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Trump is a ‘transactional president’ but may not rock the boat on China, Standard Chartered CEO says

Former U.S. President Donald Trump would be a “transactional president” if he returns to power, but is unlikely to blow…

China’s premier tells Davos that innovation shouldn’t be used to restrict other nations

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said that tech innovations should not be used as a way to restrict or contain other…

‘Very good chance’ that U.S. passes stablecoin laws this year, Circle CEO says

The CEO of Circle, the company behind popular stablecoin USD Coin, sees a strong chance that laws for stablecoin issuers…

Police arrest pro-Palestine protestors for ‘locking on’ plot to shut down the London Stock Exchange

London police on Sunday arrested six pro-Palestine activists for alleged plans to lock themselves to the doors of the London…

Why spot ETFs may be a game changer for bitcoin

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs this week could be a turning point for cryptocurrency…

Morgan Stanley will pay $249 million to settle criminal, SEC block trade probes

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a total of $249 million to settle a criminal investigation and a related Securities…

Bill Ackman is creating an activist organization to fight antisemitism, reform higher education

Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, who recently fought a high-profile battle against Harvard University, said Friday that he’s starting an activist…

Wholesale prices unexpectedly fall 0.1% in December in positive inflation sign

Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined in December, providing a positive signal for inflation, the Labor Department reported Friday. The producer price…