit cryptocurrency activity climbs, per Chainalysis data.

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Nicole Hardy This fourth find since last year proves crypto mining has become a steady revenue tool for organized crime in Mexico.

Mantic Raises $25M After Beating Human Forecasters — Sep 18, 2026London AI startup Mantic raised $25 million in seed funding led by Radical Ventures, with Microsoft’s M12, after its judgmental forecasting system beat all human forecasters at the Metaculus Cup, signaling strong demand from hedge funds, corporates, and governments for medium-term risk and scenario planning. Founded in 2024 by Toby Shevlane and Ben Day, Mantic blends human-style reasoning with backtested historical data to predict geopolitical, economic, and strategic events, targeting scenarios where traditional models struggle.

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Nicole Hardy Beating the top human forecasters on Metaculus shows this approach could help with tricky geopolitical calls that pure models miss.

Greencore Raises Profit Outlook on Bakkavor Integration — Jul 22, 2026Greencore has raised its FY26 adjusted operating profit guidance to £234–£242 million as the Bakkavor integration delivers early cost savings and growth, with 3.2% pro forma revenue growth and 0.7% higher volumes aided by 375 new products. The group is exploring a potential sale of its U.S. operations while forecasting about £15 million of cost synergies this year and at least £80 million annually in the medium term, plus launches like the first joint desserts contract in August as volume momentum continues into Q4.

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Samsung Invests in Mistral as Europe Expands Sovereign AITech — Jul 21, 2026Microsoft and French AI firm Mistral are expanding a multibillion-dollar partnership to deploy Mistral’s Europe-based GPU infrastructure and open models across Azure, Azure Local, and Foundry, boosting European capacity while preserving access to U.S. software and security features. The deal aims to reduce reliance on U.S. technology, support regulated industries, and accelerate broader deployment of Mistral’s Medium 3.5 and OCR 4 models, with Nvidia GPUs and European data sovereignty at its core.

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Bank of England pauses gilt sales until 2027 while keeping 2034 unwind target — Sep 17, 2026The Bank of England has redesigned its quantitative tightening plan, halting long-dated gilt sales and steering the unwind toward shorter and medium maturities while targetting zero long-dated holdings by 2034; it will pause open-market sales and potentially sell via the Debt Management Office to smooth supply and avoid weak pricing. The changes, unfolding over about eight years, aim to reduce the Asset Purchase Facility and manage higher borrowing costs while maintaining a clear path for investors and taxpayers.

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Samsung SDI plans $3.2B Samsung Display stake sale — Aug 21, 2026Samsung SDI plans to sell 13.09 million Samsung Display shares for about 4.45 trillion won, trimming its stake from 15.2% to 10.22% to raise funds for future growth, including investments in its New Carlisle, Indiana battery plant and other capacity expansions amid rising demand for energy storage and AI-driven data centers. The proceeds are expected to support facility investments and diversification into advanced batteries, reinforcing the company’s medium- to long-term growth strategy across EV batteries, ESS, and other growth engines.

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