Introduction to Hong Kong’s New Basketball Betting Legislation Hong Kong has taken a significant step forward in its gambling regulations by passing new legislation that permits regulated basketball betting. This move broadens the scope of legal wagering activities available in the region, introducing basketball as a new sport for legal betting alongside existing options. A…
The following is the Sept. 4, 2025, Congressional Research Service report to Congress, China Primer: The People’s Liberation Army (PLA). From the Report The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) serves the Communist Party of China (CPC), the ruling party of the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China). The PLA was established in 1927 during the…
Jeff and his wife are in their early 70s, comfortably retired in Indiana with a net worth of about $2.3 million. But now they’re facing a painful decision: Should they sell off property or mutual funds to bail out their son, who owes more than $200,000 to the IRS? Their 40-something-year-old son returned to Indiana…
Shares in Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) were tastier today despite fears that government moves to promote healthy eating could leave its recent carve-up looking like a dog’s dinner. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with…
Uefa took the decisions at a meeting of its executive committee in Tirana in Albania where it also discussed requests from Spain and Italy’s football associations to play domestic league matches abroad but did not come to a decision on the issue. “The committee acknowledged it as an important and growing issue but expressed the…
I blame myself. In the midst of a lovely podcast conversation with Apple‘s senior VP of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus, and the company’s global head of Marketing, Geg Joswaiak (affectionately known as “Joz”), I brought up “bendgate”. Things kind of went off the rails from there. We were chatting, along with Tom’s Guide’s Global Editor…
The Rupert Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal mocked Donald Trump’s passive “sidewalk gawker” reaction to Vladimir Putin’s drones over Poland. While Polish President Karol Nawrocki revealed on X that he had spoken with Trump about Tuesday’s incursion, the president’s only public reaction has been a single post on Truth Social, “What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace…
Key Takeaways Opendoor Technologies names former Shopify CFO Kaz Nejatian to be new CEO. The online real estate platform also brought back Co-Founders Keith Rabois and Eric Wu as board members, with Rabois as Chair. Rabois’ venture capital firm and Wu are investing $40 million in the company. Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) shares soared 50% Thursday,…
Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, which is slightly above the 2.5% increase U.S. retirees received in 2025. That’s according to an estimate from the Senior Citizens League, which recently posted its latest COLA prediction based on August inflation figures figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Virginia advocacy group has…
The United Kingdom has lifted travel restrictions on Kaduna State, moving it from the “Red” to the “Amber” category in its travel advisory. The change now allows British citizens to travel freely to the state. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Cynthia Rowe, Development Director of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), during…