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Is OXY’s US$9.7 Billion Chemical Sale to Berkshire Altering The Investment Case For Occidental Petroleum (OXY)?

Occidental Petroleum recently agreed to sell its chemical business to Berkshire Hathaway for US$9.70 billion, aiming to pay down acquisition-related debt and refocus on its core oil and gas operations. This move, combined with market speculation about a possible near-term dividend increase, highlights management’s emphasis on balance sheet repair and cash returns to shareholders. We’ll now examine how the planned chemical business sale to Berkshire Hathaway could reshape Occidental...

Japan Awaits Two-Year Bond Auction Amid Growing Rate Hike Fears

Investors are on tenterhooks ahead of Japan’s two-year government bond auction on Thursday, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan may need to raise interest rates more aggressively to rein in inflation and support the yen.

Xali Gold Closes Acquisition of Pico Machay Gold Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xali Gold Corp. (TSXV:XGC) (“Xali Gold” or the “Company”) is very pleased to announce the closing on December 24th, 2025, of the acquisition of the Pico Machay Gold Project (“Pico Machay” or the “Project”), an advanced exploration stage project in Peru with a near-term production goal, as announced in the Company’s October 24th, 2025 news release. Xali Gold acquired the company Minera Calipuy S.A.C. (“Calipuy”), which wholly owns P...

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date December 15, 2025

NEW YORK, Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of December 15, 2025, short interest in 3,486 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 15,012,659,234 shares compared with 14,879,370,342 shares in 3,453 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of November 28, 2025. The mid-December short interest represents 2.90 days compared with 2.22 days for the prior reporting period.

XTL Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Letter Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency

RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL, Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nasdaq:XTLB) (TASE:XTLB.TA) (the “Company” or “XTL”), announced today that it has received a notification letter from The Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), dated December 22, 2025, notifying the Company that based on XTL’s closing bid price for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company currently does not meet the continued listing requirement of Nasdaq, under N...

S&P 500 Hits Record Ahead of Christmas Holidays | The Close 12/24/2025

Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Todays guests are Schwab Center for Financial Research’s Kevin Gordon, Bank of America Securities’ Aditya Bhave, Novo Nordisk’s Mike Doustdar, Telsey Advisory Group’s Dana Telsey, Bokeh Capital Partners’ Kim Forrest, SWBC’s Chris Brigati, Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan, Recess’ Ben Witte, Tabor Asset Management’s Laura Champine, Nike’s Phil...

Recess CEO: Building a Leading Relaxation Beverage Brand

Ben Witte, founder and CEO of Recess, says the company’s thesis is that in an increasingly stressful world, consumers are prioritizing mental wellness and seeking healthier ways to relax. He tells Katie Greifeld and Norah Mulinda on The Close that Recess is positioning its drinks as an evening relaxation option instead of a glass of wine. (Source: Bloomberg)

Crypto exchange Kraken plans to offer prediction markets in 2026: CNBC Crypto World

On todays episode of CNBC Crypto World, Krakens global head of consumer, Mark Greenberg, discusses the crypto exchanges recent announcement to acquire Backed Finance, the company driving the issuance of xStocks. Greenberg also discusses what can be expected from the crypto firm in 2026 and provides his outlook for tokenized equities in the new year.