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The Federal Reserve is taking a major step back from monitoring banks’ crypto activities.

In a new press release, the regulator says it is withdrawing four previous statements and letters regarding the Fed’s expectations of banking crypto activities.

“The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the withdrawal of guidance for banks related to their crypto-asset and dollar token activities and related changes to its expectations for these activities.

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By now, anyone with even half an eye on the news has seen headlines about how the economy is suddenly in trouble because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs: Markets are swinging wildly,

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The National Institutes of Health has announced six officials to temporarily lead agencies overseeing infectious diseases, children’s health, nursing and minority health research.

The new appointments come weeks after the agency fired several institute directors or placed them on administrative leave. Several other NIH officials have retired or quit in recent weeks,

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Alphabet climbed 1.7 percent in its first trading after Google’s parent company reported late Thursday that its profit soared 50 percent in the beginning of 2025 from a year earlier, more than analysts expected.

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Is Washington talking to Beijing? Will President Xi take President Trump’s calls? How long will tariffs come between the U.S. and China? Such are the questions shaping day-to-day price action in global financial markets.

It worked out for another generally positive trading session, the fourth straight to end the week – even though,

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As global economic uncertainties mount, investors are reevaluating traditional safe-haven assets. While gold has long been considered a reliable store of value, Bitcoin’s recent performance and unique attributes position it as a superior investment choice in 2025.

🪙 Bitcoin vs. Gold: The Debate Heats Up

As geopolitical tension,

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Investors in TransAlta Corporation TAC need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the June 20, 2025 $8.00 Call had some of the highest …

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Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $220.0 to $475.0 for Lockheed Martin over the last 3 months.

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While this marked a modest slowdown from the 9.2% median increase reported for the same period last year, the data signalled “continued robust growth in CEO pay,” it said.

“CEO pay disclosures at large U.S. companies broadly reflect the strong market performance of last year,” said Roy Saliba,

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