Ohio moves toward cryptocurrency for fees, services
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Last week, Ohio moved one step closer to being able to accept cryptocurrency as payment for state fees and services. The news was greeted with congratulations from officials such as Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
“Ohio has always been a state of pioneers and innovators,” LaRose said.
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Read MoreDebt Funds Vs Equity Funds: Which is Better in 2025?
The last one year has been tough for Indian equities, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fighting multiple bouts of volatility amid global tariff wars, geopolitical tensions and other headwinds. This posed a challenge for equity mutual funds to limit their losses. Only a handful of equity mutual fund schemes managed to give positive returns during this period.
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Read MoreLG Electronics India's IPO draws Norway, Singapore wealth funds as anchor investors
Appliance maker LG Electronics India has sold shares worth about 34.75 billion rupees ($391.88 million) to anchor investors including Blackrock and the wealth funds of Singapore and Norway as part of its $1.3 billion IPO.
Shares of the local arm of South Korea’s LG Electronics were allotted at the upper end of the ₹1,080 to ₹1,140 price band,
Read MoreThe US economy saw 'essentially no job growth' last month: Moody's
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U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer discusses the impact of the shutdown on jobs data, government layoffs and more during an interview on Mornings with Maria.
A leading economist is warning that job creation in the U.S. economy is slowing to a crawl as the ongoing government shutdown precluded the release of the September jobs report last week.
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Read MoreDow Jones Today: Stock Futures Rally as Trump Softens Tone on China
Stock futures rallied Monday after major indexes tanked to end last week, as President Donald Trump wrote in a Truth Social post over the weekend that “it will all be fine” with China.
On Friday, Trump threatened “massive” tariffs on China, causing indexes to reverse early gains that saw the Nasdaq hit a fresh record high and end sharply lower.
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Why Amazon Got Smashed
It’s been a rough time for Amazon. The company announced lower-than-expected sales results and fourth-quarter sales guidance that missed analyst estimates during its most recent earnings call, resulting in a share price plunge year-to-date of 43.2%.
What does it all mean for Amazon? Is the stock a steal or is there more to fall?
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Market Commentary: Last Time This Happened Was 1933
If you have been keeping a close eye on markets and recent earnings reports, one figure that might cause you to scratch your head is Berkshire Hathaway’s enormous $157.1 billion cash pile. Why is Buffett holding so much cash?
One theory is that something ominous lies ahead for the economy and markets more generally.
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