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By Davit Kirakosyan

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. is confronting a potential existential challenge in a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.

Investing.com — Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares hug the flatline in premarket trading on Friday following a two-day skid sparked by reports that China is telling government officials not to use the California company's iPhone device for work. Elsewhere, two more Federal Reserve policymakers hint that the central bank may skip hiking interest rates at its September gathering, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggests that China's post-COVID economic woes may not have a «significant impact» on the United States.

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame pleaded guilty to criminal charges stemming from the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.

Investing.com — The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Friday, but remains on track for an eighth straight winning week as U.S. economic resilience brings further Federal Reserve rate hikes into question. 

Toronto International Film Festival opened on Thursday with "The Boy and the Heron" by famed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, the first time an animated feature has taken the coveted spot. Although there was a dearth of star power on the red carpet due to the Hollywood actors strike, festival-goers can look forward to some 50 films over 11 days, including Craig Gillespie's «Dumb Money,» «Lee» which stars Kate Winslet and Taika Waititi's «Next Goal Wins». The festival will also include directorial debuts for Patricia Arquette with «Gonzo Girl» and for Kristin Scott Thomas with «North Star». Studio Ghibli executive Junichi Nishioka said it was an honour for «The Boy and the Heron» to have been chosen as the opener for the festival. «It shows that animation and live-action films don't need to be differentiated anymore,» he said. The film, a semi-autobiographical story of a young boy struggling with the death of his mother, is expected to Miyazaki's swan song. The 82-year-old director, known for works such as «Spirited Away» and «My Neighbor Totoro», did not attend the opening. The Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have been on strike since May over pay and the use of artificial intelligence. «Gonzo Girl» stars Arquette, Camila Morrone and William Dafoe were among the few actors gaining union approval to promote their films. «I am lucky to be here, but a lot of people are unable to attend the festival,» Morrone told Reuters, calling the strike «essential» and stressing that it was important to be resolved. Over 150,000 actors and 65,000 writers across the United States have refused to resume shooting or promote films.

Wynn Resorts and nine unnamed women are settling a lawsuit alleging the casino company failed to investigate allegations that female employees had been sexually harassed by former company CEO Steve Wynn

Since the day Donald Trump supporters rampaged through the Capitol in 2021, legal scholars have pondered whether a post-Civil War clause in the Constitution that disqualifies insurrectionists from public office can prevent him from ever reclaiming the presidency. As polls show Trump surging toward another Republican presidential nomination, the question of his eligibility under the 14th Amendment is no longer merely academic. A left-leaning legal watchdog on Wednesday filed suit in Denver demanding that Trump be excluded from Colorado’s primary ballot, the first of an expected barrage of challenges, petitions and lawsuits seeking to disqualify the former president across the electoral map.

Thick, white clouds obscured the skyline at 7 a.m. on a recent weekday morning, when a ferry bound for Fishers Island, N.Y., departed New London, Conn. Carrying mail, groceries and day workers, the boat churned through slate-colored water, past the island’s rocky shoreline and into a small harbor where it docked with little fanfare about 45 minutes later.

A year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II triggered questions about the future of the British monarchy, King Charles III’s reign has been marked more by continuity than transformation, by changes in style rather than substance

A coalition of environmental groups is suing Utah's government, saying the state has failed to stop the Great Salt Lake from shrinking at an alarming pace

Access to electricity remains a major challenge for over half a billion people in sub-Saharan Africa, and power outages are common even for those who are hooked up to the grid

Listed audiovisual networking business Audinate was making the most of its post-results rally, putting a $50 million capital raising to listed equities investors on Thursday morning.

KYIV, Ukraine—Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday in a visit aimed at signaling Washington’s support amid a slow-going counteroffensive and grumbling among some Republicans about the level of U.S. assistance for the country. Blinken is expected to announce more than $1 billion in additional aid for the country and to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital, a senior State Department official said.

Energy investment in Africa needs to more than double by the end of the decade if the continent is to meet its energy and climate goals. However, high costs are putting off much-needed investment in the region’s plentiful clean-energy resources and huge reserves of critical minerals, the International Energy Agency said. “African countries have huge energy potential, including a spectacular range and quality of renewable-energy resources," said Fatih Birol, executive director of the Paris-based agency in a report published jointly with the African Development Bank on Wednesday.

By Yuvraj Malik

OK, not all the movies. Some of them, like 'Dune: Part Two,' have been postponed until next year due to the ongoing actors and writers strikes. But most of the film calendar has stayed intact — for now. Just like summer, there are plenty of sequels and prequels on the way. A second 'Nun," a third 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' a fourth 'Expendables' and a 10th 'Saw.' But many of the most anticipated titles are awards contenders, historical epics and festival hits. Here's a look at some of the highlights of the next three months.

The host of the first Africa Climate Summit says climate change is “relentlessly eating away” at Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax on polluters

By Richard Cowan

Xi Jinping's ambitious reform agenda, now seems to be more of a mirage than a miracle, as reported by Reuters. A decade ago, these reforms aimed to steer China towards a Western-style free-market economy driven by services and consumption by 2020.

Twiggy dramas and desert jamborees aside, the well-oiled machine that is billionaire Andrew Forrest’s private investment company, Tattarang, rolls on.