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JPMorgan Ended Banking Relationship With Polymarket Amid Regulatory Concerns

JPMorgan Chase terminated its banking relationship with prediction platform Polymarket last October over regulatory concerns, according to people familiar with the matter, though the company has since secured a new banking partner. At the time, Polymarket was barred from allowing US customers on its …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Paramount Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle for Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) said Friday it has secured all regulatory clearances required under its merger agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), removing the final regulatory obstacle to the proposed combination after an eight-month review spanning 68 countries. The latest clearance came …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

S&P 500 Slips Friday but Notches Third Consecutive Weekly Gain

The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Friday to close at 7,785.76, following a week in which theindexcrossed 7,800 for the first time and reached an intraday record of 7,816.70. Despite the Friday pullback, the benchmark advanced 0.4% for the week, marking its third consecutive weekly …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Trump Orders Navy to Allow Foreign Shipbuilding, Return to Steam Catapults on Future Carrier

President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum directing the Navy to abandon its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, or EMALS, on its next aircraft carrier, ordering a return to traditional steam catapults instead. The change will affect the Doris Miller, the fourth vessel in …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

US Oil Rig Count Rises to 455 as Hormuz Traffic Grinds to Near Halt

US oil rig activity increased this week even as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz came to a near halt following attacks on tankers transiting the waterway. Baker Hughes Co. (NASDAQ:BKR) reported Friday that energy companies added one oil rig, bringing the total active …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

White House Accuses More Than 40 Countries of Helping China Evade US Tariffs

The White House has accused more than 40 countries, including Canada, Mexico, and Japan, of helping China illegally avoid US tariffs by rerouting trade through nations subject to lowerImportduties. The report, titled "The Great Transshipment Scam," estimated that $60 billion in trade has been …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Arctic Shipping Remains a Niche Business Despite New Routes, Industry Executives Say

Chinese container shipping company Sea Legend has launched the first regular service through the Arctic, sailing a vessel between Ningbo in China and Felixstowe on the UK's east coast using the Northern Sea Route over the top of Russia. The service follows a record …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Copper Price Spread Becomes Real-Time Gauge of Potential Trump Tariffs

A long-standing copper arbitrage trade has become a real-time indicator of US tariff risk, according to commodities analysts. The spread between COMEX copper futures and London Metal Exchange prices, historically used by traders and producers to profit from temporary price differences between the two …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Drone Stocks Rally After Trump Announces Tariffs on Foreign-Made Components

Shares of US drone manufacturers rallied Friday after President Trump announcedImporttariffs aimed at boosting domesticManufacturingand reducing reliance on foreign-made components. Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSE:UMAC) rose 21%, while Red Cat Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:RCAT) gained about 5%, and shares of AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) and Kratos Defense …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Investors Return to US Stocks as Bullishness Rebounds From July's Chip Sell-Off

Investors have returned to bullish positions on US equities this month, reversing the caution that followed July's chip stock sell-off. The S&P 500 has gained around 4% in August to trade at a record high above 7,800, while theNasdaq100 has rebounded sharply after briefly …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026
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