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New accounts show that Breanagh Catering Ltd, the company overseeing the celebrated nightclub, had revenues of €11.7m, down from €11.78m, in the 12 months to the end of January 31. New accounts for Cathal and Paula Jackson's company record nightclub and bar sales of €10.45m, which was down marginally on the €10.46m under that heading in the prior year.

Eleven months into 2025, $55 billion hedge fund Viking Global sits in an underwhelming position. The long-running Tiger Cub - a nickname for the group of firms connected to the late Julian Robertson's Tiger Management - is up just 5.8% through November in its flagship stock-picking hedge fund after a 0.5% gain last month, a person close to the manager told Business Insider.

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After getting back over $3k earlier this week, ETH has not been able to sustain this level, and has seen shorts take over the order book with continued selling. ETH funding rates on perpetual futures have gone to completely flat levels on some exchanges, while reaching negative figures on others. ETH Q1 2026 Futures contracts are just barely in contango today. End of January 2026 options contracts are seeing heavy volume on both puts and calls, as traders try and hedge

The bitcoin price dropped sharply today after a brief pump near $90,000, sliding to $84,544 as the price sell-off continued into its second month. Bitcoin lost 2% over the past 24 hours. It remains 5% below its seven-day high of $89,220 and hovers near the week's low of $84,596. Trading volume reached $56 billion. Bitcoin's market capitalization stands at $1.69 trillion. The circulating supply is roughly 19.96 million BTC out of a total 21 million, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data.

As the third-largest coffee shop in the U.S. behind Still, Dutch Bros is Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Dunkin Brands, Dutch Bros has 950 stores in 18 states. But the company trails its rivals by a significant margin. In comparison, Dunkin has over 9,000 locations in the U.S. and over 13,000 globally. Starbucks is even bigger, with almost 16,500 locations domestically and another 12,600 or so in international markets.

"This is good news for us. It keeps us alive for the long term," he says. "It keeps 500 employees employed, and it keeps a global brand, based in Boston, viable," he says. "We just signed a long-term lease on our headquarters as a result of this and are keeping all of the engineers, R&D, and software development in this building."

Elliott Investment Management, the hedge fund that owns the most popular bookstores in the US and the UK, has spoken to potential advisers about an initial public offering (IPO), the Financial Times reported. The multibillion-pound group is thought to prefer London over New York for the listing, which could be a welcome boost to the UK stock market.

Black Creek's Baidu holding now accounts for 4.93% of reported U.S. equity AUM, down from 9.60% the previous quarter. Top five positions after the filing: NASDAQ:HOLX: $252.64 million (11.91% of AUM) NYSE:ELAN: $251.40 million (11.85% of AUM) NYSE:BAH: $208.74 million (9.8% of AUM) NASDAQ:PSMT: $206.72 million (9.75% of AUM) NASDAQ:PYPL: $184.63 million (8.71% of AUM) As of November 11, 2025, Baidu shares were priced at $131.95, up 49.47% over the past year and outperforming the S&P 500 by 34.13 percentage points.

The kicker for Wednesday was that various media outlets reported that Blue Owl Capital ( NYSE: OWL) may not fund the $10 billion data center for OpenAI, which in turn hammered Oracle Corporation ( NYSE: ORCL). Blue Owl had been in talks with Oracle about funding a 1-gigawatt facility for Michigan, but the spiraling increase in debt was reported to have turned the tables, at least for now. That led to steep losses across the major indices, with the Nasdaq taking the biggest hit, closing down 1.81% at 22,693.

The S&P 500 utilities sector had gained well over 15% in 2025, before rolling over in mid-October. After hitting a high of 471, the sector has traded back to the 434 level, offering investors a new chance to own the top stocks in the industry. It is important to remember that as the S&P 500 approaches its third consecutive year of double-digit gains, a correction could be on the way in 2026.

For investors, coming out of 2025 might be a lesson that volatility is here to stay, which makes how to tackle 2026 investment decisions all the more critical. Investing strategies that were once "set it and forget it" no longer apply, and neither does being able to put your money into a few single stocks and just watch for growth returns.

Shares of Micron ( NASDAQ: MU) are up about 14%, or by $31 this morning. All thanks to strong earnings. EPS of $4.78 beat by 82 cents. Revenue of $13.64 billion beat by $760 million. Moving forward, the company expects to earn between $8.22 and $8.62 per share, with revenue expected to be between $18.3 billion and $19.1 billion for the second quarter. Analysts were looking for $4.78 per share on revenue of $14.3 billion.

On a December 4 episode of The Dave Ramsey Show, a caller named Michael, 27, sought help after falling behind on nearly all his bills. Raising his 17-year-old brother for four years while working as a door-to-door roofing salesman, he'd accumulated $35,000 in debt from a car lease, credit cards, and charge-offs. His commission-based income ranged from $3,000 to $3,500 monthly during the slow season, barely covering his $850 rent and other expenses.

The iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF ( NYSE:ITOT) returned 16.4% through mid-December, tracking the broad U.S. equity market's strong 2025. With tech stocks dominating returns and the fund trading near its November peak, investors are asking whether another double-digit year is realistic or if the easy gains are behind us. The answer hinges on a handful of macro forces and fund-specific dynamics that will either extend the rally or force a reset.

Elon Musk is selling investors a future of driverless cars, robot assistants and life on Mars. The problem is there's only one way to buy into his vision: Tesla Inc.'s stock. The electric-vehicle maker's shares, which hit their first record of the year on Tuesday, are up roughly 20% in the last four weeks. Since tumbling to a low on April 8 during the height of panic over the Trump administration's tariffs, the stock has soared 111%,

Many people believe that trading requires long hours in front of multiple screens and constant market monitoring. However, this isn't always the case. With today's online tools and flexible trading instruments, it's possible to trade with a packed schedule. Below are some practical insights of GCW-Management on how busy individuals can approach trading and why certain products, like CFDs, may be suitable for people who can't dedicate entire days to market analysis.

When income matters more than growth, retirees turn to funds that deliver quarterly checks without volatility. The iShares Core High Dividend ETF ( NYSEARCA:HDV) yields 3.3%, triple the S&P 500's 1.03%. That difference translates to predictable cash flow for investors who need their portfolio to pay bills. Built for Income, Not Speculation HDV tracks 75 U.S. companies screened for dividend sustainability and financial health. The fund concentrates in defensive sectors where cash flow holds up when growth stocks stumble.

The trading floor might have a little extra sparkle after the holidays. Business Insider asked readers who work in finance what was at the top of their wishlist this holiday season, and of the more than 100 responses from those who said they work in the industry, watches were at the top of their list. While an unscientific survey, the answers helped give a glimpse into what to give the banker in your life.

The Uber Technologies Inc. veteran overseeing its safety operations is set to depart, setting off a second round of executive changes this year at a time when the rideshare giant is being scrutinized in court over the measures it takes to protect riders. Gus Fuldner, a senior vice president for safety and core services who has been with the company for more than a decade, will leave the company in January, he said in a LinkedIn post on Thursday.

The Meta CEO overtook Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos to become the world's second-richest person for the first time in October 2024. His net worth has advanced to $229 billion since then, but he's slid to sixth place on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as of Wednesday's close. Zuckerberg - whose company owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp - only trailed Elon Musk by $50 billion in October last year.

Almost three quarters of businesses (73%) have undertaken financial investigations within the last five years, in an effort to root out fraud, financial crime, regulatory breaches or accounting anomalies, a survey from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has found. The most common issues requiring investigation included financial statement manipulation, cross-border financial investigations and asset misappropriation. The survey uncovered some wide variation between different sectors.

Rad Power Bikes, the once dominant electric bicycle brand in the US, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week as it seeks to sell of its company. The move comes less than a month after Rad Power said it could not afford to recall its older e-bike batteries that had been designated a fire risk by the US Consumer Protection Safety Commission. The bankruptcy, which was first reported by Bicycle Retailer, was filed in US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington, near the company's headquarters in Seattle. Rad Power lists its estimated assets at $32.1 million and estimated liabilities at $72.8 million. Its inventory of e-bikes, spare parts, and accessories is listged at $14.2 million, Bicycle Retailer says.

For example, the number of people employed part-time involuntarily was 5.5 million in November, an increase of 909,000 on the month prior. These individuals, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) explained, would have preferred full-time employment but are working part-time because their hours were reduced or they were unable to find full-time jobs. Elsewhere, the unemployment rate among teenagers was up month-on-month to 16.3%, while the number of people jobless for less than five weeks was 2.5 million in November, up by 316,000 from September.

The markets are attempting gains this morning with all three of the major stock market averages seeing green out of the gate. Investors and traders have been battling some weak economic data, not least a skyrocketing unemployment rate, that has dampened sentiment in the final stretch of 2025. If they can hold onto today's gains, not only would it break the Nasdaq Composite's multi-day losing streak but momentum could shift in time for the year-end performance tally, which currently stands up 19.3% year-to-date.

The new projection stems from institutional Bitcoin ( ) buying being slower than expected. Capital is arriving through Bitcoin ETF inflows but on measured allocation after the initial surge. The revised Standard Chartered Bitcoin prediction marks a change in tempo rather than direction-the bank's long-term Bitcoin $500K target remains but has been pushed to 2030, reflecting institutional reality rather than weakening conviction.

If 2025 has taught investors anything about investing, it's that the markets have a mind of their own. Even when the bulls appear to dominate, the bears have had the fortitude to wrestle back control, leaving the markets in flux and investors scrambling to keep up. While perks like 2026 COLA increases can help, high yield ETFs could take you further ahead.

Shares of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian have been on a rollercoaster this year, surging and then falling after its first-quarter report. They recovered somewhat since the second-quarter report. In the latest results, revenue was up slightly year over year to $1.6 billion. The company posted a narrower-than-expected loss. The company noted this quarter was likely its strongest delivery quarter of the year due to the expiration of federal EV tax credits.

Matt Kuhn joins Spartan in the Arizona region. Prior to joining Spartan, Kuhn held the role of district sales manager for BioLab where he was responsible for managing sales through distribution across the Southwest. Before that, he worked as the sales manager at Laron in Phoenix, AZ, for three years. Kuhn also spent five years at Ecolab as a district manager, leading a sales team in the commercial chemical industry. He attended Scottsdale Community College where he received his associate's degree in business.