Google is adding a new tool to its search engine and finance platform. This tool shows predictions from Polymarket and Kalshi. These are platforms where people bet on future events. For example, will there be a recession in 2025? Who will win the next U. S. presidential election? The idea is simple. People buy and sell shares on outcomes. The prices show what the cr...
The mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts, Thomas Koch, is in hot water again. This time, it's because he accepted illegal campaign donations. State regulators found that Koch's campaign took money from corporations and anonymous donors, which is against the law. To settle the issue, Koch's campaign paid $55, 000. Out of this amount, $15, 000 went directly to the state, an...
Netflix is shelling out big bucks to Sony for the hit movie KPop Demon Hunters. The streaming giant gave Sony a $15 million bonus on top of the original $25 million deal. This brings the total payout to $40 million for the first film. The original deal included a $20 million fee plus $5 million for first-option rights. Netflix also covered the entire $100 million pro...
Let's talk about why hating Jews is a bad idea for everyone, not just Jews. It's not just about being nice; it's about what's good for society as a whole. First, let's look at some history. In the Middle Ages, England used Jews for banking because the church didn't allow Christians to lend money at interest. This worked well until the king started running out of mon...
Oregon is making big changes to how money flows in politics. Starting in 2027, new rules will limit how much people can give to candidates running for statewide offices. The cap is set at $3, 300 per person for each election cycle. These changes come from a law passed in 2024, known as House Bill 4024. People in Oregon have a say in these changes. They can join virt...
Ever wondered how to make sense of the stock market without spending hours glued to charts and data? Google Finance has rolled out some cool AI features to help you out. These tools can quickly analyze stocks and give you insights that used to take forever to figure out. There are two main ways to predict how stocks will move. The first is called fundamental analysi...
Aave's Horizon market, a part of the decentralized finance (DeFi) world, is getting a big upgrade. Securitize and VanEck are bringing their tokenized treasury fund, VBILL, to this platform. This move is made possible by Chainlink's NAVLink oracle technology, which helps connect traditional finance with DeFi. Since its launch in August, Horizon has become the fastest...
The UK's financial watchdog has given everyone more time to chime in on a plan to make things right for people who were sold car loans unfairly. This isn't a small deal—it's expected to cost lenders a whopping 11 billion pounds. That's a lot of money, and it shows just how big this problem is. The deadline for sharing thoughts and concerns was moved to December 12, ...
Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch is in hot water. He's been hit with a $55, 000 fine for breaking campaign finance rules. The state found that his campaign team messed up big time. They took money from the wrong sources and didn't keep good records. The state's Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) found that Koch's campaign took money from people who weren't supp...
A former top finance executive at the Atlanta Hawks is in hot water. Lester T. Jones Jr. is accused of stealing millions from the team. He used the money for personal luxuries like travel, fancy clothes, and concert tickets. Prosecutors say he faked expense reports and altered emails to cover his tracks. Jones worked for the Hawks from 2016 until this year. He was i...