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The Iowa Hospital Association, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Education and hospitals statewide, announced it will host the second annual Health Sciences Career Day on Thursday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. The virtual event is designed to introduce Iowa middle and high school students to in-demand health care careers through videos and live panel discussions. Program areas for 2026 include pharmacy, nursing, radiology, physical therapy, emergency medical services and surgical services, with presentations from hospitals such as MercyOne, UnityPoint Health and Great River Health. “Workforce and staffing shortages remain one of the top concerns we hear…

Bitcoin is back under fire after Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales warned it could one day trade below $10,000, fueling bearish price predictions.Wales does not think Bitcoin goes to zero. But he questions whether it truly becomes global money or a reliable store of value. People who think that Bitcoin is going to zero are likely mistaken. The design is robust enough that it will continue to exist in perpetuity, barring some currently unforeseen breakdown in cryptography or a surprise 51% attack (even then, a fork would carry on I would imagine).…— Jimmy Wales (@jimmy_wales) February 25, 2026 In his view,…

After two decades of deferring to executive authority and eroding anti-bribery laws, the supreme court has suddenly limited presidential power in a way that could make one ugly form of political influence a bit more difficult to pull off. Last week’s ruling did not merely strip one president of his executive power to unilaterally impose levies across broad swaths of the economy – it makes it harder for any president to transform tariffs from a broad economic policy into a personal political cudgel that muzzles criticism and enforces fealty.“A Supreme Court otherwise inclined to endlessly expand Trump’s authority just restricted…

Rolls-Royce said Thursday it expects profits of over £4 billion ($5.42 billion) this year as the aero engine and power systems maker promised another year of robust growth.The aerospace giant is targeting underlying operating profit of between £4 billion and £4.2 billion in 2026, above the midpoint of £3.65 billion as expected by analysts polled by FactSet. It expects free cash flow of between £3.6 billion and £3.8 billion this year, also above expectations. It also announced that £2.5 billion of share buybacks would be completed this year as part of a multi-year buyback program of between £7 billion and £9…

Google Cloud, MoneyGram, Vodafone’s Pairpoint, and eToro will run launch-phase nodes on Midnight, a zero-knowledge privacy network targeting a mainnet launch at the end of March 2026.The pitch isn’t anonymity, but selective disclosure. It’s the ability to prove compliance or settlement eligibility without broadcasting raw customer data onto a public ledger.Midnight’s Kūkolu mainnet launches at the end of March 2026 with federated operators, with a transition to broader decentralization planned but not yet scheduled.Midnight describes these operators as “federated,” meaning a limited, named set running the protocol under explicit coordination rules to prioritize uptime and operational stability during the Kūkolu…

The earnings focus remains on the retail space, with several bellwether operators on deck to report results this week, including Target TGT, Best Buy BBY, Costco COST, Macy’s M, and others.The earnings releases thus far provide a reassuring view of consumer spending, with broad spending trends largely stable and in line with what we have been seeing in recent quarters. That said, cumulative inflation remains a headwind, particularly at the lower end of income distribution. The stable aggregate spending trends reflect strength among high-income and younger consumer groups, with the bulk of the outlays going towards essentials and experiences.Demand for…

The Congressional Budget Office warns America’s public retirement programs are deteriorating at a shocking rate.

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25) today is down -0.12 (-0.66%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25) is down -4.50 (-0.88%).Sugar prices today are under pressure on the outlook for a global sugar surplus.  Consultant Datagro said today that it projects a 2025/26 global sugar surplus of +1.53 MMT, recovering sharply from a 2024/25 global sugar deficit of -4.67 MMT. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.  Short covering over the past week has pushed sugar prices higher, with NY sugar posting a 5-week high Tuesday and London…

Fintech company Block announced that it would be laying off 4,000 of its 10,000 employees because of gains in AI productivity.“Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company,” Jack Dorsey, Block’s CEO, said in a letter to shareholders on Thursday. “We’re already seeing it internally. A significantly smaller team, using the tools we’re building, can do more and do it better. And intelligence tool capabilities are compounding faster every week.” Block is the parent company for online payment platforms such as Square and Cash App.Investors so far appear encouraged by Dorsey’s assertion that the cuts,…

Erste Asset Management GmbH lessened its position in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR – Free Report) by 12.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 341,182 shares of the solar cell manufacturer’s stock after selling 46,890 shares during the period. First Solar accounts for 0.7% of Erste Asset Management GmbH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Erste Asset Management GmbH owned approximately 0.32% of First Solar worth $76,141,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds and other…