Former National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks to reporters after speaking in a panel hosted by the National Council of Resistance of Iran – U.S. Representative Office (NCRI-US) at the Willard InterContinental Hotel on Aug. 17, 2022 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesFederal prosecutors in Maryland are expected to ask a grand jury there on Thursday to indict John Bolton, a former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, according to multiple media reports.If he is indicted, Bolton would be the third high-profile Trump foe in recent weeks to be criminally charged.Grand juries in Virginia separately indicted former FBI…
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Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesSpotify announced Thursday that it will be partnering with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, as well as independent licensing agency Merlin and digital music company Believe, to create “responsible” artificial intelligence products.Although the company did not confirm any specific AI tools in development, Spotify said in a release that it is making “significant investments in AI research and product development,” including a new AI research lab and product team.”AI is the most consequential technology shift since the smartphone, and it’s already reshaping how music is created and experienced,” co-president Gustav…
China on Thursday accused the U.S. of creating “panic” over Beijing’s controls on rare earth minerals, but indicated it is open to trade talks to resolve a dispute that has threatened to reignite a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.”The US interpretation seriously distorts and exaggerates China’s measures, deliberately creating unnecessary misunderstanding and panic,” Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian told a press conference, according to the state newspaper Global Times.Beijing last week announced sweeping controls on rare earth exports ahead of an expected meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in South Korea. Trump has…
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) I pitched Newmont Mining (NEM) to the Halftime Report audience as a Best Stock in the Market name on April 17th . Instead of talking about it, I should have just shut my fat mouth and bought the stock. It’s up almost 70% since then. This is the best year for gold, silver and even copper mining stocks I can remember and I’ve been doing this a long time. Many of the names we’re going to tell you…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Snap-on — The tool maker rose more than 3% after third-quarter earnings topped expectations, helped by a pick-up in demand from auto parts companies and repair shops. Snap-on earned $5.02 per share on revenue of $1.19 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $4.64 per share on revenue of $1.16 billion, according to FactSet. F5 — The Seattle-based cybersecurity provider tumbled more than 11% after the company disclosed that a nation-state actor gained access to its systems. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News that the breach was potentially…
A Republican bill to end the government shutdown failed in the Senate for the 10th time on Thursday, leaving lawmakers at a stalemate as the lapse in federal funding stretched into its third week. The resolution came up short in a 51-45 vote that fell mostly along party lines. Sixty senators are needed to approve any stopgap bill; Republicans hold a narrow 53-seat majority in the Senate.Earlier Thursday, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly called on President Donald Trump to get involved in the negotiations between Republican and Democratic senators to break the impasse.”I think we need the president to make that…
The FlockOS software in use within law enforcement, and where the Ring Community Requests will originate.Flock SafetyAmazon’s Ring security cameras are moving deeper into law enforcement work in a new deal with Flock Safety that will allow citizens who own Ring cameras to share footage that can assist in crime investigations, making the video available to law enforcement that use Flock’s software.It’s the second recent deal bringing the Amazon Ring security tech into the law enforcement market in new ways, with Ring also recently announcing a similar effort with Axon Enterprise.Flock, a direct Axon competitor, works with an estimated 6,000…
President Donald Trump said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin began a “lengthy” phone call Thursday morning.The call comes a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House, as Kyiv seeks more U.S. support in its war against Russia.”I am speaking to President Putin now,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post at 11:21 a.m. ET.”The conversation is ongoing, a lengthy one, and I will report the contents, as will President Putin, at its conclusion. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”Trump this week said that he is considering sending…
On Wednesday Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG) , a leading agribusiness and food company, issued a pre-announcement detailing changes to its reporting segments and a recast of its full-year 2025 earnings outlook. This update, prompted by the ongoing integration of its recent merger with Viterra, aligns the company’s structure with four primary segments: soybean processing and refining, softseed processing, milling products and agribusiness. The revised adjusted earnings per share (EPS) guidance for fiscal 2025 now ranges from $7.30 to $7.60, a modest downward adjustment from the prior estimate of approximately $7.75. This range remains closely aligned with analyst consensus estimates…
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol signaled the coffee giant’s China business is worth more than previously thought, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. After interviewing Niccol for Wednesday evening’s ” Mad Money, ” Cramer said the CEO wrote to say: “We expect the value of the China business to Starbucks to be north of $10 billion. That includes the upfront investment by a potential partner, Starbucks’ retained stake in the China business, and future royalty payments.” Cramer read this statement on Thursday morning’s ” Squawk on the Street .” Starbucks stock rose nearly 2% on the session. Back in July, it was…
