Foreign soccer fans are largely boycotting the 2026 World Cup, causing hotel bookings in US host cities to fall far below expectations despite over 5 million tickets sold. Visa delays, high airfares, a strong dollar, and geopolitical tensions have deterred international travelers, who typically spend much more than domestic tourists. This shortfall threatens the anticipated $30 billion economic boost and 200,000 jobs predicted by earlier analyses. Hotels in most cities are seeing significant booking drops, with only Atlanta and Miami holding steady, prompting calls for faster visa processing and tax relief to salvage the event's economic potential.
During week 21 of 2026 (May 18-22), Sampo Oyj bought back a total of 1,911,568 of its own A-shares across multiple exchanges at a weighted average price of €9.21 per share. This buyback is part of a program authorized by the company's annual general ...
Teva Pharmaceutical reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, driven by a 41% year-over-year revenue increase to $838 million from its innovative neuroscience drugs AUSTEDO, AJOVY, and Uzedy. This growth offset declines in its legacy generics busin...
Bitcoin traded slightly higher near $77,200, maintaining above its 50-day average, supported by a sharp 5% drop in oil prices due to potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. This oil price decline lifted Asian equities, with major indexes in Indi...
The Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF (FDTX) is an actively managed fund investing in about 50 companies in disruptive technology, with a strong focus on AI infrastructure and computing leaders like TSM, NVDA, MSFT, AMZN, GOOG, and META. Its concent...
Near Protocol (NEAR) experienced a modest price decline of 1.42% to 3,533 KRW on Korean exchanges but maintained high trading volume and an 'extreme greed' sentiment score of 86, indicating strong speculative demand. The token's price found support n...
