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Bitcoin (BTC) began the week on a high note, soaring above $63,335 and hitting an intraday peak of $63,697. This bullish momentum, reflected in the overall crypto market’s significant gains, is attributed to multiple factors.

Hudson’s Bay Co. made headlines last week after announcing it hoped to create a powerhouse in the world of luxury goods with the acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group LLC, but for some Canadian shoppers at its iconic Bay chain, it’s the basics that remain a bigger concern.

Among the distinguished guests were US television personalities Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, Nigerian rapper Rema, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. The event also saw the attendance of business magnates such as Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser and Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Lee. Bollywood's elite turned out in full force, with stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Tiger Shroff, and Varun Dhawan gracing the occasion. Southern cinema icons Rajinikanth, Ram Charan, and Mahesh Babu also added to the glittering guest list. Indian cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, along with current stars like Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, were present to celebrate the union.

The tax man has come for a lot of rich Americans.

Jobs crisis Temporary residents and recent immigrants are driving up Canada’s unemployment rate, as record numbers of newcomers welcomed to the country to fill labor shortages are now struggling to find work, Bloomberg has reported. The unemployment rate for temporary residents – including foreign workers, international students and asylum seekers – was 11% in June, according to Bloomberg calculations. Using comparable data, the unemployment rate for all workers was just 6.2% last month. Immigrants who’ve landed in the last five years are also having a hard time finding a job, with their unemployment rate reaching 12.6% in June.

global investments from April to June, marking a third consecutive quarter of growth in funding, according to British investment firm Seraphim Space. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT This positive trend follows a period of high interest rates that had deterred investors from funding companies involved in rockets, satellites and space-based data services.

Big Tech stocks that have driven returns for more than a year or turn to less-loved areas of the market that could benefit from easing monetary policy. Owning massive tech and growth companies such as Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon has been a hugely profitable strategy for investors since early 2023, even as the stocks' market dominance has drawn comparisons to the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s.

Indian American comedian has taken the world of comedy by storm, bringing in humor and comedic relief to the seemingly mundane lives of Indian-American housewives and the daily issues in Indian households. From winning the best comedy screenplay at the 2019 Austin Film festival for ‘Rearranged’, her career as a stand up comedian has reached new heights, having performed on ‘The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon’, being named Variety Magazine’s 10 comics to watch in 2023 and being celebrated by eminent figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Oprah, Karan Johar, Kevin Hart and Bill Clinton.

Wall Street’s record-breaking rally kept going after weak reports on the economy kept the door open for possible cuts to interest rates

Hong Kong, Jul 05, 2024 -Asian markets were largely down on Friday, a day after Tokyo's indexes hit record highs as traders prepared for a key US jobs report while European exchanges edged up on calming electoral news from the United Kingdom and France. Japan's Nikkei 225 ended flat while the broader Topix index, which a day earlier surpassed its previous peak set in 1989, also shed some of its gains.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell caught the market’s attention this week when he said that inflation was not the only risk the United States is facing.

Donald Trump. The New York Times editorial board publish and article and sent a message to the 81-year-old incumbent President to drop out of election for a second term. The Chicago Tribune echoed the same pitch and tone by asking Mr. President to culminate his quest for another tenure, a report on USA Today said. The Washington Post has asked President Biden to introspect by doing «soul-searching». The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has suggested that Biden must opt out from the race. The Economist has called for another Democratic nominee in place of Biden, USA Today reported.

Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a historic donation of air-defence equipment for Ukraine and said Russia is failing in this war. Welcoming leaders of NATO member countries for the historic summit on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, Biden said the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Italy will provide Ukraine with the equipment for five additional strategic air-defence systems. In the coming months, the US and its partners intend to provide Ukraine with dozens of additional tactical air-defence systems, he said, adding that the US will make sure that when «we export critical air-defence interceptors, Ukraine goes to the front of the line». «They will get this assistance before anyone else gets it. All told, Ukraine will receive hundreds of additional interceptors over the next year, helping protect Ukrainian cities against Russian missile and Ukrainian troops facing air attacks on their front lines,» Biden said.

Ethereum’s market has been experiencing bullish sentiment, driven by the anticipated launch of spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States.

Indian benchmark indices soared to fresh all-time highs on Tuesday, led by gains in auto and pharmaceutical stocks. Analysts said the uninterrupted rise in equities since the election results on June 4 has resulted in an overbought market, although a big reversal is unlikely for the moment. NSE's Nifty rose 112.65 points or 0.46% to close at 24,433.20, having hit a lifetime high of 24,443.60 during the day. BSE's Sensex rose 391.26 points or 0.49% to end at 80,351.64, down from an intraday record of 80,397.17.

A Texas jury has acquitted Marathon Digital’s site manager, David Fischer, of 12 noise violations linked to the company’s crypto mining operations near Granbury, Texas.

Most U.S. stocks rose after the latest update on inflation bolstered Wall Street’s belief that relief on interest rates may come as soon as September

The US Senate Committee on Armed Services tasked Secretary of Defense Retired General Lloyd Austin on July 9 with exploring the potential applications of blockchain technology for enhancing supply chain management and other national security functions within the US Department of Defense (DOD).

tech stocks lifted US and global shares to new highs ahead of inflation data due later Thursday. Equities in Japan and Australia and futures for Hong Kong stocks all rose, echoing the bullish pulse on Wall Street on Wednesday that led the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 each more than 1% higher to records. The S&P 500 has advanced in each of the past seven sessions, its longest winning streak since November, helping propel a gauge of global equities to a record.

If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, you’re not the only one

press conference after the disastrous June 27 presidential debate, Joe Biden once again made similar mistakes, for which he has been slammed in the past and asked to step aside. The press conference which was seemingly arranged to show that there is nothing wrong with him, proved to be counter-productive. Replying to the very first question, he called his Vice-President Kamala Harris "Vice-President Trump". He could not understand the mistake he had committed, his top Cabinet secretaries remained stone-faced in the front row of the audience while some reporters in the room murmured in surprise.