Asian markets made a bright start to 2026 on Friday but volumes were thin with Tokyo and Shanghai still closed as investors awaited fresh direction from Wall Street.
Norman Powell scored a game-high 36 points and the Miami Heat took their fourth consecutive NBA victory with a 118-112 triumph at Eastern Conference leader Detroit on Thursday.
Investigators raced on Friday to identify the victims of a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana, turning a New Year's celebration into one of the country's worst tragedies.
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Politics
President Nicolas Maduro Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after weeks of American military pressure.
January 02, 2026
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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 2, 2026 / Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, today announced its Chairman and CEO Mark Penn will attend the 28th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York on Wednesday, January 14.
January 02, 2026
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FLOKI Surpasses 1 Million Views on YouTube Alone; Roadzen, PetVivo, KITON, and Atelier Song Also Cross 1M+ View Milestones
January 02, 2026
Supporting the Company's royalty growth pipeline from approximately 4,000 GEO's to 28,000 GEO's over the next four years
January 02, 2026
30 former NFL star players from different NFL Teams will autograph on-site up to 3,000 The Dream Bowl memorabilia items such as helmets, footballs, jerseys, and live-autographs by Notable Live.Autographed memorabilia items will be anchored by Prova & Sumerian technologies and digital twins will be tokenized with Data Vault.Digital tokens anchored to real The Dream Bowl autographed memorabilia items will be awarded [by lottery] to holders of the original Dream Bowl Meme Coin token (the "Dream Bowl Meme Coin I") and, following the distribution date of the Dream Bowl Meme Coin II tokens to certain record holders of Datavault AI securities as of January 7, 2026 (the "Dream Bowl Meme Coin II" and together with the Dream Bowl Meme Coin I, the "Dream Bowl Meme Coins"), to holders of the Dream Bowl Meme Coin II, throughout 2026 with an average of 10 winners selected every business day.Dream Bowl Meme Coins memorabilia digital tokens will be traded on Datavault AI's forthcoming International NIL Exchange and [lottery] winners can decide to trade or take physical possession of The Dream Bowl autographed memorabilia items won by them.
January 02, 2026
Economy
SALT LAKE CITY, UT / ACCESS Newswire / January 2, 2026 / Motos America Inc. ("Motos America" or the "Company"), a Nevada corporation, announced that it filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah on December 31, 2025. (Case No. 25-21834).
January 02, 2026
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Lithos Digital has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the London & South East England Prestige Awards 2025-2026 after winning SEO Agency of the Year for multiple consecutive years. The agency says the recognition reflects sustained performance in the UK market as AI reshapes how brands earn search visibility, including through emerging approaches like Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO).
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MIAMI, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / January 2, 2026 / EB5 United is pleased to announce that it has surpassed 700 I-526E approvals under Rural Priority Processing, marking one of the strongest post-RIA performance records in the EB-5 industry. This milestone comes less than three months after the company announced surpassing 600 approvals on August 27, 2025, further underscoring both its leadership in Rural EB-5 Projects and the effectiveness of USCIS Priority Processing introduced under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) of 2022.
Creators to Keep 70-85% of Revenue as Industry Giants Face Backlash Over Declining Payouts and Algorithm Changes
January 02, 2026
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 2, 2026 / Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) ("Jaguar") today announced that it received notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) on January 1, 2026 that the company has been awarded a $240,000 grant. Canalevia-CA1 is currently conditionally approved for chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (CID) in dogs. The grant will support Jaguar's ongoing study for the treatment of CID in dogs.
January 02, 2026
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January 02, 2026
- Gladstone Alternative Income Fund Announces Increase in Monthly Cash Distribution for January 2026
- Ondas Holdings Announces Plan to Change Name to Ondas Inc., Establishes West Palm Beach as Corporate Headquarters
- Black Book Research Publishes the 2026 State of Global Digital Healthcare Technology
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- Metallic Minerals Provides Corporate Update and Responds to Recent Market Activity
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- Golden Minerals Company Substantially Reduces Liabilities in Mexico
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