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- PoliticsBBC
Speaker Kevin McCarthy: US House of Representatives votes to oust Republican leader
The Republican says the vote was "personal", lashing out at his political nemesis, Matt Gaetz.
4 min read - ScienceBBC
Quantum dots: TV screen crystals win Chemistry Nobel Prize
The nanoparticles create more precise colours and are used in TV screens as well as medical imaging.
2 min read - PoliticsBBC
Kevin McCarthy has gone. Why was he removed and who might replace him?
Removing a House Speaker like this is uncharted territory. Here's what we know about where things go now.
3 min read - BusinessReuters
Futures subdued on relentless rally in Treasury yields
Adding to investor anxiety was the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy by some Republicans in the House of Representatives just days after the government narrowly averted a shutdown. While the 30-year Treasury yield crossed above 5% for the first time since August 2007, the 10-year and five-year yields hit their highest since 2007. The CBOE volatility index, Wall Street's "fear gauge", briefly hit a five-month high and topped its long-term average of 20.
2 min read - BusinessSimply Wall St.
Private equity firms account for 43% of VerticalScope Holdings Inc.'s (TSE:FORA) ownership, while individual investors account for 42%
Key Insights Significant control over VerticalScope Holdings by private equity firms implies that the general public...
4 min read - BusinessSimply Wall St.
Pulling back 6.6% this week, Great-West Lifeco's TSE:GWO) three-year decline in earnings may be coming into investors focus
One simple way to benefit from the stock market is to buy an index fund. But if you choose individual stocks with...
3 min read - BusinessSimply Wall St.
Institutional owners may consider drastic measures as Hargreaves Lansdown plc's (LON:HL.) recent UK£255m drop adds to long-term losses
Key Insights Significantly high institutional ownership implies Hargreaves Lansdown's stock price is sensitive to their...
5 min read