finance

Stocks

US stocks sink to their second-worst loss of the year

The reduced expectations for 2025 rate cuts sent Treasury yields rising in the bond market, ramping up the pressure on…

Fall in Australia’s unemployment rate sends dollar higher and stocks down, dimming hopes of interest rate cut

Syria’s President Had Stocks of Chemical Weapons. What Happens to Them Now?

Five quick hits: Hazlewood cut down as Smith drops a sitter and snaffles a screamer

Trump will throw US clean power into question

Cryptocurrency

Crypto evangelist David Sacks will serve as Trump’s AI and cryptocurrency advisor

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Donald Trump has picked a crypto bull to advise him on AI and cryptocurrency policy. On Thursday evening, the president-elect…

Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair

Man who falsely claimed to be bitcoin creator sentenced for continuing to sue developers

North Korea-linked hackers accounted for 61% of all crypto stolen in 2024

Consultant found guilty in murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee

Banking

How Crypto Insiders Turned ‘Debanking’ Into a Political Storm

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Concerns that crypto companies are being purposely cut off from the global banking system have become a political cudgel at…

Australia news live: extreme heat across country; funding for local media to support ‘health of our democracy’

Hackers may have stolen hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders’ sensitive info in RIBridges cyberattack

The Coalition claims its nuclear policy is ‘visionary’ – but it needs to stand up to scrutiny

Exercising for 30 minutes improves memory, study suggests

Investments

Trump teases speedy environmental permitting for $1bn investments in US

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The president-elect’s proposal came with scant details, but environmental groups likened it to a corporate ‘bribe’.

Total Energies pauses investments into Adani Group on bribery charges

Logan Paul accused of misleading fans over crypto investments

Trump will throw US clean power into question

Musicians demand music labels drop their Internet Archive lawsuit

Economy

Where Does a ‘Remarkable’ U.S. Economy Go From Here?

America’s economy is far outstripping its peers, but there are serious risks, including from the president-elect.

The Economy Is Finally Stable. Is That About to Change?

Jim Chalmers says Coalition’s nuclear plan represents $4tn hit to economy by 2050

UK economy shrinks unexpectedly for second month in a row

France and Germany in turmoil; how would that affect EU economy?
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