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Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign twins Edwin and Holger Quintero, with the 16-year-olds set to join the club when they turn 18 in August 2027. The Ecuador U17 internationals currently play for Independiente del Valle – the same club where current Arsenal first-teamer Piero Hincapie began his career. Chelsea’s £115m midfielder Moises Caicedo also came through the ranks at Independiente del Valle. Edwin is a left-footed right winger, with Arsenal describing him as a “quick and a skilful dribbler”.Meanwhile, his brother Holger is a right-footed attacking midfielder who “links play with his progressive vision and also possesses the ability to beat opponents with…

Fully electric battery powered ALIA CTOL, CX300 single engine airplane, manufactured by Beta Technologies, performs during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show (Salon international de l’aeronautique et de l’espace – SIAE) at the ParisLe Bourget Airport, in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France on June 18, 2025. Mustafa Yalcin | Anadolu | Getty ImagesBeta Technologies posted its first quarterly results on Thursday since the stock debuted on the New York Stock Exchange.The electric aircraft maker, which went public last month, reported revenue of $8.9 million, more than double the $3.1 million from a year ago.”As a newly…

The newly elected president of the Oxford Union has claimed that candidates who ran for the post and expressed solidarity with Palestinians were subject to “disproportionate scrutiny”, facing smear campaigns and attempts to remove them from office. Speaking to Middle East Eye just days after she was elected president, Arwa Hanin Elrayess said that there have been repeated campaigns to ensure that “Arab presidents of the Union don’t remain in that position, especially if they have sympathy towards the Palestinian cause.” “Reasons are found to ‘justifiably’ remove them from office,” she told MEE. On Thursday, Elrayess made history as the first Palestinian, first Arab…

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Americans are great at sports. The United States has won more Olympic gold medals – by far – than any other country. The U.S. women’s soccer national team has won four of nine FIFA World Cups all time. And yet, the U.S. men’s national soccer team has never won a World Cup. The team’s best finish was third…

Investors are hunting for greater diversification as market indices grow more concentrated, but a senior investor urged those shifting to alternative assets to be cautious. With more money flowing into private markets, which are under heightened scrutiny from the Bank of England, Niall O’Sullivan, chief investment officer for global solutions at Mercer, told CNBC that such a shift demands more rigorous investor analysis, especially in untested areas like private credit. Equities indices are becoming increasingly concentrated, dominated by a handful of tech behemoths, and concerns over an AI bubble have prompted investors to seek out portfolio diversifiers, including hedge funds,…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that OpenAI reminds him of the kind of speculation and leveraged, aggressive bets that caused the 1990s dot-com bubble to burst. “OpenAI is 2000 in a nutshell,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” comparing the current everything-AI-mentality to the everything-internet that got the market in trouble more than two decades ago. The Nasdaq seemed unstoppable in the late 1990s, reaching all-time highs in March 2000. When it all came apart, the tech-heavy index lost nearly 80% over the span of roughly 2½ years, bottoming in October 2022. The Nasdaq took until 2015 to return…

Dell Industries CEO and chairman Michael Dell knows from experience how small investments can have large payoffs.At age 19, Dell spent $1,000 on old computer parts to start his company from his University of Texas at Austin dorm room in 1984. The company has a market capitalization of $90.14 billion as of Thursday morning, and Dell has an estimated $147 billion net worth — making him the world’s 11th-richest person — according to Bloomberg.He and his wife Susan Dell are donating a portion of that wealth, they announced on Tuesday, committing a total of $6.25 billion to investment accounts for…

Sdi Productions | Istock | Getty ImagesOn the heels of the longest-ever federal government shutdown, shifting tariff policies and heightened stock market volatility, many Americans are worried about what political uncertainty may cost them. Heading into 2026, the political environment has become the top concern clients are raising with their advisor, according to a new report by the CFP Board, the credentialing organization behind the certified financial planner designation for financial advisors.Roughly half of CFPs surveyed said politics dominates financial planning conversations, even over money matters like inflation and market fluctuations. The CFP Board in November polled 322 financial advisors…

Refreshed versions of the Tesla Model Y are shown outside a Tesla store in San Diego, California, U.S. October 21, 2025. Mike Blake | ReutersDETROIT — U.S. electric vehicle sales leader Tesla made notable strides in Consumer Reports’ influential annual auto brand rankings, cracking the top 10 overall for the U.S.The EV manufacturer jumped from No. 18 on last year’s list of more than 30 automotive brands to 10th on the 2026 Consumer Reports Brand Report Card, which was released Thursday.”They definitely have their struggles, but by continuing to refine and not make huge changes in their models, they’re able…

Massive live games, free highlights, league tables, podcasts, exclusive interviews and more. Everything you need to know about the EFL this weekend on Sky Sports.An all-Yorkshire affair to kick off the weekendHull City vs Middlesbrough (8pm) – live on Sky Sports Football from 7.30pm on Friday nightAre Hull City genuine play-off contenders? A comeback win at Stoke City last Saturday would suggest they are here to stay. Joe Gelhardt – the man of the moment – scored a late winner to make it seven goals in his last nine games. If they can keep him in form and eventually get…