© Reuters Costco (NASDAQ:) has made headlines this week after it rapidly sold out of gold bars. In times of economic uncertainty and rising inflation, it’s no surprise that investors are turning to traditional safe-haven assets like gold. The question is whether gold’s performance will eventually catapult its price above $2,050, a level last seen...
Kosovo demands Serbia withdraw troops from border By Reuters
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Kosovo police officers patrol, in the aftermath of a shooting incident, in Banjska village, Kosovo September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski/File Photo 2/2 PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo on Saturday demanded that Serbia withdraw its troops from their common border, saying it was ready to protect its territorial integrity. Tensions between the...
VanEck to donate 10% profits from Ether ETF to core developers By Cointelegraph
Global asset manager VanEck will donate 10% of all profits from its upcoming Ether futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to core developers for ten years, the company announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sept. 29. The beneficiary will be The Protocol Guild, a group of over 150 developers maintaining Ethereum’s core technology. According to VanEck, it’s...
Binance Russia buyer tightlipped on owners, denies CZ involvement By Cointelegraph
Amid growing skepticism about CommEx — the mysterious buyer of Binance’s Russian division — the newly launched firm has continued denying Binance’s ownership involvement. On Sept. 29, CommEx issued an open letter to the community, reiterating that the company is not owned by Binance, which announced its exit from Russia by selling the firm to...
Americans celebrate Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday as he receives hospice care By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter reacts as his wife Rosalynn Carter (not pictured) speaks during a reception to celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary in Plains, Georgia, U.S. July 10, 2021. John Bazemore/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans celebrated the 99th birthday of former President Jimmy Carter...
US appeals court blocks venture capital fund’s grant program for Black women By Reuters
© Reuters. By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked a venture capital fund from moving forward with a grant program that awards funding to businesses run by Black women in a case by the anti-affirmative action activist behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies. The Atlanta-based...
Deal targeted by probe involving LVMH’s Arnault was legal, lawyer says By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bernard Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, speaks during a press conference to announce a LVMH sponsorship deal for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais Ephemere in Paris, France, Jul PARIS (Reuters) – A lawyer for LVMH owner Bernard Arnault said on...
China’s lottery ticket sales soar amid weak economy, job prospects By Reuters
© Reuters. A lottery store staff member watches the evening news in Hualien, Taiwan April 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s lottery ticket sales in August soared to their highest for any month so far this year, amid public concern about the economy following months of mostly gloomy data including youth unemployment....
FTX hacker moves $4.2m worth of ETH after months of inactivity By Crypto.news
FTX hacker moves $4.2m worth of ETH after months of inactivity Crypto.news – The infamous FTX exploiter with address 0x3e957 has resurfaced. After 10 months of inactivity, the hacker that masterminded the multi-million dollar FTX heist transferred 2,500 ETH, equivalent to $4.2 million, from their dormant address. This marks the first activity from the address...
Cigna Group announces settlement with US on claims it overcharged Medicare Advantage program By Reuters
© Reuters. Signage for Cigna is pictured at a health facility in Queens, New York City, U.S., November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Health insurer Cigna (NYSE:) Group says it has reached a settlement with the United States over claims it overcharged the government’s Medicare Advantage program by making it appear patients...