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The U.S. Department of Justice and an Oklahoma bank have announced a proposed agreement to settle claims that the bank discriminated in lending to Blacks and Hispanics

After receiving two bids to acquire it in the past month, U.S. Steel told its shareholders Tuesday that it is in the process of reviewing multiple offers for the storied company and symbol of American industrialization

Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second straight month, clear signs that the labor market is cooling in a way that could reduce inflation

(Reuters) — U.S. authorities on Tuesday announced an international law enforcement operation to disrupt the notorious «Qakbot» malware platform used extensively used by cybercriminals involved in financial crime.

(Reuters) — Goldman Sachs will pay a $5.5 million civil penalty to settle alleged recording-keeping violations and for violating a prior order, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Tuesday.

By Hannah Lang

Digital transformation solutions company, UST on Tuesday said it has acquired MobileComm, a global telecom engineering firm with over 21 years of experience in telecommunications and wireless engineering services. The company said that the acquisition of Dallas-based Mobilecomm and the integration of its over 1300 employees will significantly strengthen UST’s telecommunications practice and position the company to continue building upon its growth in this dynamic sector.

Brent crude edged up by 3 cents to $84.45 a barrel by 1332 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dipped 4 cents to $80.07. Hurricane Idalia strengthened on Tuesday as it headed towards Florida's Gulf Coast after skirting past Cuba. It is likely to cause power outages and could hit crude production.

3M Company (NYSE:MMM), which has been grappling with lawsuits for a considerable period, seems to be inching closer to a resolution.

The legal team representing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its civil case against Binance is requesting the court grant a motion to allow documents filed under seal.

Bitcoin (BTC) neared two-week highs on Aug. 29 as news hit that digital asset manager Grayscale had won a lawsuit against United States regulators.

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Crypto asset manager Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has scored a major victory against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its efforts to convert its over-the-counter GBTC application into a listed Bitcoin ETF.

US job openings fell for a third straight month in July as the labor market gradually slows, but conditions remain tight, likely ensuring that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates high for some time. Job openings, a measure of labor demand dropped 338,000 to 8.827 million on the last day of July, the lowest level since March 2021, the Labor Department said in its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, on Tuesday. Data for June was revised lower to show 9.165 million job openings instead of the previously reported 9.582 million. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 9.465 million job openings in July. The labor market has remained resilient despite 525 basis points in interest rate hikes from the Fed since March 2022, in part as employers filled positions, which opened up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

consumer confidence fell more than expected in August after two straight monthly increases amid renewed concerns about inflation, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dropped to 106.1 this month from a downwardly revised 114.0 in July. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the index retreating to 116.0 from the previously reported 117.0.

Andy Murray has regained his lost confidence. He will take on France's Corentin Moutet at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, who won his first major at the US Open in 2012, will not spare any opportunity this time. After losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas in Wimbledon, he said that ‘motivation was a big thing’.

New Delhi: India and New Zealand are discussing introducing Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the island nation, which would promote ease of doing business, trade and tourism between both countries, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. "Ministers (Indian and New Zealand trade ministers) welcomed early discussions between National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Payments NZ regarding the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system and agreed that both sides should continue deliberations on this issue," the statement said.

US Federal Reserve, has reiterated the Fed’s commitment to bringing down inflation to its preferred level of 2%. “We must keep at it until the job is done," Powell said on Friday, implying that interest rates will remain high until the Fed is confident that it has a firm grip on bringing down inflation. The Fed tries to control inflation by raising the federal funds rate, the interest rate at which banks in the US lend money to each other on an overnight basis.

Binance is reportedly considering a complete withdrawal from the Russian market amid growing Western sanctions on the country. 

American consumers are feeling less confident as summer comes to a close as high prices and interest rates weigh on their willingness to spend

Best Buy sales and profits slid in the second quarter as the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain continues to wrestle with a pullback in spending on gadgets after Americans splurged during the pandemic