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A gold mine: Who came out on top at the 2026 World Cup?

With 48 teams and 104 matches, the expanded 2026 World Cup has become a massive money-making machine, with highly uneven returns.

  • Jul 25, 2026 14:13

Drake makes millions by losing his sports bets: Financial inside story of a calculated risk

By betting $1.5 million on Argentina to beat Spain in the 2026 World Cup final via the Stake platform, Drake hoped to pocket the modest sum of $5.2 million.

  • Jul 24, 2026 15:21

"Billions and billions in savings?": How the DOGE continues to make its mark on Washington

Although it was supposed to officially self-destruct on July 4, 2026, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—initially led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to slash the federal budget—is still active.

  • Jul 23, 2026 14:21

Russia’s cash rush is undermining Putin’s war

Since the beginning of the year, 1,560 billion rubles in cash have been put into circulation, representing the sharpest increase recorded over the same time period in years, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period.

  • Jul 20, 2026 11:30

Trump monetizes privileged access to his posts on Truth Social

Trump Media wants to charge traders for access to U.S. President Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social, which would be a few milliseconds faster. This would allow them to potentially profit from Trump’s announcements that could influence the stock markets through automated processing and algorithms.

  • Jul 18, 2026 10:30

Will AI soon trigger the worst Stock Market crash in history?

The euphoria surrounding and fueling artificial intelligence is reminiscent of the worst speculative bubbles of the past. If the promised productivity gains are slow to materialize, the return to reality will be brutal—extremely brutal.

  • Jul 11, 2026 07:39

Amazon steps up Its game with 400 satellites in space

Amazon has big plans this summer for its satellite internet project. Following a recent launch, the Leo constellation now has 394 satellites orbiting Earth, and the company says it plans to launch its first service as early as this year.

  • Jul 04, 2026 20:00

Buckingham: 428 million euros in renovations, a palace abandoned by Charles III

Some of the facilities, dating back to 1950 and considered the “old bones” of the London palace, were in dire need of a facelift.

  • Jun 30, 2026 07:11

Two pizzas worth 600 million euros: the crazy story of Bitcoin Pizza Day

It all began on May 18, 2010. Developer Laszlo Hanyecz was feeling a little hungry and had an idea up his sleeve.

  • Jun 26, 2026 07:42

Alan Greenspan, the “Savior of the Markets,” has passed away

A leading figure in American finance, Alan Greenspan has passed away at the age of 100. As head of the Federal Reserve for nineteen years, he embodied the reassuring power of the central banker, while leaving behind a controversial legacy.

  • Jun 23, 2026 14:15