A Fairfax County jury has convicted Brendan Banfield on two counts of aggravated murder for orchestrating the deaths of his wife and another man in a complex scheme with the family's live-in nanny.
The storied outdoor apparel brand Eddie Bauer is set to close all its physical stores across North America and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking a pivotal moment for a century-old retailer struggling to adapt in a rapidly changing market.
For the second consecutive year, a Chicago-based financial institution has become the nation's first bank to fail. Regulators shuttered Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust on Friday, citing unsafe practices and depleted capital. The FDIC swiftly arranged for Detroit's First Independence Bank to assume most deposits and assets, ensuring customer funds remain secure.
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union, Texas's largest credit union, is set to acquire Oklahoma City-based True Sky FCU in a deal that underscores the accelerating consolidation trend within the credit union sector.
As Palantir Technologies reports a massive surge in U.S. government revenue, CEO Alex Karp publicly defends the company's controversial surveillance platforms, insisting they contain safeguards against overreach. The defense comes amidst growing public and political scrutiny over its contracts with immigration enforcement agencies.
Despite strong performance from the Latin American e-commerce and fintech leader, investment manager Triasima reduced its position, highlighting portfolio discipline over bearish sentiment.
Newly unsealed documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case include a forwarded email detailing the 2019 uproar over Coinbase's acquisition of Neutrino, underscoring the late financier's apparent interest in crypto industry crises and their intersection with power.
Record global investments in wind, solar, and EVs are paradoxically driving a surge in demand for coal, oil, and gas, as the production of essential materials like cement and steel remains locked into hydrocarbon-based economies, primarily in Asia.
Amazon will phase out its Amazon One palm recognition service across all U.S. retail locations by mid-2026, citing low adoption. The move signals a strategic pullback from in-store biometrics amid privacy debates and a broader refocusing of its physical store strategy.
Brendan Banfield has been convicted of the aggravated murder of his wife and a stranger lured through a fake BDSM encounter, a plot allegedly orchestrated with the family's live-in nanny who testified against him.
A sharp 18.6% annual rise in serious mortgage delinquencies signals deepening strain for American homeowners, driven by soaring insurance, taxes, and living costs rather than risky loans.
As new CEOs take the helm at Target and Walmart, the retailers face divergent paths—one battling slumping sales and investor flight, the other riding a wave of growth fueled by e-commerce and high-income shoppers.
As Amazon prepares to release its Q4 earnings, analysts are eyeing accelerated AWS growth and robust advertising revenue as key drivers that could propel the stock higher, mirroring its October surge.
Walt Disney Co. shares fell sharply following a quarterly earnings report that showed a decline in profit, breaking key technical support levels. While some investors fled, Citigroup analysts see the drop as a buying opportunity for the long term.
IDEXX Laboratories announces a planned CEO transition for 2026 alongside the launch of its flagship AI veterinary imaging platform, signaling a dual focus on leadership continuity and technological innovation in the competitive animal health diagnostics market.
SoFi Technologies partners with GoTu to embed its 'SoFi at Work' financial solutions directly into the gig-work platform for healthcare professionals, aiming to tap into a growing market as the company navigates a volatile stock performance.
Weekend protests in Turin descended into severe violence, with anarchist and far-left groups clashing with police, resulting in over 100 officer injuries. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the "attempted murder" and promised a firm state response.
Robinhood Markets saw its stock plunge nearly 10% on Monday, underperforming broader markets and financial sector peers, as a sharp downturn in Bitcoin and fading retail crypto trading activity sparked investor concerns over its transaction-dependent revenue streams.
Opera Limited's stock soared nearly 17% following its announcement of deeper integration of Tether's USDT and gold-backed tokens into its MiniPay wallet, targeting underbanked regions. The rally was further bolstered by stronger-than-expected preliminary Q4 2025 revenue figures.
Ripple has released 1 billion XRP tokens from escrow, valued at approximately $1.63 billion, as part of its scheduled monthly treasury management. While a portion has been re-locked, $500 million worth is earmarked for potential company operations this month, raising questions about market absorption amid a broader crypto downturn.
