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Billions were bet on election odds using online markets
Election betting platforms brought in billions of dollars as users wagered on who would win Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election.Top stories - NBC News - November 9 -
Democrats' bet on a generation of liberal voters has backfired badly
Latino, black and younger voters once helped Obama win power - Trump made gains with all three groups this election. Why?Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Latin America’s hydro power bet suffers effects of climate change
Drought and floods have played havoc with production across region where almost half of electricity comes from water sourcesWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Rams vs. Miami Dolphins: How to watch, prediction and betting odds
Everything you need to know about the Rams facing the Miami Dolphins at SoFi Stadium on Monday, including start time, TV channel and betting odds.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11 -
Unions Bet Big on Harris. Now They’re Bracing for Consequences.
Government unions, service worker unions and industrial unions all face possible repercussions from Donald Trump’s victory, but not necessarily all the same kind.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
Five bets to make on the red-hot Golden State Warriors
André Snellings explores whether the Warriors' early resurgence is for real and lists five ways to bet on them.Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
RWE scales back €55bn renewables bet after Trump win
German power producer was already under pressure from shareholders to lift returnsWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Inside VW and Rivian's $5.8 Billion Bet to Rescue Each Other
The world’s second-largest automaker and the Silicon Valley startup are trying to address each other’s core weakness.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 13 -
NBA betting: Can SGA or anyone else catch Jokic in the MVP race?
Is there betting value on any of the NBA's MVP contenders or is the table set once again for Nikola Jokic?Sports - ESPN - November 14 -
Ukraine’s bonds jump as investors bet Trump will end war
Rally in dollar debt is unlikely ‘Trump trade’ and comes just months after huge restructuringWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
FirstFT: Republicans complete Congress sweep
Also in today’s newsletter, France boycotts COP29 and renowned conservative lawyer diesWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
‘It took on a life of its own’ – how a bet started the inflatable craze in the 80s
English football grounds in the late 1980s could be grey and downbeat but that changed thanks to Manchester City fan Frank Newton . Amidst the depressing backdrop of hooliganism and the imminent ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Streeting bets on better NHS management but doesn’t go for structural reform
Labour will keep independent commissioning body NHS England despite large disagreement that the system worksWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Michael Burry added to bets on Chinese stocks last quarter — but there’s a catch
Michael Burry, the hedge-fund investor made famous by Michael Lewis’s book “The Big Short,” upped his bets on Chinese stocks during the third quarter — but he’s also making sure to protect his ...Business - MarketWatch - November 14 -
Sports betting Discord: SportsLine launches new sportsbetting community with expert chats
Live chats with your favorite SportsLine experts, share picks with other users, contests, and much moreSports - CBS Sports - November 15 -
Why Home Depot made an $18.25 billion bet on the pro business
The retailer's acquisition is boosting the business as home improvement demand remains slow.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
Oil prices fall for the week on bets for a ‘looming surplus,’ soft China demand
Oil futures settled at their lowest in over two months Friday with expectations for a supply surplus next year, strength in the U.S. dollar, and continued worries over demand from China — the ...Business - MarketWatch - November 15 -
Elliott Management bets on Japan property with 5% stake in Tokyo Gas
US activist investor plans to push Japanese company to offload some of its $9bn real estate portfolioWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
Palantir becomes a ‘Trump trade’ as investors bet on higher defence spending
Peter Thiel-founded data company, whose biggest client is the US government, rises $23bn in value since electionWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
Hockey Players Say the Rise of Sports Betting Has Led to Harassment
“People on social media are way crazier now because they have more skin in the game,” one player said.Sports - The New York Times - November 20 -
Thrive Capital: the venture firm staking billions on a few big bets
The ‘all in or all out’ approach of Josh Kushner’s VC business inverts the traditional venture model. Will it pay off?Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Lightricks bets on open-source AI video to challenge Big Tech
Lightricks releases LTXV, a breakthrough open-source AI model that generates professional-quality videos in real-time on consumer hardware, challenging tech giants with faster processing speeds and ...Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago -
German bond investors bet on an end to Berlin’s ‘debt brake’
A key indicator has fallen below zero for the first time as market braces for higher German borrowingWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
2024 college football Week 13: Top 25 betting odds, lines
Here are all the betting odds, lines, spreads and totals for every top-25 college football game in Week 13.Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago