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This NFL Season’s Fiercest Rivalry Is Sports Betting vs. Prediction Markets Polymarket and Kalshi are challenging FanDuel and DraftKings for a lucrative business FanDuel and rival DraftKings have about 80% of the sports-betting market. Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images By Katherine Sayre and Jared… more ›

Britain risks missing out on gas price ‘lifeline’ Surging carbon taxes will keep energy costs high in UK and Europe, report warns Jonathan Leake Energy Editor 15 January 2026 12:12pm GMT Related Topics Britain risks missing out on an economic… more ›

Wall Street Sees Buying Opportunity in Trump-Stoked Chaos Add us on Google In this Article SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 677.58 2.04% S&P 500 6,796.86 2.06% Contact us: Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip? Send a tip… more ›

United Airlines could hit record earnings after strong start to 2026 Published Tue, Jan 20 20264:04 PM EST Updated Tue, Jan 20 20265:55 PM EST Leslie Josephs@lesliejosephs Key Points In this article A United Airlines airplane at the George Bush… more ›

Trump moves to block Wall Street from buying single-family homes in sweeping new executive order A White House fact sheet on the executive order said, ‘People live in homes, not corporations’  By Jasmine BaehrFOXBusiness US homebuilder gives a reality check on… more ›

Gold powers above $4,800 as global risks fan record safe-haven rally By Pablo Sinha January 21, 20267:08 AM ESTUpdated 1 hour ago Jan 21 (Reuters) – Gold prices extended their record run to breach the $4,800 per ounce ‌level on Wednesday… more ›

The Fed is headed to court today. Its independence is at stake Analysis by Bryan Mena Published January 21st, 2026 12:30 AM ET Renovation work continues on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building on December 9, 2025 in… more ›

Global markets on alert as Europe to suspend approval of US trade deal Published January 21st 1:00 AM ET Jonathan Josephs and Adam Hancock, Business reporters The European Parliament is planning to suspend approval of the US trade deal agreed… more ›

Student loan borrowers won’t see wage garnishments – for now Medora Lee USA TODAY Updated Jan. 16, 2026, 5:16 p.m. ET DeeperDiveBETA How many student loan borrowers are in default in the U.S.? How long is the Department of Education… more ›

Savers urged to take advantage of surprise interest-rate war You can now earn 4.55 per cent on your cash with Goldman Sachs’s online bank Marcus George Nixon, Senior Money Reporter Wednesday January 21 2026, 6.00am, The Times Banking Economics Personal… more ›