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32 resultsfor “Major companies in prediction markets”

Politics

Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets

prediction market companies about their aggressive marketing tactics and the cheating allegations that have plagued sports leagues in recent months, as advocates for more stringent regulation drove home the pitfalls of legalized gambling. The Senate

NPR Topics: NewsMay 21
Business

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

prediction markets following suspiciously well-timed bets on Iran war outcomes. ## Aerospace and defence Unsurprisingly, the aerospace and defence industries are booming this year due to major conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, Sudan, Gaza and Lebanon

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 17
Health

Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds

markets could have bought health coverage elsewhere, but Cox says most probably became uninsured. "Those who stayed [in the marketplaces] are paying more, either in the form of higher premiums or higher deductibles or both

NPR Topics: NewsMay 19
Tech

The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning the internet

Major League Baseball games and [an artificial intelligence startup](https://contentrewards.com/discover/d2e57694-1819-464f-b1ea-70c90062e44f) offering $25 for every 1,000 views of clips about its product. Polymarket, the prediction market site, [was offering](https://web.archive.org/web/20260319040642/https://contentrewards.com/discover)

NPR Topics: NewsMay 12
Health

Prediction markets surge in US as public health advocates call for support to combat gambling

Companies like Polymarket and Kalshi argue they are not gambling operators, which are typically regulated – and require approval to operate – on a state-by-state basis. Instead, they argue they offer “event derivatives”, overseen

The Guardian World3h ago
Business

The hidden power keeping wages low

company tries to be stingy, workers can simply go somewhere else for higher pay. " The econ textbook says that in a competitive market, if your boss underpays you, you leave," Dube says. That

NPR Topics: NewsApr 21
Business

How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated

company. "So it's a matter of time with or without fuel costs. This just accelerates things." Spirit Airlines told NPR in a statement it does not "comment on market rumors and speculation. Our operations

NPR Topics: NewsApr 22
Politics

US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over alleged bets on capture

company wrote. The news came a day after three US congressional candidates were fined by a different prediction market site, Kalshi, for placing bets on the outcome of their races. One of the candidates, former

The Guardian WorldApr 24
Politics

Neither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitely

companies and it was unclear whether it would be effective. Richard Meade, the editor of Lloyd’s List, a specialist shipping industry title, said this week: “No major industry organisations that we are aware

The Guardian WorldMay 9
World

Iran war may cause food shortages in Africa, world’s largest fertiliser firm says

major food producer, not only for self-sufficiency, but even for exports to the rest of the world, but the reality is that they are massive food importers. “But we need to be aware

The Guardian WorldMay 1
Politics

‘Scum’: Trump attacks US states’ efforts to regulate prediction markets

companies, [according to the New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/us/politics/trump-prediction-markets.html). Prediction market bets have also raised novel ethical problems, since people with insider knowledge and political influence have the ability to predict or shape

The Guardian WorldMay 27
Tech

Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever

market, [estimated](https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/Global-Smart-Glasses-Shipments-Grew-139-Percent-YoY-in-H2-2025) to make up more than 80% of all AI or smart glasses sales, as the company was the first major tech player to launch such a product in recent years

BBC NewsMay 13
Business

Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy

major macroeconomic shock, confidence in private credit goes, AI and other risky valuations readjust - what happens in that environment and are we prepared for it?" she said. The US stock market is home

BBC NewsApr 23
Business

How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line

predictably, a retrenchment. Part of that is down to financial imperatives, as a big fall in oil prices before the current war in the Middle East meant that even Saudi Arabia's extraordinary wealth took

BBC NewsMay 25
Politics

Trump’s US Fed nominee Warsh vows independence, says he’s no ‘sock puppet’

prediction trading platform Polymarket. “I agreed to divest virtually all of my financial assets, the large majority of which will be divested” before taking office, Warsh said without giving any details. Warsh noted that selling

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 21
Politics

How the Iran war is hitting the UK

major problem for those whose incomes are already stretched. Then there is the genuine fear of what a prolonged war could mean, such as a serious recession or military involvement. Thomas Pugh, chief economist

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 29
Politics

US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as choice of US targets draws legal questions | First Thing

company will [join the US stock market](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/11/spacex-record-178tn-float-fears-overvalued-elon-musk-ipo) at a valuation of $1.78tn. The offering is oversubscribed by three or four times, according to Reuters, but investment research group Morningstar has calculated

The Guardian WorldJun 12
Politics

Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism

major role. So far, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Chevron have shared their reports, with more companies set to follow. - 🎧 **This quarter highlighted an accounting quirk:** Chevron and Exxon's profits appear to be down

NPR Topics: NewsMay 7
Politics

EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings

major railway companies, such as Deutsche Bahn, SNCF and Trenitalia, would be forced to sell competitors’ tickets on their websites, and share data with booking platforms enabling an offer of single tickets for long cross

The Guardian WorldMay 13
Business

Samsung strike on hold - but the fight isn't over yet. Why?

major supplier of chips used in AI data centres, smartphones and laptops. The broader Samsung Group accounts for roughly a fifth of South Korea's economic output. The dispute comes at a sensitive moment

BBC NewsMay 21
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