Nonce News Desk

WIRES

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Tech Sells Off and Treasury Yields Surge

The S&P 500 fell 0.9% and the Nasdaq lost 1.3% Friday as a tech selloff combined with surging Treasury yields rattled Wall Street after the Trump-Xi summit unde

05/15/2026

WIRES

Stephen Miran Exits the Fed After Shortest Tenure in Seven Decades

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran is exiting the Fed after the shortest tenure in 71 years, having dissented at every meeting in favor of deeper rate cuts.

05/15/2026

WIRES

How China and the U.S. Cushioned the Biggest Oil Supply Shock in History

China and the U.S. are offsetting the Hormuz oil blockade together, cutting imports and boosting exports to prevent prices from surging past $120 a barrel.

05/15/2026

MARKETS

Sharps Technology Adopts Poison Pill and Expands Bitcoin Treasury Through Coinbase

Sharps Technology adopted a limited-duration stockholder rights plan and expanded its **Bitcoin** [(BTC)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/btc) treasury.

05/15/2026

WIRES

Heathrow Rival Could Lead Expansion, Watchdog Says

The UK's Civil Aviation Authority is consulting on rules that could let rival firms build and operate a new Heathrow terminal or runway. 158 chars.

05/15/2026

WIRES

UK Gilt Yields Hit 18-Year High as Burnham Leadership Bid Rattles Markets

UK gilt yields hit an 18-year high and the pound slid Friday as Andy Burnham's Labour leadership bid stoked fresh market anxiety over public borrowing. (158 cha

05/15/2026

WIRES

Starbucks Cuts 300 Corporate Jobs in Third Round of Layoffs Under CEO Niccol

Starbucks is cutting 300 U.S. corporate jobs and closing regional support offices, its third round of layoffs since CEO Brian Niccol took over in 2024.

05/15/2026

WIRES

30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.1%

The 30-year Treasury yield topped 5.1% on Friday, its highest in nearly a year, after a week of hot inflation readings and rising oil prices. 158 chars

05/15/2026

WIRES

Trump Refuses to Answer Xi on Taiwan Defense

Trump told reporters he refused to answer Xi Jinping's direct question about whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan in a Chinese attack. 158 chars.

05/15/2026

WIRES

Heathrow Expansion Could Face Rival Bidders Under New Watchdog Proposals

The UK's Civil Aviation Authority is weighing rules that could let rival firms build and operate a new Heathrow terminal, aiming to cap a £33bn expansion bill.

05/15/2026

WIRES

UK Gilt Yields Hit 18-Year High as Burnham Leadership Bid Rattles Markets

UK gilt yields climbed to an 18-year high and the pound dropped 0.3% Friday as Andy Burnham's Labour leadership bid deepened investor unease. 158 chars

05/15/2026

WIRES

Starbucks Cuts 300 Corporate Jobs in Third Round of Layoffs Under Niccol

Starbucks is cutting 300 U.S. corporate jobs and closing regional offices, its third round of layoffs under CEO Brian Niccol's Back to Starbucks strategy.

05/15/2026

WIRES

Wall Street Slips as Tech Sells Off and Treasury Yields Surge

US stocks fell Friday as a tech selloff and surging Treasury yields pressured Wall Street, while the Trump-Xi summit produced no major breakthroughs.

05/15/2026

WIRES

Trump Refuses to Answer Xi on Taiwan Defense Pledge

Trump refused to tell Xi whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack, saying he doesn't discuss that question with anyone. (158 chars)

05/15/2026

WIRES

British Gas Pays £20M Over Forced Prepayment Meter Scandal

British Gas agrees to pay £20M into a redress fund after Ofgem found it breached licence conditions protecting vulnerable customers over forced prepayment meter

05/15/2026