NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Catapult Book Group has acquired Portland Oregon-based independent press Hawthorne Books & Literary Arts, which will join Catapult, Counterpoint Press, and Soft Skull Press as the fourth imprint of the group. Under the deal, Catapult, an award-winning literary publishing house founded by Elizabeth R. Koch and operating within Unlikely Collaborators Inc, has purchased...

03:19 PM EST, 11/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Visa (V) and Mastercard ( MA ) are considering stablecoin investments to tap growing demand in developing countries and strengthen their networks against rivals, The Information reported Friday. Visa may invest in stablecoin startups, notably in infrastructure, Cuy Sheffield, head of crypto, said in an interview, according to the report. Mastercard ( MA...

LONDON (Reuters) -An independent director on the BBC's board, Shumeet Banerji, has quit on Friday in the wake of what the public broadcaster said was an incorrect edit of a speech by President Donald Trump and which has prompted the threat of a $5 billion lawsuit. Banerji, who also serves on the board of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries and is...

03:25 PM EST, 11/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) is running about 5% to 9% ahead of plan for a fourth straight quarter based on October channel checks, Oppenheimer said in a note Friday. Falcon Flex is helping capture extra year-end budget while also supporting demand across next-generation SIEM, Charlotte AI and CCP renewals, Oppenheimer said. The firm...