Nike announces roughly 1,400 layoffs in latest round of cuts

Nike announces roughly 1,400 layoffs in latest round of cuts

Panelists Josh Schafer, Elizabeth O’Brien and Al Root discuss top stock picks for 2026 on ‘Barron’s Roundtable.’ Roughly 1,400 people across Nike’s Global Operations team will be laid off, the company announced Thursday. In a memo to employees, Chief Operating Officer Venkatesh Alagirisamy said the cuts will primarily affect Nike’s technology division and span North…

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Trump signals interest in buying Spirit Airlines with taxpayer backing, aims to resell for profit

Trump signals interest in buying Spirit Airlines with taxpayer backing, aims to resell for profit

The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly discusses how Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy could impact travel. President Donald Trump has doubled down on the idea of a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines rather than a traditional bailout, an approach critics previously described as highly problematic. Trump reaffirmed his interest in offering the airline a financial lifeline during…

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Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400K on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation

Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400K on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation

A special forces soldier involved in the operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has been indicted by the U.S. Justice Department. His alleged crime? Making numerous bets on the prediction market Polymarket that Maduro would be removed from power, for which he is said to have made upwards of $400,000. Authorities claim Gannon Ken…

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Conservative nonprofit investigates Virginia redistricting vote after court blocks certification

Conservative nonprofit investigates Virginia redistricting vote after court blocks certification

FIRST ON FOX: A conservative policy group is launching an investigation into Virginia’s redistricting amendment vote after a court blocked certification of the results, raising new questions from critics about how the referendum was conducted and whether election procedures were properly followed. The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is initiating a multi-part probe focused on…

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