A regional round of the 2025 NCAA softball tournament that had largely gone according to form just got its first major upset. In its second game of the tournament, No. 1 national seed Texas A&M was stunned by Liberty 8-5 Saturday in the Bryan-College Station Regional at Davis Diamond, putting one of the pre-tournament favorites on its heels unexpectedly early ...

Texas softball entered the 2025 NCAA tournament as one of the best teams in the country, with a No. 6 national seed and a foreseeable path to the Women’s College World Series. In their second game of the tournament, the Longhorns are showing just how dangerous they can be. Texas hit six home runs in its matchup Saturday against Michigan, ...

As the global energy transition accelerates, the mining sector is increasingly navigating a complex landscape of shifting demand, volatile prices and growing sustainability priorities. During an S&P Global webinar on the state of the mining industry in Q1, analysts highlighted renewable power development and mine-site electrification as key sustainability drivers shaping the future of resource extraction. Copper, a key component ...

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN), one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has announced an investment in Stablecorp to bring QCAD — a Canadian dollar-denominated stablecoin — to Canadians. The announcement was made in Toronto at the Blockchain Futurist Conference, where it was presented during a fireside chat by Lucas Matheson, Canada country director at Coinbase, and Alex McDougall, CEO of Stablecorp. ...

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (May 16) as of 4:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$104,223 as markets closed, up 1 percent in 24 hours. The day’s range for the ...

Bitcoin price finds steady support at the $103,110 mark on Saturday, May 17 after Trump’s bold policy statements provided directional hints around Fed cuts and geopolitical risks. Trump’s Comments Stir Bitcoin Volatility as Rally Stalls Near $103K Bitcoin (BTC) paused its strong May rally on Friday, closing marginally lower at $103,110 after hitting intra-day highs of $103,677. The cooling momentum ...

XRP price traded lower for a second consecutive day, slipping 2.03% to $2.36 on May 17 amid rising legal uncertainty and bearish derivatives flows. US District Judge Analisa Torres’ latest ruling in the SEC vs. Ripple case has sparked fresh doubts about XRP’s institutional clarity, while open interest and trader sentiment reflect decline in investor confidence. Could weak trading volumes ...

As CERN scientists transform lead into gold, questions over the long-term value of the precious metal are dotting the financial markets. CNBC crypto trader Ran Neuner argues that Bitcoin will be the winner over bullion in the race to become the ultimate safe-haven asset. Bitcoin To Dominate As CERN Experiment Threatens Gold Scarcity CNBC crypto trader Ran Neuner has pitched ...

A Venezuelan mother who was initially deported from the US without her 2-year-old daughter says being reunited with her child this week felt like a “miracle.” “Many times, I doubted that my daughter was going to come,” said a tearful Yorely Bernal in an interview with Venezuelan news outlet La Iguana TV on Thursday. “But that miracle they gave me ...

In the gripping game of thrones of Philippine politics, voters have delivered former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte a sweeping mayoral victory in his hometown stronghold of Davao – predictable for a family that has held the job for more than 20 years. But this latest landslide win creates a predicament for the Philippines, as the mayor-elect is thousands of miles ...

Austria won its third Eurovision Song Contest after a glittering grand final in neighboring Switzerland, with singer JJ earning the continent’s votes for the operatic pop anthem “Wasted Love.” The song, which showcases the classically trained Austrian-Filipino singer’s remarkable vocals and was staged in a dramatic style that evoked a shipwreck, dazzled the crowd in Basel and saw Austria triumph ...

We’ve all heard the classic market maxim, “Sell in May and go away.”  For many investors, that’s the introduction to market seasonality that suggests a six month period where it’s just best to avoid stocks altogether. Through my own experience, complemented with interviews with seasonality experts like ”  We’ll dig deeper into the history of “Sell in May,” analyze summer ...