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Banking, Business

“Apple is in talks with JPMorgan for bank to take over card from Goldman Sachs”

“Apple is in discussions with JPMorgan Chase for the bank to take over the tech giant’s flagship credit card program from Goldman Sachs, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said. The discussions are still early and could falter, and… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.50 percentage points in first cut since 2020”

“The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it is cutting its benchmark interest rate by 0.50 percentage points, marking the first reduction in four years and moving to ease borrowing costs as inflation-weary consumers are grappling with high rates on everything… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“Deutsche Bank shares rise 3% after settlement of bulk of claims in long-running Postbank suit”

“Deutsche Bank has reached settlements with nearly 60% of plaintiffs in a long-running case alleging the German lender underpaid for its acquisition of Postbank more than a decade ago. The German lender said the settlement would allow it to release… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Warren Buffett’s Selling Over $3.8 Billion Worth of Bank of America Stock in 2 Weeks Is an Ominous and Unmistakable Warning for Wall Street”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffetts-selling-over-3-092100064.html While the timing is good lets be honest here. Selling that much stock would cause a flash crash even in a strong economy. At a certain point one has to ask does removing so much money from a sock… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Russia’s Central Bank hikes interest rate as inflation soars”

“…The bank raised the rate by 200 basis points to 18.00%, noting that inflation has accelerated and is developing “significantly above” its forecast. It noted that inflationary risks have been driven by high inflation expectations and changing trade terms as… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank of Italy warns against AI-powered fake videos”

“…The Bank of Italy warned on Wednesday against fraudulent video messages circulating online, in which artificial intelligence (AI) technology is used to reproduce fake messages from financial authorities and other institutions. “Such content, known as deepfakes, is also generated using… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Bank of America Predicts up to ~200% Surge for These 2 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks”

“Sutro Biopharma (STRO)… “We think that luvelta has the potential to treat up to 80% of PROC patients, a significant improvement over the ~30% eligible for AbbVie’s Elahere (approved FolRα ADC)… Overall, the Strong Buy consensus rating on STRO is based… Continue Reading…

Business

“Bank of America accused of religious and political ‘discrimination’ by ‘de-banking’ or refusing to service Trump supporters, Christian churches and Republican-led states want answers”

“A dozen Republican-led states plan to send a letter to Bank of America demanding an explanation for why it allegedly de-banked Christian and other conservative groups…” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13310697/republican-states-bank-america-trump-christian-loan-blocking-discrimination.html  No need to long quotes everyone gets the point. It’s obvious Bank of… Continue Reading…

Precious Metals

“Gold Futures Hit New Record on Central Bank Buying, Safe-Haven Demand”

“Gold futures have set another record high, with the rally driven by central bank purchases, safe-haven demand and geopolitical tensions. June futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange were recently up 1.7% at $2,413.5 a troy ounce, having hit a… Continue Reading…