A new report reveals that 562 million people globally now own digital currencies, an increase from 420 million in 2023, making up 6.8% of the world’s population. Asia is at the forefront of this growth, with North America close behind. Overall, cryptocurrency adoption is rising worldwide, with notable increases seen across all continents. ‘562 Million…
Bill Ackman is planning to take Pershing Square public as soon as next year, as he is currently selling a stake in the firm to investors in a funding round. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/bill-ackman-pershing-square-ipo-0c34b44f
“Balance of Power” focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On the show today, Larry Sabato, Director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, shares his thoughts on former President Donald Trump’s conviction, and states that this conviction will have short and long term effects for both political parties. Spain’s…
Ben Johnson was one of the most sought-after candidates this past coaching cycle. Johnson had at least one interview with the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, the NFL Network reported in January. But he withdrew his name from consideration to remain in Detroit. Johnson spent the past two seasons as the Lions’ offensive coordinator. The…
India has turned into Asia’s hottest market for share sales including initial public offerings, and as elections come to a close, a bumper crop of deals is poised to set a record as investors seek to tap the rapid growth in the region’s third-largest economy. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/6uanF8s
The pro golfer who’s hitting his prime—at 51 years old https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-amp-raquo-2e6d7210
Government pension plans are getting hit by the commercial real-estate meltdown and many fear the bleeding is far from over. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/commercial-property-meltdown-clobbers-pension-funds-439d8347
American Airlines Group Inc. and the union for its flight attendants will continue contract negotiations at the direction of federal mediators, extending a deadline that would have made a strike more likely. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/TdSA46k
Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, clashed with CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer on Friday over whether former President Trump was fairly convicted in his New York hush money trial. Vance, who is on Trump’s vice presidential pick shortlist, defended the former president’s statements about the conviction being an unjust, political ruling done for the sake of boosting…
Two Estonian nationals have been extradited from Estonia to the U.S. to face charges for their roles in “a massive multi-faceted cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme,” according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin are accused of operating a $575 million Ponzi scheme involving the fraudulent cryptocurrency mining service…