Agenus at Chardan’s 10th annual healthcare conference: pivot to ROBIN

Digital investment platform Webull, which counts 28 million global users, is quietly “tied in structural ways” to China’s government, representing a national security threat to U.S. finance, according to a bipartisan congressional panel’s findings shared exclusively with CNBC. The bipartisan House Select Committee on China in its new report being released Wednesday found “a profound…

The Social Security Administration’s recent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement likely made many retirees happy. Earlier this year, Social Security benefits received a 2.8% COLA, which many seniors blasted as insufficient. On Oct. 14, a 3.6% Social Security COLA was announced for 2027, which is clearly a much more generous boost. Image source: Getty Images. Now…

U.S. crude oil prices surged past $100 per barrel on Thursday, the highest level in more than three months as fighting has sharply escalated between Washington and Tehran this week. West Texas Intermediate futures hit a session high of $100.88 per barrel, levels last seen in May. U.S. crude was last up 3.4% to $99.27. Brent…

A senior property adviser has warned that government initiatives to support first-time buyers will fall short without comprehensive reform of the UK’s stamp duty system, which he argues is deterring the investment needed to deliver new housing supply. Stephen Hemmings, Partner and Head of Property Sector at business advisory firm Menzies LLP, made the comments…

iFX Hack Hong Kong 2026, a Trading & Fintech Hackathon Powered by AWS, will take place at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) on 4 October 2026, bringing together students, developers, entrepreneurs, AI specialists and financial services and technology professionals to build practical AI-powered solutions for the future of finance. The Hackathon is co-organised by…

California is moving toward banning the fabrication of human-made quartz, after years of workplace safety rules failed to stop what state officials have described as an “epidemic” of deadly lung disease among workers who cut and shape the material for countertops. “This action is necessary in light of the continuing epidemic of silicosis that is…