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May 03 2026FINANCE

How a big oil trader is shaking up an old London market

A major oil trading company is taking legal action against a historic London organization that sets shipping rates. The company claims it lost hundreds of millions of dollars because the organization’s pricing system was rigged. This legal battle is exposing how a centuries-old market still controls

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May 02 2026FINANCE

Brown University Shrinks Its Share of Blue Owl Private Credit Fund

Brown University, which manages an $8 billion endowment, has cut its ownership of Blue Owl Capital’s publicly traded private credit fund by more than half. The university now holds only 1. 5 million shares of the fund, down from 3. 2 million at the end of last year. Despite this reduction, Brown kee

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May 02 2026FINANCE

Stablecoin Wins Big Profit While Audits Get Underway

Tether, the biggest issuer of stablecoins, earned a profit of about $1. 04 billion in the first quarter of 2026, even though crypto prices were shaky. The company says it now has a reserve cushion of $8. 23 billion, the highest it has ever reported. It claims to hold roughly $141 billion in U.

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May 02 2026FINANCE

Pawn‑Loan Company Stock Could See a Quick Rise

The share price of EZCORP has almost doubled in the last year and is now at a level not seen in ten years. Analysts keep saying “buy, ” but some people think the stock is too expensive. Still, the company’s plan to grow into new markets and keep demand for pawn loans high keeps optimism alive. EZ

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May 02 2026FINANCE

Hut 8 Raises $3. 25 Billion to Power AI Data Center

Hut 8, a Miami company, plans a $12 billion AI data center in St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish. To fund the first phase, it is selling $3. 25 billion in bonds through its subsidiary Hut 8 DC LLC. The bonds carry a 6. 192% annual rate and will mature in 2042, closing the offer this Thurs

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May 02 2026FINANCE

School spending gets a fresh look in Southwick

The Southwick-Tolland-Granville regional schools face a familiar problem: how to balance their $30 million budget when towns want deeper cuts. At a recent meeting, the school committee chair admitted the system’s finances could be clearer. He asked locals to understand that school budgets don’t work

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May 02 2026FINANCE

What Chicago Atlantic’s Big Meeting Means for Investors in 2026

A company that lends money mostly to smaller cannabis firms has set a date for its stockholders to meet and make decisions. On June 24, 2026, holders of company shares can log in online to vote on big-picture matters, but only if they owned stock before April 27, 2026. The company describes itself a

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May 02 2026FINANCE

GameStop’s bold eBay play: what it could really mean

GameStop’s CEO Ryan Cohen has been quietly stocking up on eBay shares, hinting at a possible takeover bid. With eBay’s total value at $45 billion and GameStop’s at $11 billion, the move seems like David vs. Goliath—but there’s a twist. Cohen’s pay package could reward him handsomely if his plan work

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May 02 2026FINANCE

Riot Platforms shifts focus to AI and high-performance computing

Riot Platforms saw its stock climb nearly 8% after a major tech firm, AMD, decided to double its data center capacity at Riot’s Texas facility. This move isn’t just about mining bitcoin anymore—it’s about stepping into the AI and high-performance computing game. AMD locked in 50 megawatts of power w

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May 02 2026FINANCE

Quarterly earnings show stable performance amid global uncertainty

The company just shared its first-quarter numbers for 2026, and while revenue dipped slightly by 3% to DKK 7. 7 billion, profits improved in key areas. Earnings per share jumped by nearly half, and operational cash flow rose by 5%, even as the world stays unpredictable. Emissions dropped too, fallin

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