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Goldman Sachs and Citadel back crypto firm Digital Asset in $135 million funding round

Goldman Sachs and Citadel back crypto firm Digital Asset in $135 million funding round


Divided Fed OKs rule to ease capital requirements for big Wall Street banks

Divided Fed OKs rule to ease capital requirements for big Wall Street banks


Billionaire Ken Griffin's hedge funds at Citadel are all in the green for 2025

Billionaire Ken Griffin's hedge funds at Citadel are all in the green for 2025


Xiaomi shares soar to record highs as its new EV that undercuts Tesla draws strong response

Xiaomi shares soar to record highs as its new EV that undercuts Tesla draws strong response


Why electricity prices are surging for U.S. households

Why electricity prices are surging for U.S. households


Getting Trump's full tax break on car loans may mean buying a $130,000 vehicle

Getting Trump's full tax break on car loans may mean buying a $130,000 vehicle


Trump big beautiful bill' gives top 1% biggest tax cuts in these states

Trump big beautiful bill' gives top 1% biggest tax cuts in these states


China's Li urges not to turn trade into a political or security issue

China's Li urges not to turn trade into a political or security issue


How the stock market made it back to a new record even with so much still to worry about

How the stock market made it back to a new record even with so much still to worry about


Cliff Asness AQR sees multiple hedge funds up double digits in 2025, beating the market

Cliff Asness AQR sees multiple hedge funds up double digits in 2025, beating the market


Santander doubles down on UK presence amid Spain's banking M&A turmoil

Santander doubles down on UK presence amid Spain's banking M&A turmoil


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US debt limit raised, but spending bill fuels fiscal concerns

US debt limit raised, but spending bill fuels fiscal concerns

NEW YORK CITY, New York: With just weeks to spare before a potential government default, U.S. lawmakers passed a sweeping tax and spending...

Shein hit with 40 million euro fine in France over deceptive discounts

Shein hit with 40 million euro fine in France over deceptive discounts

PARIS, France: Fast-fashion giant Shein has been fined 40 million euros by France's antitrust authority over deceptive discount practices...

Meta hires SSI CEO Gross as AI race intensifies among tech giants

Meta hires SSI CEO Gross as AI race intensifies among tech giants

PALO ALTO/TEL AVIV: The battle for top AI talent has claimed another high-profile casualty—this time at Safe Superintelligence (SSI),...

Engine defect prompts Nissan to recall over 443,000 vehicles

Engine defect prompts Nissan to recall over 443,000 vehicles

FRANKLIN, Tennessee: Hundreds of thousands of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles are being recalled across the United States due to a potential...

Microsoft trims jobs to manage soaring AI infrastructure costs

Microsoft trims jobs to manage soaring AI infrastructure costs

REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft is the latest tech giant to announce significant job cuts, as the financial strain of building next-generation...

Stocks worldwide struggle to make ground Friday with Wall Street closed

Stocks worldwide struggle to make ground Friday with Wall Street closed

LONDON UK - U.S. stock markets were closed on Friday for Independence Day. Global Forex Markets Wrap Up Friday with Greeback Comeback...

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Trump wins $16 million settlement from Paramount over CBS Harris edit

Trump wins $16 million settlement from Paramount over CBS Harris edit

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Paramount has agreed to pay US$16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald Trump over...

Restrictive laws and political pressures continue to limit media freedom and trust in Bangladesh, says UNDP and UNESCO report

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 4 (ANI): A report on Bangladesh's media landscape has revealed that the restrictive laws and political press...

Ahmed bin Mohammed chairs Dubai Media Council meeting

Dubai [UAE], July 3 (ANI/WAM): Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai...

UAE Media Council announces launch of comprehensive system to regulate, empower, stimulate growth in media sector

DUBAI, 29th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE Media Council launched a comprehensive system to regulate, empower, and stimulate growth in...

Media leaders: UAE's role as 'Guest of Honour' at Arab Media Forum reflects progress of its advanced, AI-driven media sector

KUWAIT,11th May, 2025 (WAM) - UAE media officials and leaders affirmed that the country's participation as the ''Guest of Honour''...

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Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status
Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status

MOSCOW, Russia: This week, Russia became the first country to officially recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan since...


Netanyahu vows 'No Hamas' in postwar Gaza amid peace talks
Netanyahu vows 'No Hamas' in postwar Gaza amid peace talks

CAIRO, Egypt: This week, both Hamas and Israel shared their views ahead of expected peace talks about a new U.S.-backed ceasefire plan....


US sends message by publicizing visa ban on UK punk-rap band
US sends message by publicizing visa ban on UK punk-rap band

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has made public a visa decision that would usually be kept private. It did this to send...


Tragedy in Spain: Diogo Jota and his brother die in car accident
Tragedy in Spain: Diogo Jota and his brother die in car accident

MADRID, Spain: Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, have died in a car accident in Spain. Spanish...


Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert
Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

LONDON, U.K.: An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across Europe has pushed early summer temperatures to historic highs, triggering deadly...


U.S. military, China, Russia in Space race
U.S. military, China, Russia in Space race

President Donald Trump's plans to build a space-based Golden Dome missile defense shield have drawn immediate criticism from China,...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...