ZAGREB, Croatia — Thousands of people rallied in Croatia’s capital on Saturday, accusing the ruling center-right party of corruption and demanding that this year’s parliamentary election be held as soon as possible. The gathering in Zagreb was organized by 11 center and left-leaning opposition parties, with political tensions in the European Union member nation rising. … Read more
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Crypto had a big bounceback year in 2023. Now, venture investors are returning. Venture funding for crypto-related companies in the fourth quarter of 2023 totaled $1.9 billion, a 2.5% increase from the prior quarter, PitchBook said Thursday. It marks the first time that venture VC investments in crypto … Read more
Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel thinks Nvidia’s monster rally is fueling a fear of missing out in the market. He finds clients, including many who traded through the dot-com boom and subsequent collapse, are more worried about being underinvested than overexposed right now. “That’s the first time that’s happened since 2021 for us,” the firm’s senior … Read more
Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Arm shares soared 29% on Monday, extending last week’s rally as investors continue to applaud the chipmaker’s better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and its position in the artificial intelligence boom. Arm is now up 93% since it reported quarterly financials on … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — More than 1,500 protesters gathered in central Athens on Sunday to oppose legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Greece. The bill is set for a vote in parliament in days. Greece’s conservative government is sponsoring the bill but it will require votes from center and left opposition parties to be approved. … Read more
While Dwayne Johnson has strongly denied the allegations regarding Maui wildfire, his Twitter fans are here to support their former WWE idol The Rock’s fan rally behind as Twitter scandal unfolds In a recent Twitter scandal, Dwayne Johnson slaps back at a journalist for spreading fake allegations, and The Rock’s fans are standing beside him. … Read more
Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, front, shoots against Washington Wizards’ Bilal Coulibaly during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and sparked a third-quarter rally to help the NBA-leading Boston Celtics get their 40th win of the season, 133-129 … Read more
An investor watches a board showing stock information at a brokerage office in Beijing, China. Jason Lee | AP BEIJING — Chinese stocks will likely climb by at least 10% in coming days as authorities signal concerted support efforts, said Marko Papic, partner and chief strategist at Clocktower Group. Papic pointed in particular to Bloomberg’s … Read more
Sophie Turner’s getting a serious dose of mommy shaming over a skiing trip with some pals — and luckily for her, her fans have got her back … well, some of them do anyway. This whole mess kicked off when the ‘GoT’ star recently shared IG snaps of herself hitting the slopes with her boyfriend, … Read more
KARACHI, Pakistan — Pakistani police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the southern city of Karachi on Sunday, less than two weeks before a national parliamentary election that Khan was blocked from running in because of a criminal conviction. An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw between … Read more