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Check out the companies that make headlines before the bell. INTEL – Chipmaker stocks fell more than 7% after Intel said it would cut 15% of its workforce and cut plans to build chip factories to stimulate its AI strategy. Intel surpassed its second-quarter earnings results, recording revenue of $12.86 billion, where analysts surveyed by LSEG beat the expected $11.92 billion and lost an adjusted 10 cents per share. Paramount – CBS TV owners rose more than 1% in early trading on Friday after the Federal Communications Commission approved a $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance Media on Thursday.…

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As Trump’s bumbling threats continue to alienate the US in Latin America, China is increasingly determined to hold its ground in the US’ so-called “backyard”. Just over a week ago, the embassies of the world’s two apex economic superpowers, the US and China, clashed in Mexico. The spark was a speech given by US Ambassador (and former CIA agent and Green Beret) Ronald Johnson at a gathering of a gala dinner of the American Society of Mexico (AMSOC) sponsored by the billionaire tycoon Ricardo Salinas Pliego, who is seeking to position himself as a populist Milei-type figure in Mexican politics.…

Propublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates power abuse. Sign up and receive the biggest story as soon as it’s published. On Monday, the Department of Defense announced it had awarded a massive new contract to build the nation’s largest immigration detention camp at Fort Bliss Military Base, a facility that plays a key role in the Trump administration’s deportation plan. What’s not mentioned is that the disaster management group, one of the subcontractors to work on the project, is owned by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned a company in 2019 that hired undocumented workers and pleaded guilty to a…

Propublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates power abuse. Sign up and receive the biggest story as soon as it’s published. On Friday covering the calendar year of 2024, we updated our Supreme Connections database with newly released financial disclosures from the Eight Supreme Court Justice. Supreme Connections is a database that allows anyone to easily view judicial financial disclosures and search for connections with people and businesses listed therein. The update includes disclosures submitted in May and published later last month. Judge Samuel Alito has received the 90-day extension, and his disclosure is expected later this summer. The latest…

San Francisco, California, July 25, 2025 – Classdojo announces a major expansion of Classdojo for Districts Platform. Continuing reductions in federal education funding have led to increased pressure for leaders to do more with less. Available in grades 2025-26, these new updates provide a cost-free solution created directly from feedback from supervisors, chief technology officers and school spokespersons. This release includes enhanced messaging, behavior, classroom management, and IT management. “Every iteration of Classdojo is built on feedback from people using it,” says Dr. Chad A. Stevens, Head of K-12 Engagement at Clasdojo. “It was clear that the supervisor wanted to…

Yves here. I am generally not keen about disagreeing fundamentally with the author of an article, but here I feel compelled to. Thomas Neuburger attempts to find a silver lining in modern society’s pretty much baked in collapse. Perhaps some, even many, readers will take comfort in what Neuburger says below. I find this line of thinking unfathomable. Neuburger focuses on the supposed advantage of a collapse where a somewhat or very centralized system “collapses” by fragmenting so that lower levels of organization are no longer directed and dominated by the core but instead operate with more autonomy. And in…

Check out the companies that make headlines for transactions outside of business hours. Intel – Chipmaker’s shares reached less than 1% in extended trading. This comes after the company’s second quarter revenue was $12.86 billion, exceeding the $11.92 billion that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting for that period. The company’s third quarter revenue guidance also surpassed analyst estimates. Deckers – The shoe manufacturer’s shares rose 6%. The first quarter results surpassed analyst estimates, with revenues landing 93 cents at $965 million. The LSEG consensus estimates that it seeks profits of 68 cents per share and revenue of $901 million.…

With all the steps you’re required to take during the homebuying experience, you may be forgetting to ask some very important questions, like when was the house built and what exactly is its history? So, before you strike a deal with a home seller and begin the closing process, it’s important to learn about the property history of your soon-to-be home. Below, we outline how you can search for a house’s history so you know exactly when it was built, any major renovations that were completed, and other important details to help make homeownership that much easier and stress free.  …

Refinancing your mortgage is a critical financial decision and it is important to understand the costs involved. One of the most frequently asked questions is whether you need a down payment. The short answer is no. Refinancing usually does not require a down payment. However, you almost certainly need to cover the closure costs. This Redfin Real Estate article explains everything you need to know about refinancing without prior cash. Here’s what we cover: Can I refinance without money from my pocket? It explains how it is possible to roll in the closure costs into a new loan, potentially eliminating…