February 12, 2024
“Credit card debt in the United States increased by $50 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to recent findings from the New York Federal Reserve. The latest report, released Tuesday, found the total credit card balances stood at $1.13 trillion… Continue Reading…
February 8, 2024
“Oil and natural gas giant BP beat expectations on Tuesday with earnings of $3 billion in the last three months of 2023, bringing last year’s total to half its record 2022 profit as energy prices have fallen since spiking after Russia’s invasion… Continue Reading…
February 1, 2024
“Police in Germany have provisionally seized 50,000 bitcoin {{BTC}} worth $2.17 billion, calling the action its largest cryptocurrency seizure ever, according to a police statement. The claim is related the operation of a piracy website in 2013 that violated the Copyright… Continue Reading…
January 31, 2024
“Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported record profit of 2.22 trillion kroner ($213 billion) in 2023, supported by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks. The so-called Government Pension Fund Global, one of the world’s largest investors, said the… Continue Reading…
January 24, 2024
“Federal prosecutors on Friday announced charges against a German businessman, alleging he scammed investors out of more than $150 million in a crypto fraud scheme. Prosecutors said Horst Jicha promoted USI Tech, the company he founded and helmed as its CEO, as a crypto mining and… Continue Reading…
January 22, 2024
“The parent company of Burger King is buying out its biggest franchisee in the U.S. for about $1 billion and will renovate hundreds of its locations. Restaurant Brands International Inc. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of… Continue Reading…
January 19, 2024
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/6-trillion-in-taxes-are-at-stake-in-this-years-elections-ee4353ed This article is behind a pay wall but let me guess. Republicans want tax cuts and Democrats don’t. As for the “powers that be” They see Donald Trump winning the election. “U.S. executives in Davos see a Trump victory… Continue Reading…
January 4, 2024
“The U.S. national debt topped $34 trillion for the first time ever, crossing a critical milestone at a time when government spending is already under scrutiny… Even more worrisome is that the spike in interest rates over the past year… Continue Reading…
January 1, 2024
“Tencent lost about $43.5 billion in market value on Friday after China surprised financial markets with a fresh set of rules aimed at curbing excessive gaming and spending. The draft guidelines from China’s National Press and Publication Administration sank the Hong Kong-listed… Continue Reading…
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