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Wall Street’s three major indexes rose sharply on Monday with the S&P 500 marking its highest level since early March as a US-China agreement to temporarily slash tariffs brought some hopes for the easing of a global trade war, which US President Donald Trump ignited in early April.

The US and China announced on Monday that they would slash steep tariffs on each other for 90 days.

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Stocks jumped out of the gate Monday on reports of productive trade talks between the U.S. and China. The momentum lasted into the close, too, with all three indexes putting a big dent in their year-to-date deficits.

Over the weekend, high-level trade negotiators from the two countries met in Geneva, Switzerland,

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After closing 2024 and starting this year on a positive note, the crypto market struggled with bears for a couple of months, but things are looking up for altcoins.

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On May 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued a follow up to its July 2020 Interpretative Letter 1170, which allowed national banks to provide cryptocurrency custody services to their customers.[1] The May 7 letter (Interpretive Letter 1184)[2] further clarified that banks can buy and sell cryptocurrency at the custody customer’s direction and outsource cryptocurrency custody and execution services.

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Three teenagers are being accused of kidnapping a wealthy investor and then stealing $4 million in digital assets after driving him to a desert outside of Las Vegas.

Court records show that Belal Ashraf and Austin Fletcher, both 16, are now facing charges of robbery, kidnapping and extortion, while a third yet-named accomplice remains at large,

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Stocks roared on Monday as investors’ worst fears over an escalating trade war between the US and China eased.

Truist co-CIO Keith Lerner described Monday’s stock rally as the market reacting to a temporary truce between the two countries that was simply “better than expectations.”

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Private Motorsports Group LLC is excited to announce a significant milestone in the evolution of Apex Motor Club. RJT Capital, a longtime supporter and investor since Apex’s inception, has completed a transaction to become the club’s sole owner. This new chapter is backed by a major investment of approximately $30 million that will significantly accelerate the development of its world-class facilities and enhance its member experience.

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An astrologer has shared his insights, pointing out that tomorrow may be particularly favorable for two zodiac signs to make a move in real estate. 

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All indications are that Kyle Dubas, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations and general manager, s has ownership’s permission to spend to the salary-cap ceiling during the coming season, when it will spike to $95.5 million.

That doesn’t mean he will – or even, should — do so.

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