Kalshi bettors see Powell staying on as Fed governor after chair term ends

by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2026 | Financial

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell participates in a board meeting at the Federal Reserve on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is likely to stay on for a short time after his term as head of the...

SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket carrying powerful satellite

by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2026 | Science

A triple-core SpaceX Falcon Heavy, the company’s most powerful operational rocket, blasted off from Florida Wednesday, boosting a ViaSat internet satellite into space, the company’s third in a globe-spanning fleet of high-speed broadband relay...

Oil price jumps above $117 after reports of ‘extended’ Iran blockade

by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2026 | Top Stories

Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter, said that the impact of the war so far in the UK has been largely limited to higher petrol and diesel prices, but “every day that passes without a resumption of supply sees the risk of physical shortages and...

Micron’s stock is gaining. Here’s why the semiconductor trade has sprung back to life.

by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2026 | Stock Market

Strong results from Seagate and NXP are boosting semiconductor-sector sentiment. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

LIVE: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal – Champions League semifinal

by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2026 | World

blinking-dotLive MatchLive Match, Follow our live build-up with full team news coverage before our text commentary stream of the first leg of the tie. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on...

Did the economy actually get stronger during the Iran war? Here’s what the numbers tell us.

by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2026 | Stock Market

The U.S. economy got off to a slow start in 2026, but it appears to have finished strong at the end of the first quarter, despite the war with Iran. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Roku’s $3 streaming service, Howdy, reaches 1M subs, per recent report

by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2026 | Technology

Roku’s latest streaming bet is off to a solid start. Its affordable subscription service, Howdy, has now passed 1 million subscribers, according to data from research firm Antenna. This is a notable milestone for a platform that’s still pretty new, and suggests that...

Over 1.2m in Lebanon expected to face acute hunger: UN-backed report

by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2026 | World

FAO, WFP and Lebanon’s government say 1.24 million people are ‘expected to face food insecurity’ at crisis levels or worse. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026More than 1.2 million people in Lebanon are expected to face acute hunger this year due to “conflict,...

Bill Ackman’s $5 billion Pershing Square IPO to start trading, testing Berkshire-style vision

by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2026 | Financial

In this articleBNBNFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTBill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital, speaking with CNBC at the New York Stock Exchange on April 29th, 2026.CNBCBill Ackman’s long-awaited push into public markets is set to debut Wednesday,...

Iran’s currency falls to new low as US blockade, sanctions impact trade

by News Feed Editor | Apr 29, 2026 | World

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s national currency has plunged to new lows as authorities mobilise to dampen the impact of the naval blockade enforced by the United States.The Iranian rial shot above 1.81 million to the US dollar on the open market by early afternoon on...