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'Send Your Lawyers': Robinhood Isn't Backing Down From AMC Over Stock Tokens
Lawyers question AMC’s grounds for a securities-law challenge, but say the tokens’ branding and marketing could leave room for a dispute.
Argentina’s Milei threatens sanctions on Falklands oil developers while citing Trumps openness to rethink the U.S.’ stance
Argentina's president argues oil development would entrench Britain’s presence, raising the economic stakes of the decades-old territorial dispute
Top sovereign wealth fund may dump $80 billion in Treasury bonds — and load up on other types of U.S. debt with more risk
The overall exposure to dollar-denominated assets would remain largely unchanged at 52.5% versus 52.9% under the current portfolio.
Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer denies she was fired from Fox News anchor role
Fox announced host’s departure Thursday but gave no explanation, only saying it was effective immediatelyMaria Bartiromo’s lawyer sharply denied that she was fired from her job at…
Crypto Biz: AI took a back seat when Bitcoin started climbing
Corporate crypto bets are getting bigger as rising markets reward direct exposure, putting balance-sheet strategies and institutional adoption back in focus.
A16z-Backed OpenReserve Gets Approval for Full-Service National Bank
The a16z-backed startup chose a full national charter over the trust-bank route most crypto firms have taken, clearing a path toward insured deposits and conventional lending alon…
QuFi launches post-quantum verification platform with Bitcoin testnet proof
QuFi’s new platform uses post-quantum cryptography to verify digital asset transactions without requiring changes to existing blockchain settlement networks.
US law enforcement group moves to ‘neutral’ position on CLARITY Act
Despite earlier opposition to the CLARITY Act over consumer protection, the National Sheriffs’ Association says it will now “step back and allow the legislative process to proceed…
The Guardian view on Reform’s funding scandal: Nigel Farage has questions to answer | Editorial
An undercover investigation raises issues around foreign money, political transparency and the rightwing populist party’s fitness for powerReform UK’s conference was to open showc…
‘There’s no plan’: as instability in global bond markets rises, what are the knock-on effects?
From mortgages to inflation, concerns about the public finances of major economies have wide-reaching consequencesWhen Donald Trump was asked recently about the threat of rising i…
Zcash Hits Highest Price in Nearly a Decade, Crushing Short Bets
The privacy coin's squeeze rode a Fed-driven crypto rally that reversed hours later, when a stronger-than-expected jobs report sent Bitcoin back under $80,000.
Interest on CDs and Savings Accounts is Taxable. Here’s What To Know
The interest you earn on a savings account or CD is taxed at your regular income tax rate. See how that works and use our post-tax APY calculator.
What Is a Savings Rate? How to Find Yours and Why It Matters
A savings rate is the percentage of income you set aside for savings. Tracking yours can help you set savings goals that fit your budget.
OpenAI Agents Hack German Website to Share Rule-Breaking Tactics: Report
The activity began in May and remained undisclosed until Friday, a day after OpenAI launched Astra and U.S. lawmakers proposed restrictions on advanced AI.
Josh Kushner says Thrive would have stayed away from FIFA’s $4.2 billion World Cup deal if it had known what was coming
The billionaire investor says Thrive misread the politics of global soccer after a $4.2 billion FIFA deal triggered fierce backlash.
1986: Manchester's second-hand fashion mecca
Designer Jeff Banks visited Affleck’s Palace, an indoor emporium selling vintage clothing.
Bitcoin Slides as Blowout Jobs Report Revives Fed Hike Odds
The Dow dropped 226 points and Bitcoin erased some of its gains after August payrolls tripled estimates, pushing September rate-hike odds to 58%.
Cyclospora outbreaks expose a U.S. food safety system that’s been crumbling for decades—and Musk’s DOGE cuts are ‘only going to make that worse’
“None of this is efficiency,” one food safety expert said of DOGE’s government personnel and research cuts. "This is all whatever the opposite of efficiency is.”
BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo Gives Farage's Reform UK Another £4 Million
Two April payments supplied three-quarters of the party's donations for the quarter, where the next largest single gift was £180,000.
Gloria Steinem went from living in a trailer to building a $10 million fortune—she told college grads to avoid chasing paychecks: ‘Money is boring’
The late Gloria Steinem spent decades advocating for women, including reproductive rights and equal pay, and continued working well into her 90s.
AMC CEO tells Robinhood to stop issuing stock token as industry executives weigh in
Adam Aron said synthetic AMC shares could divert demand from the actual stock and strip investors of shareholder rights, drawing support from some tokenization executives.
‘There is no active shooting’: Vance rejects the word ‘war’ for Iran conflict as fighting continues ahead of midterms
"I don't know the answer to that question," the Vice President said in regards to the end of the conflict.
Cockroach milk and underwear studies win Ig Nobels at first ceremony held outside U.S.
Other research topics included milk from cockroaches, the evolutionary history of kissing and the science of blowing one's nose.
‘Much better than feared outcome’: Volkswagen shares jump 6% after revealing plan to reduce workforce by 50,000—and phasing out four factories
The cost cutting measures are aimed at confronting challenges which include Chinese competition and US tariffs.