Booker clashes with Senate Republicans over judicial nominee in heated committee exchange
NEWARK, NJ— Sen. Cory Booker drew sharp criticism Thursday after a tense exchange during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over the nomination of Emil Bove to a federal judgeship. The incident drew…
Derivatives exchange CME Group’s profit rises on robust demand
(Reuters) – CME Group Inc reported a rise in its second-quarter profit on Wednesday, as traders turned to the exchange operator’s products to hedge against market volatility triggered by recession fears. Demand…
GOP Candidate’s PAC Offers Free College Tuition In Exchange For $1 Campaign Donation
GOP Candidate’s PAC Offers Free College Tuition In Exchange For $1 Campaign Donation Arjun Singh on July 13, 2023 A super PAC supporting Republican Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami in the GOP…
Coinbase surges after Cboe names crypto exchange in bitcoin ETF application
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform, jumped 13% on Monday after exchange operator Cboe said it was working with the cypto company in…
Brazil’s Azul launches exchange offer as part of restructuring plan
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian airline Azul on Tuesday launched exchange offers aimed at pushing forward bonds originally set to mature in 2024 and 2026, the latest move in…
US charges two Russians in hack of Mt. Gox crypto exchange
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has charged two Russian nationals in the hack of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, one of the world’s earliest, biggest and most widely publicized…
SEC Sues World’s Largest Crypto Exchange
SEC Sues World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Jason Cohen on June 5, 2023 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed 13 charges Monday against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, and its co-founder…
Exchange operator Cboe launches global listing offering
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets said on Friday it will let companies list across its U.S. and international exchanges, expanding in a fiercely competitive field dominated in the…
Sackler Family Agrees To Pay Billions In Exchange For Blanket Immunity For Purdue Pharma’s Role In Opioid Crisis
Sackler Family Agrees To Pay Billions In Exchange For Blanket Immunity For Purdue Pharma’s Role In Opioid Crisis Jason Cohen on May 31, 2023 The billionaire Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma…
Bus Driver and Passenger Hospitalized Following Gunfire Exchange
CHARLOTTE, NC – A dispute on a CATS bus escalated into an exchange of gunfire, resulting in serious injuries for both the bus driver and a passenger. The incident took place on…
China will resolutely curb large fluctuations in exchange rate – central bank
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will resolutely curb large fluctuations in the exchange rate and study the strengthening of self-regulation of dollar deposits, the central bank said on Friday. The comment comes after…
Hong Kong exchange to roll out new dual counter model in June
(Reuters) – The Hong Kong Stock Exchange said on Friday it would launch the new dual counter trading model on June 19, wherein investors would be able to begin interchanging securities listed…
Josh Hawley Wants More China Tariffs In Exchange For Lifting Debt Limit
Josh Hawley Wants More China Tariffs In Exchange For Lifting Debt Limit Arjun Singh on May 10, 2023 Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has introduced a new condition for raising the…
S&P says El Salvador’s debt exchange constituted default
(Reuters) – Ratings agency S&P on Tuesday said a pension debt exchange by El Salvador in April constituted a default event, but added that the new terms of the exchange also cured…
Coty eyes dual listing on Paris Stock Exchange
(Reuters) – Coty Inc said on Friday it would explore a listing on the Paris Stock Exchange as the CoverGirl cosmetics maker looks to strengthen its presence in Europe and tap into…
37-Year-Old Man Shot Outside Work Truck, Offender Injured in Exchange of Gunfire
CHICAGO, IL – On Thursday, a 37-year-old man was shot in the stomach outside his work truck in the 7700 block of S. Colfax. A known offender approached the victim and began…
Biden administration ramps up data exchange program to boost US supply chains
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday said it was ramping up a program to address supply chain issues by getting truckers, shippers, wholesalers, retailers and other businesses…
Crypto exchange Binance expands in Argentina
By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Crypto exchange Binance, which has been sued by U.S. regulators, said on Tuesday it is expanding services in inflation-hit Argentina, allowing users to buy and…
World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Sued By US Regulators
World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Sued By US Regulators Jason Cohen on March 27, 2023 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO Changpeng Zhao…
Yemen’s conflict parties reach deal to release 887 detainees
DUBAI/GENEVA (Reuters) -The two sides in Yemen’s conflict agreed to free 887 detainees and to meet again in May after 10 days of negotiations in Switzerland, the United Nations and the International…
US Interior Dept withdraws land exchange around Alaska refuge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Tuesday withdrew a land exchange around a national wildlife refuge in Alaska, reversing a 2019 move by the administration of former President Donald…
JPMorgan ending banking relationship with crypto exchange Gemini – source
By Niket Nishant (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co is cutting ties with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, according to a source familiar with the situation. The…
Sri Lanka to relax currency band as it moves towards market driven exchange rate
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will relax its currency band from next week, its central bank said on Friday, as part of efforts to move towards a market-determined exchange…
Day after meeting, Blinken and Lavrov exchange diplomatic swipes
By Krishn Kaushik and Simon Lewis NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of hypocrisy after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia cannot be…
China will keep the yuan exchange rate ‘basically stable’ – central bank governor
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will keep the yuan exchange rate “basically stable” this year, Yi Gang, governor of the central bank, said at a press conference in Beijing on Friday, adding that…
Mexico’s Alsea profit slides as rising costs, exchange rate, taxes bite
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican restaurant chain operator Alsea reported on Monday a 31% drop in its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier, hit by higher energy and raw materials costs and…
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