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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s trading unit powered a surge in earnings in the second quarter.

Home Run Derby 2024, one of the most thrilling events in the sport. The annual showcase of power hitting will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, the home of the Texas Rangers. This year’s competition promises to be an exciting showdown featuring some of the game's top sluggers.

Goldman Sachs posted a massive 150% jump in its second quarter profits, helped by a general resurgence of dealmaking and underwriting that has revived investment banking after the slow down of the previous couple years

Macy’s Inc. said Monday it will no longer pursue merger talks with Arkhouse and Brigade, citing the lack of certain financing

US stock index futures opened little changed as investors weighed the market implications of the attack on Donald Trump that threatened to upend the US election.

A $200 million injection of growth equity is already driving acquisitions for a tech-enabled financial services firm that focuses exclusively on the needs of medical professionals.

The second phase of the civil trial against the National Rifle Association and its top executives is opening in New York

Pennsylvania man,Thomas Matthew Crooks, has been identified as the suspected shooter who tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally this weekend. Secret Service snipers killed Crooks on Saturday after he fired multiple shots at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, from a nearby rooftop. As authorities seek to understand his motivations, here is what we know of the alleged gunman:

Campaigning to be elected US president again, Donald Trump had a narrow escape on Saturday as a bullet apparently aimed at him grazed his right ear, from which oozing blood was captured on camera as security officers formed a ring around him and whisked him to safety. It’s a relief that the attacker, identified as a 20-year-old local after he was killed by officers, missed his mark, although it’s tragic that an onlooker died and two others were grievously injured. That America has far too many guns around has long been obvious.

CBS announces the return of 'Ghosts' for its fourth season. The comedy series will begin its next run of episodes on Thursday, October 17, from 8:30-9:00 pm. Samantha (Rose McIver), Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), and their ghostly roommates will continue to bring laughs and resolve lingering storylines.

Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. A deal could come together soon, the source said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential.

When NBA contract extensions make news these days, it’s usually for their eye-popping sums. Today’s top deals are worth hundreds of millions of dollars, paying the league’s best players upwards of $50 million per season. But the contract news that shook up the league on Friday was of an altogether different sort.

It’s summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high

SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account

Barack Obama was not happy with Joe Biden way back in 2008 when they joined hands as President and Vice President respectively or even much before that. They disagreed over several issues and even clashed publicly. Some ex-Obama staffers and some of his close associates have now openly targeted Biden and even urged him to step aside of the presidential election bid. The old-time associates also recall the well-known tensions between the former White House duo that go back nearly two decades.

Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to overtake all other women in terms of authority. Her future is important because she has the chance to head the Democratic party and become the first Black female president come November. At the age of fifty-nine, Harris has served as California's US Senator, Attorney General, and District Attorney in San Francisco, as per the reports of New York Post.

Elon Musk has contributed a large sum to a political organization that is backing former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race. Musk reportedly gave a significant donation to America PAC, a powerful political action committee established in Austin, Texas, in May, according to a 'Bloomberg News' story. On July 15, America PAC is scheduled to release its roster of contributors. America PAC concentrates on promoting voter registration and early voting, both in-person and by mail. It is situated in the same location as Musk's Tesla headquarters. Voting is crucial to ensuring that America is a country of opportunity and freedom, according to the group's website. Per the New York Times, it has reportedly spent a minimum of $6.6 million assisting Trump's campaign.

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Costco, Delta Air Lines fall; QuantumScape, MicroStrategy rise

A pair of government regulators slapped Citigroup with a $135.6 million fine on Wednesday, saying the bank has made insufficient progress in resolving longstanding internal control and risk issues

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Amazon, Macy’s rise; Robinhood Markets, APA fall

A cryptocurrency wallet associated with Genesis Trading has transferred approximately $720 million worth of Bitcoin to the Coinbase exchange over the past month, pointing to potential liquidations.