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U.S. Stock Movers of Note: Buffett Holding StoneCo; Gold Stocks
Stocks rose Wednesday after dovish comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 737.24, or 2.18% to 34,589.77. The S&P 500 rose 122.48, or 3.09% to 4,080.11. Win...
Washington’s Oil Price Cap Won’t Work-And Putin Knows It
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits Lukoil stationary oil platform in the Caspian Sea AFP via Getty Images For the past several months the U.S. has been shopping around other advanced democra...
U.S. Total Trade Likely To Surpass Eye-Popping $5 Trillion In 2022
U.S. merchandise trade with the world is on track to surpass an eye-popping $5 trillion in 2022, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. Total U.S. trade only surpassed $4 trillion for the fi...
Epstein’s Estate Will Pay $105 Million To U.S. Virgin Islands Over Sex Trafficking Claims
Topline Jeffrey Epstein’s estate agreed to pay $105 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands over claims he used the territory to operate his sex trafficking ring under the cover of running a financial firm...
U.S. Senator questions crypto exchanges on their user protection policies
Six exchanges have been asked to provide information pertaining to consumer relief in the event of the company’s insolvency. Senator Wyden has also sought answers on the safeguards put in place in ord...
Volkswagen Sees EVs As Key To Making U.S. A Reliable ‘Third Leg’
The Volkswagen Group plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Volkswagen Volkswagen has been trying to join the top tier as a domestic automaker in the United States beginning with its ill-fated assembly-plan...
In 2022, U.S. Exports Could Top $2,000,000,000,000 For First Time
U.S. oil exports, slowed during the Covid-19 pandemic, have surged in recent years, as the chart, … [+] showing totals for successive months of September, reveals. Oil is the nation’s No. ...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles With U.S. Treasury Over Violation of Iran Sanctions
The crypto exchange Kraken is settling with the U.S. Treasury Department over apparent violations of sanctions against Iran. The US-based crypto exchange Kraken is agreeing to pay a fine of $362,159 t...
Here’s How Much U.S. Soccer Players Will Make From The World Cup Based On How Far They Go
Topline The U.S. men’s team secured a spot in the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup after narrowly defeating Iran in a thrilling match Tuesday—and here’s how much they are set to ear...
FTX Founder SBF Assures FTX U.S Customers Full Refund
Exchange News The founder saw his net worth decrease from $15.6 billion to $1 billion in a single day. SBF regretted declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy and would wish he could turn it back. Sam Bankman-F...
U.S. politician Beto O’Rourke returns $1 million donation from SBF
US politician Beto O’Rourke has returned the $1 million Donation from SBF, says it was unsolicited. $1 million dollar cheque returned In a recent report by Texas Tribune on Tuesday, 28 November 2022,...
U.S. World Cup Hero Christian Pulisic Taken To Hospital For Injury—But Vows To Play Saturday
Topline American forward Christian Pulisic was taken to a hospital for further evaluation after sustaining a major hit from the Iranian goalkeeper while scoring the lone goal in Tuesday’s 1-0 vi...
VinFast is shipping 999 of its electric vehicles to California as the Vietnamese company looks for a place in the U.S. market
Brace yourself, America; VinFast is on the way. The Vietnam-based electric vehicle maker is taking the slow boat to California as it sends its first batch of 999 VF 8s, the company’s 5-seater el...
U.S. Beats Iran—Advances To World Cup Round Of 16
Topline The U.S. men’s national soccer team has survived to fight another day at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, defeating Iran in a must-win match Tuesday and setting up a highly anticipated round of...
Why Valuation Support Is Unlikely To End The U.S. Bear Market
Markets have fallen materially in 2022, but valuation is unlikely to provide much support (Photo by … [+] Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Getty Images Bear markets end typically end with less bad ec...
Average Credit Card Debt In The U.S. Is Rising — How Does Yours Compare?
| Getty Images Key Takeaways Over the past year, credit card debt has increased for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Credit card debt is attributed to pandemic assistance programs endin...
Kraken decides to settle Iran sanction allegations with U.S. regulators
On 28 November, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has agreed to pay a settlement fee of $362,000 against accusations that it violated sanctions against Iran. O...
‘We are treading water:’ An energy crisis is grinding European industry to a halt as the U.S. and China race ahead, Volkswagen warns
Europe’s energy crisis is leaving the continent’s industry at a standstill, and its biggest car manufacturer says competitors are racing ahead as EU governments fail to provide enough support. Energy ...
Kraken Settles With U.S OFAC Over Iran Sanctions Compliance
2 hours ago | 2 mins read Exchange News The OFAC claims Kraken did not take reasonable precautions. Kraken will allocate an extra $100,000 to sanctions compliance mechanisms. Kraken, a cryptocurrency ...
Kroger-Albertsons Merger Spells Doom, Gloom And Boom
The merger of Kroger and Albertsons would put control of the grocery industry into the hands of … [+] three companies, which together would represent more than half of the sector by revenue. get...
Most Common U.S. Gas Price Now $2.99 As Prices Keep Plunging
Topline The most common price for a gallon of regular gas at U.S. pumps fell to $2.99 Monday, according to data from GasBuddy, while the nation’s average price fell to the lowest level since aro...
U.S. stocks have worst day in nearly three weeks as hawkish Fed speak, China worries rattle markets
U.S. stocks had their worst day in nearly three weeks on Monday as protests in China raised global-growth risks and Federal Reserve officials said more interest-rate increases will be needed to subdue...
U.S. criticizes Beijing, supports right to protest
People hold white sheets of paper and flowers in a row as police check their IDs during a protest over coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in mainland China, during a commemoration of the vict...
Kraken Settles With The SEC And Pays $362k For Violating U.S Sanctions on Iran
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has made it clear that it will keep imposing fines on cryptocurrency exchanges for alleged violations of the U.S. sanctions system. This time it was th...
Venezuelan currency falls about 40% against the U.S. dollar, Know what the analysts said
The Bolivar, which is the currency of Venezuela is losing its worth at a fearsome rate after experiencing a duration of relative firmness newly. The currency plunges about 40% against the dollar of th...
Flu hospitalizations increase nearly 30% as U.S. enters holiday season
Susana Sanchez, a Nurse Practitioner, administers a flu vaccination to Loisy Barrera at a CVS pharmacy and MinuteClinic in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Flu hospitalizations have increased...
Competitors chip away at Tesla’s share of U.S. EV market
DETROIT — New electric vehicle models from multiple automakers are starting to chip away at Tesla’s dominance of the U.S. EV market, according to national vehicle registration data. But numbers collec...