News Today Digest

A car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday night has left five people dead, including a nine-year-old child. read more

The debt ceiling has become a central point of contention in Washington this week, disrupting year-end government funding talks that were resolved early Saturday. read more

Becton, Dickinson and Co. pays a $175 million civil penalty and Express fails to disclose its former CEO’s full compensation. read more

Facing a looming government shutdown, the Senate moved swiftly on Saturday to pass a bipartisan bill that temporarily funds federal operations and provides disaster aid. read more

Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. Major averages jumped on Friday but still logged weekly losses, with the Dow down 2.3%, the S&P 500 falling 2%, and the Nasdaq losing 1.8%. read more

The ability for college athletes to be paid for their name, image and likeness in a blockbuster 2021 NCAA agreement has changed NCAA Football forever and will see one player get paid in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in 2025, following other professionalread more

Spotify denied Drake’s claims of “artificially inflated” streaming numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s track “Not Like Us,” emphasizing ethical practices and fan-driven streams, while Drake’s legal team pressed for transparency from Spotify and Universal Music Group. read more

Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ:RUM) shares are soaring in after-hours trading Friday after the company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for a strategic investment of $775 mi read more

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining company MARA Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) announced the acquisition of 15,574 BTC for $1.53 billion, funded by $1.925 billion raised through zero-coupon convertible notes issued in November and D read more

EV maker Rivian Automotive has reportedly struck a confidential deal with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. read more