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Trump Announces $90 Payments for Original Medicare Enrollees — 2dTrump announces a one-time $90 payment to about 20.8 million Medicare Part B enrollees in early October from the Medicare Improvement Fund, weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms.

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Chris Dalton Ninety bucks from the improvement fund feels more like election timing than real Medicare help.

France to seek more Ebola funding for Congo after 4,000 deaths — 1dFrench Foreign Minister Barrot visited Bunia and said France will seek more Ebola funding after DRC figures topped 4,000 deaths among over 8,300 cases.

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Global Equity Funds Draw $34.76B Amid AI Demand — 2dInvestors poured money into U.S. and global equity funds as AI optimism and softer-than-expected U.S. inflation helped offset rising Treasury yields; U.S. equity funds drew $20.6 billion and global funds $34.76 billion in the week through September 30. Technology funds nonetheless saw outflows, while the J.P. Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF attracted about $756 million over five days.

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Tom Gallagher The softer inflation data clearly helped offset those rising yields and kept equity buying strong.

Trump to Send Nearly $100 Checks to 20 Million Seniors From Medicare Fund — 1dA late-night post by President Donald Trump included an announcement he is tapping a “slush fund” to send money to more than 20 million senior citizens. This announcement comes ju… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Marcus Bell Tapping Medicare funds for direct payments risks weakening the program for future needs.

South Korea’s Alaska LNG Funding Remains Uncertain — 4d

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Dana Whitfield Delays in funding like this make the whole project look shaky and could hurt US export plans.

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.

Cashku, Kenanga Offer Funds From RM10 — 5dMalaysia’s Cashku has partnered with Kenanga Investors to offer selected funds through its app with no sales charge and a minimum investment of RM10. The platform uses AI for investor profiling and portfolio guidance under licensed human advisers’ oversight, aiming to make investment advice and funds more accessible to retail investors.

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Priya Raman Having human advisers check the AI suggestions sounds safer than fully automated apps I've seen elsewhere.

Five Eaton Vance Funds Declare Monthly DividendsFinance — 4dFive Eaton Vance closed-end funds announced monthly dividends: ETO, ETW, EIM and ETY declared per-share payouts of about 5 to 17 cents, while EVF set its dividend at 3.2 cents, down 3% from its previous payment. The funds’ annualized yields range from 6.8% to 8.5%.

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United States Natural Gas Fund — 5dUGA is up ~130% year-to-date at $142.16 while UNG is down nearly 12% at $10.45, as both and peer funds filed August 2026 SEC account statements.

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Tom Gallagher With storage levels rising I expect the fund to keep dropping unless exports pick up soon.

GOP PAC Reportedly Shifts N.C. Ads to Kansas — 2dSenate Leadership Fund cancels remaining N.C. ads after spending more than $30 million for Whatley and starts a seven-figure Kansas campaign as Cooper leads 47% to 35% in one poll.

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Maya Lindstrom Throwing money at one race only to switch to another wastes resources that could have been used better elsewhere.

Nidec shares drop after components unit sale to Carlyle fund — 5d

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Judge dismisses Riley Gaines Title IX suit against NCAA over funding — 5d

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Jim Carrey vs Adam SandlerYourlist — VS BattleRubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.

UNHCR Warns Funding Shortfall Puts 8.3 Million Refugees at Risk — 6dAvailable UNHCR funding fell from $5.2B to $3.9B; up to 200,000 women in Chad risk losing safe spaces as 8.3 million face aid cuts.

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Derek Foss Without more money soon, these protection gaps will create bigger problems for everyone involved.

MI5 warns 100-plus academics over China espionage researchWorld — 4dMI5 warned that more than 100 UK-linked academics worked on research funded by China’s CGTRI, which the agency says is closely tied to China’s Ministry of State Security and aims to strengthen its espionage capabilities. It urged universities to review collaborations and funding sources; China’s embassy rejected the allegations as baseless.

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Occupy Democrats meme calls bill taxpayer-funded banana stand — 5dMeme Wars: trending on the Left today.

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Fulcrum Metals secures £6m funding after 78% gold recovery at Teck-Hughes — 6dFulcrum Metals posted 78% gold recovery at Teck-Hughes and locked a £6m Yorkville package to fund its 2.4 tpd pilot and first programme.

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Maya Lindstrom percent recovery from tailings is decent but the real test will be whether the pilot plant scales without major hiccups.

Which of your friends survives the apocalypse?Quizie — QuizName the group and the AI ranks every one of them — who leads, who thrives, who trips in the first act. Private until you share it.

Temasek acquires 9% stake in FSI and commits to future funds — Sep 27, 2026Temasek buys 9% of FSI’s management company and commits to future funds, targeting Italy’s 10,000 mid-market firms of which only about 10% hold institutional equity.

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Sam Okafor This looks like a smart way for Temasek to build on its Italy presence while targeting higher returns in Europe.

Treasury ETF Short Interest Diverges Across FundsFinance — Sep 24, 2026Treasury ETF developments were mixed: new September 2027 options became available on the 7–10-year Treasury fund IEF, while September short interest surged in long-duration funds TLTI and UTWY but fell sharply in short-term fund TRSY.

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Graphano Energy Drops 3D Earn-In, Refocuses on Graphite — 2dGraphano Energy will not proceed with its proposed earn-in deal for 3D Genesis Technologies’ APIC manufacturing technology because intellectual-property issues remain unresolved. No shares or funds changed hands, and the company will withdraw its exchange application while refocusing on its Québec graphite projects, including its planned Black Jack program.

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Rachel Meyers Focusing on the Black Jack program in Quebec looks like the smarter long-term move for them.

WisdomTree Funds Declare September Dividends Ranging From 2.5 to 25.5 Cents — Sep 25, 2026WisdomTree funds announced dividends payable September 29: GTR declared 15 cents per share quarterly, CXSE declared 25.5 cents quarterly—up from 9 cents—and WTBN set a 7.5-cent payment, reported as monthly in one account and quarterly in another. WTIP also announced a monthly dividend of 2.5 cents per share; the funds’ record and ex-dividend dates are September 25.

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Chris Dalton CXSE's jump to 25.5 cents per share is a solid improvement over last quarter, might add some to my holdings.

Man City vows to appeal Premier League financial breaches verdict — 5dMan City guilty on all but one of 115 Premier League financial charges; alleged disguised funding totaled £830.69m. Appeal deadline: Oct. 2, 2026.

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Chris Dalton Man City has every right to appeal if they believe the Premier League evidence is flawed or inconsistent with past cases.

Hedge Funds Cut Treasury Basis Exposure 20% — Sep 24, 2026Hedge funds are scaling back the leveraged Treasury basis trade as narrower price gaps and softer demand for bonds and futures reduce its potential returns; estimates put positions down substantially, though reported totals vary. Strategists say the pullback reflects fewer arbitrage opportunities rather than market stress, but the trade remains sizable and could amplify volatility if funding conditions worsen.

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Trump Threatens Korea Over Disputed Alaska LNG Funding — 3dPresident Trump threatened to double an unspecified burden on South Korea if it does not soon join the Alaska LNG project, although Seoul says no investment decision has been made and any commitment depends on commercial viability. The $44.5 billion–$54.5 billion project would cost far more per unit of capacity than recent Gulf Coast exports, while developer Glenfarne argues shorter routes to Asian buyers and access to stranded gas could make delivered LNG competitive.

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Polaris reports $10.5 million in new investments — 2dPolaris Financial Partners disclosed new third-quarter positions in Walmart, Alphabet, and three Vanguard/SPDR ETFs tracking small-cap, midcap, and S&P 500 stocks. Its largest reported new position was about $4.36 million in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, while the filings show investments spanning individual companies and broad-market funds.

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Rachel Meyers Polaris loading up on the S&P 500 ETF with that big chunk shows they want broad market exposure over single bets.

Efficient Computer raises $97M Series B at $650M valuation — 5dEfficient Computer raised more than $97M in Series B funding at a $650M valuation, led by TQ Ventures, to scale its shipping Electron E1 dataflow chips from robots and drones toward datacenters.

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