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Abercrombie (ANF) Jumps 32% This Week, Hedge Funds Cut Positions

The 'choose your own adventure' earnings: Why retailers are handling tariff refunds so differently

Retailers have diverged on how they've reported tariff refunds in their earnings this quarter, with some choosing to lower prices and others boosting margins.

Dollar Tree (DLTR) Received $369M of Tariff Refunds and $14M of Interest. Will Reinvestment Produce Durable Traffic Growth?

Burlington (BURL) Will Reinvest Its $55M Tariff Refund. Can Lower Prices Reaccelerate Comparable Sales?

1 Penny Stock That Could Howl Its Way to the Top After a $150 Million Funding Boost

Trump's "election integrity" threat: Defunding state and local police

State and cities nationwide are rebelling against the White House's push to withhold millions of dollars in police and an

Fundraiser for A66 crash police officers tops £1m

Cleveland Police Federation says it will split the money between the two officers' families.

GOP faces jam-packed September with funding, reconciliation on agenda

Republicans in both chambers are staring down a September sprint after returning from August recess, with a jam-packed legislative agenda and little time to clear their biggest remaining priorities before the midterm election crunch. At the top of the House’s list is passing a sh

These rodent OnlyFans stars are helping to fund scientific research

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02550-0 The platform, mostly known for its adult content, has provided a financial lifeline amid US federal-funding uncertainty. And now the marmots have their own cryptocurrency too.

Soros Fund Management Opened a New Position in Nebius During Q2. What This Means for NBIS Stock.

WATCH LIVE: House returns after August recess to tackle stopgap spending bill and more

The first order of business is likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections.

Live: Zelensky calls on allies to cover €27 billion gap for Ukraine’s air defence needs

President Volodymyr ​Zelensky on Monday urged Ukraine's ​allies to help ​cover a funding gap of €27 billion for ​its air defence needs ​in 2026. Ukraine is hosting a meeting of its key European backers in Kyiv as the country marks its 35th Independence Day. Follow our liveblog fo

Outback council to cut road funding as MinRes chases 'punitive' refund

Revel Mt. Charleston Marathon Cancels 7 Months Before the Race—and Won’t Give Refunds

In an email to participants, organizers of the downhill race noted that “general interest and registration for the event is lower than expected.”

Ryan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save Bolt

The controversial founder of the checkout startup once valued at $11 billion is putting in $5 million of his own money.

Fun, Feminine and Fundamental: In Defense of Frivolity

It will be the Year of Perfect Skin, I told myself. I had arrived at my mid-forties, and the mirror suddenly gave me a face crosshatched with creases. I was Portrait of a Woman Aging. I was a cubist composition,

Texas Funds Flock Camera Surveillance Network With $1 Car Insurance Fee Meant To Combat Catalytic Converter Theft

The Texas's Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority doesn't show any signs of stopping either.

Konrad Zuse Museum shutting down due to lack of funding

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‘I feel shoehorned’: My father funded my $800,000 Roth IRA. Does that give him the right to say how I invest it?

“His argument is essentially that, since my parents provided the money for the Roth, they have a say in how I invest it.”

Kozhikode Mayor assures steps to prevent diversion of Central Market funds

The Corporation plans to convene a meeting next week to discuss the issue. The Mayor says steps are being taken to expedite the project and ensure that the funds are not lost.

Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras

As backlash grows over Flock's AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them.

The Papers: 'Killers blocked from early release' and 'Harry should fund security'

Monday's papers are dominated by changes to the government's early release scheme for prisoners in England and Wales.

STAT+: Hospitals plot their response to funding cuts

Hospital prep a lobbying push, RFK Jr. faces more bad news on measles, and the cancer drug that helped Ben Sasse gets approved.

Bitcoin ETFs Snap Nine-Day Inflow Streak as Ethereum Funds Extend Their Run

WhatsApp group chat used to send millions in cash, funding crime and extremism

The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.

CBI arrests absconding accused in chit fund case

The funds were illegally collected from gullible depositors, according to the CBI

a16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fund to ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’

The firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI.

Abbott bars Texas agencies from funding Flock cameras

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Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to the Playdate customers who paid them

Panic, the indie game publishers behind the quirky, yellow crank-sporting Playdate gaming handheld , is issuing refunds to customers who had to shoulder the cost of inappropriate tariffs imposed by the Trump administration this year.

What is a sinking fund, and why do you need one?

Okta Inc (OKTA) on Record High Amid AI Boom; Hedge Funds Raise Exposure

Marshall Wace joins hedge fund peers in planning Japan office

Global hedge funds have been looking for ways to boost their Japan presence and investments.

Get your Windows license refund

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Businesses are getting tariff refunds. Why aren't consumers getting their cut?

A slew of American companies are getting billions of dollars back in tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling. Many consumers, though, may never get anything back.

The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue

Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand the problems Social Security faces — let alone be able to weigh in on solutions.

Target (TGT)’s Comeback Quarter had Nearly $1 Billion in Help From Trump’s Tariff Refunds

Blackbird hits $740M Fund VI record close to back VC founders

Ingenious indie hacker funds $3,000 MacBook purchase by selling advertising space on the lid — sticker space auction has already raised 111% of the price of the

An enterprising founder and indie hacker has successfully pre-sold enough advertisement sticker space on his dream MacBook’s lid to raise 111% of the laptop’s retail price.

The Fight for Fair Funding at One Historically Black Land-Grant University

The Fight for Fair Funding at One Historically Black Land-Grant University Olivia.sanchez Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM A new book from the former president of Tennessee State University reveals her battle to regain $544 million in documented underfunding. Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez

One Fund Bundles Wall Street’s Weekly Payers, Yields ~50%, and Is Actually Up This Year

The best tools to build an emergency fund when you live paycheck to paycheck

When you’re living paycheck to paycheck, saving even a few dollars can feel impossible. But building the habit matters more than the amount you save.

Space tech VC funding tops 2025 in just six months

Nearly $4.9T sits in target-date funds — Suze Orman warns you may be ‘far better off’ on your own. Diversify your mix

Panic is refunding tariff fees paid by Playdate owners

The console was subject to added fees under the Trump administration's original tariff regime.

Warner Music Group’s Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund Announces 2026 Grantees

Since 2020, the fund has committed over $52 million to various initiatives.

Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’

The firm backs companies building in the “female economy,” or the markets where women drive demand — women’s health, digital commerce, and AI tools.

STAT+: How Trump’s funding cuts are reshaping the health system

STAT examines Republicans’ health care funding cuts, mRNA science defeats politics, and Medicaid tries out a new way to deny drug coverage.

Crucial SSD owner offered $200 refund for 4TB drive now selling for over $500 — company finally caves to warranty demands after protracted back-and-forth

Memory and data storage manufacturer Micron announced its exit from the consumer market earlier this year and pledged to honor warranties for existing products. However, according to a recent RMA case on Reddit, the company seems to be struggling to stick to that promise. Instead

Ebola is back — and the IMF’s relief fund is empty

The IMF should provide immediate debt relief to Ebola-hit countries and use part of its gold reserves to permanently fund future health emergencies.

Saudi Arabia to Fund Dedicated Dragon Ball Z Theme Park in France

Summary French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have announced a dedicated Dragon Ball Z theme park near ParisThe facility will be built in Cergy-Pontoise as part of a €6 billion EUR three-park development funded by Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Inves

Home Depot (HD) Beat Q2 Estimates. What Did the $685M Tariff Refund Change?

Ventures Platform goes bigger — and broader — with its second Africa fund

The Pan-African venture firm has raised $84 million and plans to invest in startups beyond its home market of Nigeria.

Shipyard winds down IPFS work after Protocol Labs ends funding

The funding loss leaves InterPlanetary File System software without dedicated maintainers and puts the future of key public services in Protocol Labs’ hands.

Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding

The company's new fundraising total now stands at $232 million.

FBI raided Spanish vacation rental of wealthy leftwing funder James ‘Fergie’ Chambers after his arrest

Lawyer Baltasar Garzón, representing Chambers, said case against his client is ‘very strange’ as US requests extradition FBI agents raided the Ibiza, Spain, vacation rental of 41-year-old James “Fergie” Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian project

Wall Street’s Nonprofits Use Selective, Opaque Logic to Defund Charities

The post Wall Street’s Nonprofits Use Selective, Opaque Logic to Defund Charities appeared first on ProPublica .

Franklin Templeton and Hashkey roll out U.S. tokenized money fund in Asia

Tokenized U.S. treasury and money market funds are one of the fastest-growing segments in the digital asset markets, growing fifteenfold in two years.

Secret fare hike to fund Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop, report finds

Indigenous rangers call for funding to protect remote areas from bird flu

Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said

Using the TGA would provide the Treasury with considerable firepower to influence long-term bond yields.

Lawsuit demands Logitech hand tariff refunds over to customers

Logitech is facing a proposed class action lawsuit for not giving customers tariff refunds. In April 2025, Logitech raised the prices on 51 percent of its portfolio, with some prices increasing by as much as 25 percent. The complaint seeks to “recover monies that Logitech extract

How GoFundMe became America’s backup plan

Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Tim Cadogan, the CEO of GoFundMe. You know GoFundMe — it’s a major fundraising platform where you can donate to help people with everything from medical expenses to Little League uniforms to starting a new business. Tim took over as CEO in March

Launching 10,000 tiny 'femtosats' to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas

NASA is giving a financial boost to nearly 20 technology investigations to help fuel the incubation of tomorrow's spaceflight research capabilities. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts ( NIAC ) program has selected 18 projects for this year's Phase I awards, which will each spl

Researchers make non-recyclable flame-retardant EV composites recyclable

Korean researchers have developed a recyclable flame-retardant composite that overcomes a fundamental limitation of conventional flame-retardant composites, which cannot be recycled once cured, while maintaining excellent flame resistance.

Critics claim trans people 'defy biology.' New research suggests otherwise

Public debate surrounding transgender and gender-diverse (trans) people often centers on one fundamental question: What makes someone trans?

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energy

After funding struggles and a name change, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been successfully launched.

These charts show how leverage-happy investors are transforming the stock market

A rush of retail investors and quant funds has caused a shift toward more borrowed money and more short-term trading.

Renee was at Gyirong Port minutes before flood struck, now her family want to travel from Australia to help search

Missing woman’s partner and daughters fundraise to join search in one of the hardest-hit areas of Nepal Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Clair Spry says her sister would hate the attention.

Immigration enforcement is supplying a long-standing economic market for prisoners

Rural places have long built and expanded prisons to tap federal funds during hard times.

Mercury's crust points to deeper, hotter volcanic origins than expected

The evolutionary histories of Earth and Mercury differ fundamentally.

How Nepali diaspora is responding to flood disaster and how Australians can help in relief effort

Nepali and Tibetan communities plan vigils and work to raise funds for recovery in ‘devastating’ time Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s Nepali community plan to host vigils to remember the victims of the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster to coincid

A Historic Alabama Hotel Linked to the Civil Rights Movement Is Falling Apart. Can the Conservationists Fighting to Save It Turn the Tide?

Selma's Edistone Hotel has witnessed pivotal chapters in American history, from Reconstruction to "Bloody Sunday." Now, after years of neglect and a recent wall collapse, the Conservation Fund is working to secure its future

Nvidia launches corporate PAC, expanding Washington footprint

Technology giant Nvidia is entering the election spending arena, launching a new corporate political action committee funded by employees.

Animation boosts willingness to adopt airborne disease precautions, study finds

Even as the scientific community has reached a broad consensus that infectious pathogens, such as viruses, can spread through virus-laden aerosols, one fundamental challenge remains: How can scientific evidence be transformed into public understanding—and ultimately into meaningf

Jim Cramer says don't sell Meta on litigation risk — the stock is worth the wait

Meta's court battles are an overhang on the stock, but its business fundamentals make it one worth holding.

UN chief condemns ‘indifference’ as Ebola cases mount in DR Congo

The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requires “urgent” action and funding to rein in its alarming spread, the UN Secretary-General told reporters at UN Headquarters on Thursday.

Foster + Partners unveils plans for autonomous robot construction project

British studio Foster + Partners, in collaboration with academic institutions, has secured funding to develop an automated fleet of robots and drones for on-site timber construction.

Bitcoin ETFs end 9-day inflow streak as BTC dips below $78K

US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $201.8 million in net outflows Friday, led by ARK 21Shares, as total fund assets slipped back below $100 billion.

Cronos halts blockchain after $75 million lending exploit hits lending app Tectonic

An attacker allegedly pushed Tectonic’s thinly traded TONIC token up 100-fold, used it as collateral to borrow real assets and left most funds stranded when Cronos validators paused the network.

American Airlines announces Trump Accounts matching program

To help fund Trump Accounts, American Airlines said it will match the federal $1,000 contribution for employees' children.