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Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: TreeHouse Foods — The food processor rallied 23% after announcing it’s being bought by European investment group Investindustrial for $22.50 per share in cash. That represents an 18% premium from Friday’s close. The deal values TreeHouse at nearly $3 billion. Tech stocks — Names tied to the artificial intelligence trade roared back on news of a possible end to the U.S. government shutdown, which contributed to investors’ risk-on attitude. Nvidia jumped nearly 3.5%, while AMD rose about 3.8%, and Broadcom gained 1.7%. Each of the “Magnificent Seven” stocks were in the…

In another attempt to make homebuying more affordable, President Donald Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in a social media post. In response, Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, posted that they are “working on it,” and that it would be, “a complete game-changer.”The purpose of a longer-term mortgage would be to lower the monthly payment for homeowners. The longer the term of the loan, the smaller the principal needed each month to pay it off in full. But such a plan has other trade-offs.Using the latest median sale price…

KUWAIT: Zain Kuwait signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Environment Public Authority (EPA), aiming to align institutional efforts in environmental awareness, community engagement, the exchange of data and technical expertise, and supporting national sustainability initiatives. The MoU was signed at the EPA’s headquarters, joined by Nawaf Al-Gharabally, CEO of Zain Kuwait, and Nouf Behbehani, Acting Director General of the Environment Public Authority, along with senior executives and teams from both entities.This step seeks to strengthen cooperation between Zain and the EPA across several key pillars. These include boosting environmental awareness and community participation through digital content and on-the-ground…

KUWAIT: The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Kuwait celebrated the 35th anniversary of German Unity Day, on Sunday. In his remarks, the German Ambassador to Kuwait Hans-Christian Freiherr von Reibnitz expressed gratitude to the Government and people of Kuwait for their continued friendship and support, conveying appreciation to Kuwait’s leadership the Amir, Crown Prince, and the Prime Minister for their steadfast commitment to strengthening bilateral relations. The German ambassador affirmed that his country and Kuwait share values of peace, resilience, and the rule of law, highlighting Kuwait’s role as a trusted partner in promoting international law and…

KUWAIT: Acting Director General of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Mohammad Al-Mannai met on Monday with ambassadors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to Kuwait to discuss ways to enhance media cooperation and explore new avenues for partnership in professional development and training. During the meeting at KUNA headquarters, Al-Mannai highlighted Kuwait’s strong commitment to ASEAN as a key regional organization in political, economic, and cultural cooperation, and as one of the world’s emerging economic powers.He noted that Kuwait’s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) two years ago underscores its determination to deepen…

The United States is facing a shortage of TNT, a high explosive that is essential to the manufacturing of commercial explosives products, like cast boosters, which are commonly used in the mining and construction industries, according to the Institute of Makers of Explosives, or IME.”Everything from your cellphone to your laptop to the roads you drive on to work, the homes you live in, just about everything you use on a daily basis started from commercial explosives,” said IME President Clark Mica.The United States has depended on foreign suppliers of TNT since the mid-1980s, when the last domestic TNT facility…

As the BBC’s director general and head of news resign amid an uproar over a misleadingly edited speech by US President Donald Trump, the narrative seems neat: an error, consequences, accountability.  But this latest scandal was prompted by the wrong controversy. While headlines continue to focus on a single editing mistake, the real crisis at the heart of Britain’s public broadcaster runs far deeper, most notably in its failure to report Israel’s war on Gaza with honesty or courage. And the irony is brutal: the BBC has been shaken by one of the smallest of its sins, while the greater…

Warren Buffett laid out a plan to “step up” the pace of giving away his $149 billion estate to his children’s foundations, while still allowing for a short period that lets Berkshire Hathaway shareholders gain confidence in incoming CEO Greg Abel.Buffett, in a Thanksgiving letter that will become an annual tradition, said he needs to accelerate the disbursement of his Berkshire stock to his three children’s foundations because of their own advanced ages and that by doing so it will “improve the probability that they will dispose of what will essentially be my entire estate before alternate trustees replace them.”Abel,…

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks at a press conference with other Senate Democrats who voted to restore government funding, in Washington, DC on November 9, 2025. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesUpdate: The Senate on Monday night passed the deal, sending the funding bill to the House.Senate Democrats are poised to help Republicans pass a bill that could lead to the end of the government shutdown. But the deal they’re agreeing to doesn’t directly address what was once Democrats’ key demand: an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are due to expire by year’s end.The Senate took a major step toward…

DETROIT – Kia on Monday previewed its next-generation Telluride SUV that the company is describing as a “new benchmark for the brand’s design and ambition.”The first-generation Telluride has been a standout success for the South Korean car brand since it launched in 2019, at many times ranking as one of the most highly in-demand vehicles in the U.S., based on inventory levels. It’s a crucial vehicle for the company in the U.S.Kia said the 2027 Telluride, which is expected to arrive in U.S. showrooms during the first quarter, has a larger, boxier and more modern design overall compared with the…