*Le Pen's conviction upheld, path opened for 2027 presidential run
A French appeals court has upheld far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction for misuse of public funds, but shortened her ban from running for public office.
While the ruling will require Le Pen to wear an electronic ankle tag, which could complicate campaign logistics, her anti-immigrant National Rally (RN) is leading in polls less than a year before centrist President Emmanuel Macron is due to step down.
* Brokers bullish as SpaceX enters Nasdaq 100
SpaceX's addition to the Nasdaq 100 on Tuesday is expected to unleash billions of dollars in passive buying as brokers initiate coverage of the $2 trillion-plus rocket and satellite company with largely bullish views.
The company's inclusion in the index comes less than a month after its stock market debut on June 12. While SpaceX's stock price is up 10.7% from its $135 offer price, it has lost 7.7% so far this week.
* US eliminated from World Cup , storm over Trump's interference clouds the tournament
The United States was bumped from contention in a stinging 4-1 defeat to Belgium in a match overshadowed by charges of political interference by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Those allegations arose after Trump pressed Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, to review a red-card ban on Folarin Balogun, the leading U.S. goal scorer.
Infantino maintained that FIFA's decision was "independent."
