Author: Jordan

(NEXSTAR) – It’s a perfect storm of terrible conditions for wheat farmers this year. Drought, dramatic swings in temperature, the skyrocketing price of fertilizer and diesel, plus multiple viruses affecting wheat have all led to one of the most challenging years for farmers in decades. There are different classes of winter wheat, but they’re all down when compared to last year’s crop, explained Todd Hubbs, a crop marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University Extension. The most widely produced class of wheat in the U.S., Hard Red Winter wheat, has a current production forecast of 515 million bushels. That may sound like…

When it comes to predicting the future price of Bitcoin (BTC 0.63%), Cathie Wood of Ark Invest continues to lead the way. Back in 2023, she popularized the concept of the $1 million price target for Bitcoin. In 2026, Cathie Wood is back with an updated five-year price target for Bitcoin: $1.25 million. That’s based on a confluence of several important catalysts, all of which have the potential to send Bitcoin much higher. How does Bitcoin get to $1.25 million? The key catalyst for Bitcoin continues to be institutional adoption. In other words, banks, financial institutions, and Wall Street investment…

The scramble to sell has led to a glut of flats on the market as buyer demand has softened because of squeezed affordability and concerns over onerous service charges.Of all the London flats that came on to the market in January this year, just 45pc had received an offer by April, analysis by the estate agency Hamptons showed.It means that landlords such as Rachael who didn’t offload their property before the May 1, when the rental laws came into force, risk becoming trapped: desperate to sell but worried about the financial implications if they can’t find a buyer.“It’s a very…

Recognizing prestige television is to know it when you see it. In an era in which the market is saturated with a never-ending glut of content coated with the veneer (and marketing power) of a prestige television show, you can feel whether you’re actually watching a truly exquisite piece of TV in your bones. It doesn’t just have the backing of a big studio or streaming service or budget. It doesn’t just have something to say, or shock value, or enough content to ignite millions of water-cooler conversations around the world. It doesn’t even have to be art (I’m looking…

EVERY time interest rates rise in Pakistan, a familiar chorus emerges from industrial lobbies, chambers of commerce and TV experts: investm­e­­nt will collapse, industry will die, and growth will disappear unless the State Bank immediately cuts rates ‘in the national interest’. The argument is pre­­sented as self-evident. Cheap loans equal growth. At first, this sounds reasonable. Businesses need money to build factories, buy machines, and expand. If borrowing money is cheap, companies can invest more easily. But such framing hides a much bigger issue ignored for years. There are two main ways to raise money for investment. One is by…

SEATTLE — A baseball player’s locker in a clubhouse can often be a snapshot in their personality or hobbies.For Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez, his locker is often littered with anime figurines, symbolizing his love for the television genre.AdvertisementIn the locker room next to Rodriguez’s is Dominic Canzone’s. And he has his own hobby that’s on full display.When the Mariners returned home to T-Mobile Park ahead of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, several Pokemon cards and boxes (some of them graded by Professional Sports Authenticator) were on full display.True to any card collector, Canzone also had multiple…

Equity in Your Home Take Advantage of Your Largest Asset Affluent retirees are increasingly using reverse mortgages strategically to preserve investments, improve liquidity, and enhance retirement flexibility. Many people are surprised to learn that some of the strongest reverse mortgage candidates are financially secure retirees”— Paul Scheper, CRMP ORANGE COUNTY, CA, UNITED STATES, May 31, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Reverse mortgages are increasingly being used by wealthy homeowners as part of sophisticated retirement and liquidity planning strategies. For years, reverse mortgages were commonly associated with retirees facing financial hardship. Today, however, many affluent homeowners are using them for an entirely different…

Triple-oral metronomic chemotherapy combined with ultra-low-dose nivolumab (Opdivo; full regimen: TMC-I) reduced the risk of death by 43% compared with paclitaxel plus carboplatin in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) receiving first-line palliative treatment, according to data from a phase 3 trial (CTRI/2024/01/061661) presented in a press briefing at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting.1Patients in the TMC-I arm (n = 211) achieved a median overall survival (OS_ of 10.32 months vs 6.21 months with paclitaxel-carboplatin (n = 211; HR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.44-0.73; P < .0001). The 1-year OS rate was 46.37% with…

Buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has today (21st May 2026) released findings from the latest iteration of its landlord survey, which shows buy-to-let sentiment remains stable with landlords continuing to make clear and considered decisions about their portfolios. The survey, which follows on from the last iteration conducted in December and January, however, highlights a growing gap between landlord confidence in their own portfolios and their view of the wider economy.  While views of their individual buy-to-let businesses have settled, with 41.4% of landlords describing themselves as neutral, 21.8% positive and 36.8% negative, confidence in the UK economy remains markedly more downbeat, with…

At its May 28, 2026 annual meeting, Ondas Inc. approved an increase in authorized common shares to 1.20 billion and filed new shelf registrations totaling about US$258.45 million for potential common stock issuance, including an ESOP-related offering. These moves give Ondas more flexibility to fund growth initiatives such as expanding defense and autonomous systems production while supporting employee ownership through equity plans. With Ondas securing over US$110 million in second-quarter orders, we’ll examine how this expanded capital capacity reshapes its investment narrative. Uncover the next big thing with 23 elite penny stocks that balance risk and reward.Ondas Investment Narrative RecapTo own Ondas today,…