B. Riley stock surges pre-open on delayed filing update
Investing.com — Shares of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY) soared 16.7% in pre-open trading Tuesday following the company’s announcement regarding the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024. The financial services firm
Will M&A really be a way out for media companies in 2025?
Investing.com — While there are expectations of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the U.S. media industry in 2025, Barclays (LON:BARC) analysts suggest that only a few strategic transactions may truly make sense. Despite high hopes, the bank says structural challenges
Winds pick up in California, threatening to stoke LA wildfires anew
(Updates story date to Jan 14 from Jan 13.) By Chad Terhune, Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Los Angeles firefighters braced on Tuesday for intense winds that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already killed two dozen people, leveled entire neighborhoods
Irregular migration into EU drops sharply in 2024, EU border agency says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The number of migrants entering the European Union by irregualr routes dropped overall by 38% in 2024, reaching the lowest level since 2021, the EU border agency Frontex said on Tuesday. However, the number of people crossing from
Chinese central banker warns of government bond risks as yields slide
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Investments in governments bonds are not risk-free, a Chinese central bank official said on Tuesday, warning of a potential market bubble and resulting turbulence if bond yields departed from economic fundamentals. Fast falling Chinese bond yields have been