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Gaming M&A and financing deals grew 39% in 2024 | Drake Star

Gaming mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and financings in 2024 grew 39% to $27.3 billion in disclosed deal value across over 967 transactions, according to a report by Drake Star Partners. That’s a ...

VentureBeat - 13h

US economy grew at 2.3% rate in fourth quarter

Figure comes after Fed chair Jay Powell said there was no hurry to cut interest rates

Financial Times - 13h

GDP grew at a 2.3% pace in the fourth quarter, less than expected

U.S. economic growth slowed a bit more than expected in the final three months of 2024, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

NBC News - 11h

GDP grew at a 2.3% pace in the fourth quarter, less than expected

GDP was expected to grow at a seasonally adjusted 2.5% annualized pace in the fourth quarter of 2025.

CNBC - 12h

US economy grew 2.8 percent in 2024, but slowed to end year

Fourth quarter economic growth eased to an annualized rate of 2.3 percent, shy of an expected 2.6 percent, as the economy heads into uncertain territory. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed ...

The Hill - 13h

U.S. economy grows 2.3% in last quarter, latest GDP data shows

Economy showed solid fourth-quarter growth, though roughly a percentage point below economist expectations.

CBS News - 13h

U.S. Economy Grew 2.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter

Gross domestic product grew by 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter, capping a more robust year than expected. Policy uncertainty clouds the outlook.

The New York Times - 13h

Mortgage rates are stuck at 7% as Fed holds steady on interest rates

Bad news for home buyers: Mortgage rates are largely stuck at 7% for the time being.

MarketWatch - 1d

Is the Fed interest rate pause good for mortgage rates?

The Fed's rate pause is likely to impact borrowing costs — but will it make mortgage loans more affordable?

CBS News - 1d

As ash rained down on L.A.'s Skid Row, clean drinking water grew scarce

Volunteers are handing out bottled water and other supplies to unhoused people on Los Angeles' Skid Row who were affected by smoke and ash from recent wildfires.

NBC News - 1d

How I Grew My Business Despite Uncertainty

Learn from the experiences of a growing business as it weighed customer feedback and operational hurdles to achieve ambitious goals in new markets.

Inc. - 4d

Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, report finds

Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research reveals. The wealth of the world’s billionaires grew by $2tn (£1.64tn) in 2024, three times faster than ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time

ABC News - Jan. 19

Law - the squinting kid who grew into giant of global game

Scotland and Manchester United legend Denis Law had elegance, charisma and courage. He was a total footballer and a giant of the game, writes Tom English.

BBC News - Jan. 17

When will HELOC interest rates drop again?

HELOC interest rates recently fell to an 18-month low. Here's when they could decline again.

CBS News - Jan. 17

SLB Stock Gains on Topped Forecast, $2.3 Billion Buyback

Shares of SLB advanced after the oilfield services giant announced a $2.3 billion stock buyback, bumped dividend payouts higher and reported quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street views.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17

China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports

Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

U.S. sanctions on Russia hit oil freight rates

On Jan. 10, the U.S. Treasury announced fresh measures to deplete Russia's energy revenues, including on 183 vessels, largely oil tankers.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Trump to inherit 5-month high inflation rate

President-elect Donald Trump is set to inherit inflation at a 5-month high. According to the Labor Department, consumer prices rose 2.9% year-over-year and 0.4% month-over-month in December, the ...

CBS News - Jan. 15

Inflation Rose in December, Putting Rate Cuts Into Question

The consumer price index rose 2.9 percent in the last month of the year, the Labor Department reports.

Inc. - Jan. 15

What's the CD interest rate forecast for 2025?

Planning to open a CD account? It may help to know where experts say CD rates could head this year.

CBS News - Jan. 13

China's exports in December grew 10.7%, beating estimates amid uncertainty over trade tariffs

China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fulfill orders amid uncertainty over trade tariffs that could be imposed by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump

ABC News - Jan. 12

This is what it could take for the Fed to hike interest rates

Some economists are now contemplating what was previously unthinkable — and they are focused on the personal-consumption expenditures price index

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Timeline shows warnings escalated quickly as L.A. fire danger grew

CBS News examined public statements and warnings to trace how authorities sounded the alarm about the L.A. fires as conditions worsened. Here's what we know.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Mortgage rates are not rising yet but Reeves has to act

Why Rachel Reeves needs a more detailed growth strategy - and soon.

BBC News - Jan. 10

U.S. payrolls grew by 256,000 in December, much more than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 155,000 in December, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

CNBC - Jan. 10

The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates

Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Sainsbury's Christmas Sales Grew; Expects Profit in Line With Market Views

The grocer reported sales volume growth for the key Christmas period and expects to deliver retail operating profit for its fiscal year in line with market consensus.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10

Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

What's a good CD interest rate in 2025?

CD rates have dropped, but they're still relatively high as 2025 begins. Here's what's considered a good rate now.

CBS News - Jan. 8

What factors drive mortgage loan interest rates?

The Fed rate decisions aren't the only factor that plays a role in where mortgage rates head next.

CBS News - Jan. 8

The Secret Sauce to Fixing the N.B.A.’s Ratings Woes

Rivalries spark fireworks, and the league is desperate for a new one, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Here's where mortgage rates could be headed in 2025

Mortgage rates in 2025 are expected to remain above 6%, according to multiple industry forecasts.

The Hill - Jan. 8

Source: City eye deal for £50m-rated Marmoush

Manchester City are exploring a deal to sign striker Omar Marmoush, a source has told ESPN, but accept that it will be difficult to prise him away from Eintracht Frankfurt.

ESPN - Jan. 7

Trump: ‘Interest rates are far too high’

President-elect Trump on Tuesday declared interest rates are too high even as he decried still-elevated inflation, setting up renewed tensions with the central bank chair who resisted pressure cut ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

The economy grew rapidly in the past 2 years. Can it keep it up under Trump 2.0?

The economy has grown rapidly in the past two years and companies hope to get another lift from a business-friendly Trump White House — but stiffer headwinds could clip the sails of the U.S. in 2025.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7