BUSINESSNPR went looking for Polymarket's Panama headquarters. It's elusiveThe hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.NPR·6d ago
BUSINESSOpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant, a new default model for ChatGPTThe company said the model reduces hallucination in sensitive areas such as law, medicine, and finance, while maintaining the low latency of its predecessor.TechCrunch·6d ago
BUSINESSTrump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran WarAt a White House event for Small Business Week, he described the economy as “roaring” and predicted that gas prices would go down soon.NY Times·1w ago
BUSINESSFrom an A+ to four big-market F's: Handing out fir...Failing grades for playoff favorites?! We break down whether your favorite team is acing -- or flunking -- the early part of the 2026 season.ESPN·1w ago
BUSINESSIran war live: Washington, Tehran trade threats over Strait of HormuzIsraeli attacks have killed 2,696 people in Lebanon since March 2, the country's Health Ministry reports.Al Jazeera·1w ago
BUSINESSIran attacks UAE; U.S. says it sank boats in Strait of HormuzStock market indices fell, and oil prices rose after the reported attack on the United Arab Emirates by Iran, which came nearly a month into a ceasefire.CNBC·1w ago
BUSINESSDHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE PostsUsing a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade—following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.Wired·1w ago
BUSINESSOil Prices Edge Down While Stock Futures Inch UpOil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran.NY Times·1w ago
BUSINESSWhat life is like in the town with the UK’s worst mobile signalTenby is a “dead zone” for mobile signal, a business owner said, with the issue driving away customers.BBC News·1w ago
BUSINESSMeme stock GameStop makes $56 billion offer for eBay in bid to rival AmazonGameStop made a takeover bid for eBay, offering $125 per share in a cash-and-stock deal that values the e-commerce platform at roughly $55.5 billion.CNBC·1w ago
BUSINESSOil prices flat as Trump’s plan for Strait of Hormuz fails to calm marketBrent crude is largely unmoved by Trump's announcement of the operation, dubbed Project Freedom.Al Jazeera·1w ago
BUSINESSOil prices mixed in choppy trade as Trump plans to 'free' ships stranded due to Mideast conflictThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said Monday that a tanker was hit by projectiles north of the city of of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.CNBC·1w ago