Sports bar chain Twin Peaks starts trading Thursday on the Nasdaq using the ticker “TWNP,” making it the first restaurant initial public offering of the new year and a potential litmus test for others looking to go public. The IPO market has been tepid for several
Introduction MicroStrategy, a leading business intelligence firm, has successfully raised $563 million through its Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock offering (STRK). The company initially targeted $250 million, but strong demand led to a larger offering. MicroStrategy plans to use the funds to buy more Bitcoin and support
As the February 1, 2025 deadline approaches, President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs have created uncertainty across global markets. The administration plans to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, aiming to curb illegal immigration and fentanyl trafficking. Additionally, a 10% tariff on
The German parliament rejected an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy on Friday, two days after the opposition conservatives were accused of breaching an agreement against cooperating with the far right for
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.
A 59-year-old male tourist was trampled to death by an elephant while reportedly trying to save his grandchild at Kruger National Park in South Africa last weekend, according to a statement from the
A covert agency within Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, tasked with the development of Iran’s nuclear program, has been found to be operating out of top sites used by Iran’s space program. Iran has hidden elements of its nuclear development program under
The top Republican on the Senate health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, faced criticism from fellow Republicans after he suggested his vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary is not a lock. Cassidy, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education,
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke has accused President Donald Trump of trying to ‘purge’ non-White workers from the federal government. ‘Ourrepublic’s president, Donald Trump, chose to address a nation in mourning with only fiction and White supremacist ideologies,’ Clarke said during a Friday press conference
Environmental groups appear to be breaking with the Democratic Party after protesters disrupted a recent leadership meeting, which comes as the party attempts to regain its footing after suffering defeat in the 2024 presidential election. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) held a candidate forum on Thursday