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cryptocurrency exchange in the world, pleaded guilty to money laundering violations, the government said Tuesday, a stunning blow to the most powerful and influential figure in the global crypto industry. Binance itself also pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $4.3 billion in fines and restitution to the government, according to federal authorities. Under the agreement, Binance reached settlements with the Justice Department, the Treasury Department and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which have all been investigating the company for years.

global smartphone market returned to growth in October after more than two years of slump, helped by a recovery in the emerging markets, according to data from Counterpoint Research. The data showed that global monthly smartphone sell-through volumes grew 5%, making October the first month to record year-on-year growth since June 2021, breaking the streak of 27 consecutive months of negative year-on-year growth.

US Federal Reserve officials at their latest policy meeting agreed to “proceed carefully" and only raise interest rates if progress in controlling inflation faltered. The minutes of the October 31 - November 1 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting release on Tuesday showed that the committee was emphasizing on how higher interest rates were starting to squeeze households and businesses.

₹1.1 lakh in 2021-22. Among active traders, the average hit taken by those who incurred losses was more than 15 times the average profit of those in the green. Clearly, the odds are stacked against retail participants.

Delhi air quality stood at 348 on Wednesday, November 22, morning at 6:30 am, which lies in the ‘very poor’ category according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). AQIs between zero and 50 are considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', 401 and 450 'severe', and above 450 'severe plus'.

US Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed a cautious approach to future interest-rate moves. The Asian markets traded mostly lower, while the US stock market indices closed in the red overnight after the amid selling in retail and technology shares. On Tuesday, the domestic benchmark equity indices ended with decent gains, snapping a two-day losing streak.

Investing.com — The Dow closed lower Tuesday, as the minutes from the Federal Reserve most recent meeting showed members backed higher for longer interest rates for some time. 

Investing.com – Federal Reserve policymakers were in support of keeping rates at restrictive levels for «some time» until inflation is clearly on a downward path, though stopped short of suggesting rate cuts were on the horizon anytime soon, according to the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s Oct. 31-Nov. 1 meeting released Tuesday.           

The board of Guzman y Gomez forced its chief executive, Steven Marks, into a secret plan “involving cult-like life coaches and non-legal advisors to try to transition him to a credible, reliable executive”, the former management team responsible for the group’s expansion into North America has claimed.

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on Tuesday named a new CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange he founded, after pleading guilty to federal money laundering charges and stepping down as the company's chief.

Statistics Canada says airfares have plummeted over the past year, as airlines shore up capacity even while consumers think twice about travelling in a world of higher costs.

Way Home fans as Hallmark is all set to return with the second season of the hit primetime drama series. The show will be telecast at 9 p.m.

This Week In Wrexham" podcast is set to premiere in the Spring of 2024, the Men in Blazers Media Network made the announcement. According to Men in Blazers Media Network, the season-long podcast series is set to be sponsored by STōK Cold Brew Coffee which is also the official stadium sponsor of Wrexham AFC.

Black Mirror created by Charlie Brooker is returning for a seventh season. The series has been renewed by Netflix and will stream on its platform. The sixth season ended in June which had premiered four years after the fifth season of the show. The science fiction series, is mostly set in the near-future dystopias, has gone through several iterations since it was launched on the UK’s Channel 4 in 2011. The show was given a budget boost after Netflix picked it up in 2016. The sixth season had reached the top of Netflix's Streaming Top 10 in 92 countries when the show premiered in June and remained in Netflix's global top 10 English-speaking TV for four weeks. The sixth season which consisted of five episodes had a host of stars including Salma Hayek, Annie Murphy, Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett and Paapa Essiedu. Meanwhile, season 5 just had three parts and the cast members included Andrew Scott, Anthony Mackie, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Topher Grace and Miley Cyrus. The casting for season 7 has not yet been confirmed while the details about the series such as plot, number of episodes are still being kept under the wraps.

Outer Banks season 4 officially restarted filming on Monday, November 20, 2023, in a new location. Reports from Star News and local outlets in Wilmington, North Carolina, indicate that filming will take place on November 20 and 21. Outer Banks is among the first Netflix shows to resume production. Originally slated to be filmed in North Carolina, including Wilmington, production shifted to Charleston, South Carolina, in 2017 due to North Carolina’s HB-2. Netflix opted to relocate production to distance itself from the law. The return to North Carolina is notable, especially considering the plot of season 4. The conclusion of season 3 hinted at a new treasure hunt involving the Pogues pursuing Blackbeard's treasure. Blackbeard, also known as Edward Teach, historically sailed the region. Filming for Outer Banks season 4 commenced in June, and there were initial concerns that the season might not return until 2025. However, the recent resumption of production alleviates those worries. The decision to resume filming in North Carolina adds a layer of geographical relevance to the storyline, aligning with the historical context of Blackbeard's presence in the region. Outer Banks season 4's return to its roots in North Carolina promises to bring fans a continuation of the treasure hunt saga initiated in the previous season.

Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting expressed little appetite for cutting interest rates anytime soon, particularly as inflation remains well above their goal, according to minutes released Tuesday. 

Federal Reserve policymakers at their most recent meeting united around a strategy to “proceed carefully" on future interest-rate moves and base any further tightening on progress toward their inflation goal. “All participants agreed that the committee was in a position to proceed carefully and that policy decisions at every meeting would continue to be based on the totality of incoming information," according to minutes of the Oct.

Heritage Foundation public finance economist E.J. Antoni says consumers are increasingly relying on debt and dipping into savings as spending rises on 'Making Money.'

Getting on the property ladder is so tough these days more young Canadians despair of ever getting to the first rung.

Inflation in Canada slowed to 3.1 per cent year over year in October from 3.8 per cent the month before, leading some economists to predict an interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada as early as next spring.

Mutual funds and fixed deposits remain the top choices for financial investments among a majority of people, with 54% and 53% respectively favouring these options, according to the BankBazaar survey.