America’s 8 Biggest Banks Are Returning Record Capital To Shareholders
In Q1 2026, the eight globally systemically important banks showered shareholders with $46.17 billion in dividends and buybacks — a 34% surge over last year.
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The world has entered a ‘global water bankruptcy,’ but markets are mispricing water as drought costs rise to $307 billion annually, analysts warn
The world is in deep water, but only metaphorically. Basins, aquifers, and other natural storage systems have been drained past recovery in our lifetimes, and one analyst warns markets aren’t taking the matter seriously enough. The United Nations University Institute…
How An NBA-Style Lottery Would Change The NFL Draft
A deep-dive analysis into the economics of tanking and how an NBA-style draft lottery would reshape expected value for teams looking to make a splash in the NFL Draft.
‘The disfavored groups, No. 1, obviously, would be white males’: Ron DeSantis is still signing anti-DEI legislation
White men have been discriminated against through diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday after signing legislation which prohibits counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI initiatives. The Republican governor defined DEI at a news conference as “an ideological…
How cryptography is solving the growing identity conundrum for banks
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America actually listened to the parental childcare crisis with record number of 4-year-olds in state preschool
The number of 4-year-olds attending state-funded preschools reached record highs last school year, driven by states embracing universal access and an unprecedented $14.4 billion in spending. State-funded preschool enrollment in the U.S. rose to 1.8 million kids, reaching 37% of…
North Carolina town, pop. 1,000, honors former resident Andre The Giant with roadside marker
Andre The Giant, a towering menace in the wrestling ring but a gentle giant on the movie screen, is being honored with a roadside marker in his beloved adopted small town in North Carolina. Officials plan to unveil the marker…
Mizuho raises STMicroelectronics stock price target on AI growth
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US Justice Department watchdog to review release of Epstein files
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Nexity Q1 2026 slides: revenue dips 13% amid strategic partnerships
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