The online prediction market platform Kalshi said Monday that it has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos for his bets on whether he’d attend the State of the Union address and has fined and temporarily banned North Carolina congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout for bets she now calls a “dumb mistake.” The company announced the ban on
A satirical Hollywood horror-romance novel is set to release next year from Hanover Square Press and debut author Clare Ogawa. The book, titled “This Town Will Eat you Alive,” follows an assistant who learns the movie exec she works for is turning into a tentacled monster that eats women alive. While obviously fictitious, the work
SpaceX stock rose on Monday to reclaim an important milestone: its $135 IPO price. The stock jumped back above that threshold on Monday, rising to close 4% higher at $138.74 after struggling to mount a decisive gain early in the session. Shares are up more than 25% in August, and a 15% rally on Friday
Donald Trump has created a way for Wall Street to pay to win. Trump Media & Technology Group’s premium data product, released its new subscription service for earlier access to Truth Social posts for $100,000 a month. According to reports, five Wall Street firms have already signed up for the service, gaining access to Truth
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two Volkswagen engineers with securities fraud over an alleged insider trading scheme related to the German automaker’s joint venture with Rivian. The indictment, unsealed Friday by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, alleges that Michael Stamp and Marcus Plank earned more than $300,000 using