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The crypto market is expected to continue its growth over the next 2 years, as factors continue to stack up in its favor, according to a Gemini report.

The selloff in stocks intensified and bond yields plunged after a weak jobs report fueled worries the Federal Reserve has been too slow to cut interest rates, risking a more pronounced economic slowdown.

Imane Khalif has become the target of politicians, and rabble-rousers and has become the focus of one of the most polarised cultural debates — the inclusion of trans people in sports. After the Algerian boxer defeated her Italian counterpart, Angela Carini in the boxing ring at the Paris Olympics, her victory sparked a global outrage as she was assumed to be a trans woman. Khelif emerged victorious when Carini conceded merely 46 seconds into their welterweight match after enduring several blows to the face. Following Carini's Round of 16 bout in Paris, the Italian Prime Minister criticized the International Olympic Committee (IOC), stating, «Given the testosterone levels in the Algerian athlete's blood, it’s evident that the competition was unfair from the beginning.» In a social media post, American politician Donald Trump promised to ban men from women's sports.

Donald Trump may win or lose the US Presidential Election 2024, as the voters will decide his political fate, but the billionaire businessman has started suffering economically. CNN has reported that the net worth of the Republican candidate has plummeted by an estimated $900m since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race and became the presumptive Democrat nominee last month. It happened after the market value of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of his Twitter clone Truth Social came down by 23% from $4bn to about $3.1bn since July 21.

Construction is booming in states like Arizona, California, Florida and Texas.

US economy, corporate world and Federal Reserve. Some stock market watchers believe it is a kind of reset as the Dow slipped more than 600 points, indicating a new phase in the US economy- a slowdown. Besides, the S&P 500 fell 1.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also tumbled by 2.5%. The downslide was so clear and widespread that Dow futures slipped 400 points or 0.1%, S&P 500 futures fell 1.2% and Nasdaq futures came down 1.8%. As if this is not enough, some experts apprehend further bloodbath on Friday as Amazon and Intel have already reported a fall in their earnings, reports CNN Business. They have also indicated that the transition to AI has proven costly, though its prospects remain uncertain.

Warren Buffett is not done selling Bank of America.

North American interest rates aren’t just falling; they’re skydiving. With the U.S. Federal Reserve hinting at a possible September rate cut, inflation improving and economic data limping in weaker, it’s clear to markets that elevated rates have overstayed their welcome.

Bilt Rewards, the customer-loyalty program provider that converts rental payments into points for airline miles, hotel stays, restaurant meals and other perks, has raised US$150 million in additional equity funding led byOntario Teachers’ Pension Plan. 

This represented a total industry AUM increase of 3% last year thanks to a market rebound, following a 12% drop in 2022.  According to data from the Investment Association, this growth is testament to a return of global appetite in the UK investment management industry, and the ability of investment managers to weather the storm of an era of quantitative easing and lower interest rates.  UK-listed companies accounted for roughly 20% (£780bn) of UK equity AUM, while assets in their North American counterparts stood at 35% of the market share. AXA to sell investment management divisi...

Federal Reserve did not cut the bank rates and kept them at their highest levels in two years, indices of major stock exchanges tumbled, sending strong signals of approaching recession Thursday, reports CNBC. While 30-stock Dow Jones fell 494.82 points, or 1.21%, to end at 40,347.97, the S&P 500 slipped 1.37% to end at 5,446.68. Similarly, the Nasdaq Composite lost 2.3% to settle at 17,194.15. Besides, other data also triggered the general apprehension of an impending recession that the US economy is heading to. While unemployment data continued to rise and reached its highest level since August 2023, the ISM manufacturing index, came down at 46.8%. The barometer of factory activities in the US is at its worst level, further signaling economic contraction. The 10-year Treasury yield followed these parameters and dropped below 4% for the first time since February 2024.

According to interactive investor's monthly platform data, Helium One Global has been one of the most bought small-cap stock so far in 2024, and was the second most popular equity buy in July among its retail clients. The helium providers' share price doubled at one point last month. Victoria Scholar, head of investment, said its popularity was down to investors getting increasingly «excited» by the firm's announcement that it was moving ahead with its extended well project in Tanzania. Friday Briefing: Even one of the Nasdaq's worst days is still not enough to put investors off US te...

forex reserves dipped by $3.47 billion to $667.39 billion for the week ending on July 26, data shared by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday. Previously, country's forex reserves jumped by $4.00 billion to hit an all-time high of $670.86 billion as of July 19. According to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI, Foreign currency assets (FCAs) fell by $1. 1 billion to $586.88 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, the FCAs include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.

A new study by Fidelity reveals saving for college continues to be a major priority for American families even as they face ongoing pressure from inflation and ballooning tuition fees.

UBS Private Wealth Management managing director Alli McCartney explains how the Fed's messaging could affect the market on 'Making Money.'

Cryptocurrency markets traded lower on Tuesday as Bitcoin dipped after nearly breaching the $70,000 mark for the first time since mid-June. The sell-off erased gains from earlier in the session when optimism, fueled by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's pro-crypto speech, lifted stocks.

Under the deal, AXA would also receive around €300m from the sale of Select, formerly Architas, to AXA IM before the closing of the transaction, bringing the total proceeds to €5.4bn. The sum would represent a multiple of 15x 2023 earnings, AXA noted. Additionally, AXA and BNP Paribas would enter into a long-term strategic partnership, where BNP would provide investment management services to AXA. If the deal goes ahead, it will create a European asset manager with around €1.5trn in assets under management. AXA IM to acquire US private equity boutique W Capital Partners AXA s...

H-1B visa lottery in the United States, held each April, shapes the lives of hundreds of thousands of aspiring skilled workers. However, with only about 85,000 H-1B visas available each year, competition is fierce, and the odds of success have diminished as application numbers soar. Recent data obtained by Bloomberg News has exposed how certain companies have exploited loopholes in the H-1B system, effectively rigging the lottery in their favor.

Kandi Srinivasa Reddy, a former Congress candidate from Adilabad who contested the 2023 Telangana assembly elections, is facing serious allegations of rigging the US H-1B visa lottery system. According to an investigative report by Bloomberg, Reddy allegedly increased the odds for his staffing company clients by submitting multiple applications under different company names for the same individuals. Reddy has denied the accusations, asserting that his actions are within legal bounds. «Filing multiple entries is legal,» Reddy said, questioning why he was being singled out when 5,000 other companies reportedly employ similar strategies. He further clarified that his firms have secured only 302 visas out of 425,000 in the past five years. An NRI entrepreneur, Reddy founded Cloud Big Data Technologies LLC in 2013. Bloomberg's report indicates that Reddy's firm, along with other entities he controls, submitted over 3,000 entries, acquiring a substantial number of H-1B visas since 2020. The H-1B visa lottery, a key aspect of US employment policy for foreign workers, allocates a limited number of visas to skilled individuals. In 2023, 446,000 applicants vied for just 85,000 available visas.

Amazon.com reported slowing online sales growth in the second quarter and said cautious consumers were seeking out cheaper options for purchases, sending shares down nearly 8%. The after-hours stock drop came despite second-quarter profit and cloud computing sales that beat analyst estimates. Amazon shares had gained over 20% this year through the session close on Thursday, and investors were disappointed that the company forecast current-quarter sales below Wall Street estimates.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule that would ban airlines from charging parents to sit with their young children