U.S. can adopt crypto regulation ‘quickly’ now
Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at Coinbase, speaking onstage during the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sep. 24, 2024 in New York City. John …
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Student loan borrowers may face higher payments under Trump
Tomas Rodriguez | Corbis | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has made his dislike for student debt relief clear. Experts expect he will abandon or roll back many of the …
Barclays prefers Germany over France as it sends ‘bond vigilante’ warning
German blue-chip stocks show more promise than their French counterparts, Barclays’ strategists wrote in a note Friday, saying France has weak “long-term fiscal and growth fundamentals” and a looming risk …
Lebanon had ‘no say in the decision to go to war,’ foreign minister says
Lebanon’s foreign minister on Thursday defended Hezbollah’s presence in the region, but said his country had “no say in the decision to go to war” with Israel. Speaking to CNBC’s …
France’s political chaos drives borrowing costs to same level as Greece’s
People walk along the Chatelet Les Halles area of Paris during the snowfall of Storm Caetano. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images France’s brewing political crisis is spilling into …
Russia tries to stem panic over plummeting ruble, central bank steps in
Aerial view of the Moscow Kremlin landmarks: St. Basil’s Cathedral, Kremlin, Spasskaya Tower and Red Square Sergey Alimov | Moment | Getty Images Russian authorities are trying to stem panic …
Ireland has much to mull over as voters head to the polls
Polling station in Ireland. Kinga Krzeminska | Moment | Getty Images Ireland goes to the polls on Nov. 29, with center-right parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael once again expected …
Musk, Ramaswamy pitch DOGE to GOP leaders on Capitol Hill
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | …
National Rally could bring down France’s government in December
SEBASTIEN BOZON | AFP | Getty Images France’s government is hanging by a thread with the far-right National Rally party threatening to bring down Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s administration by …
Israel-Hezbollah permanent ceasefire has been accepted, Biden says
A permanent ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah is scheduled to begin Wednesday, following a yearlong conflict between the Jewish state and Iranian-backed groups. President Joe Biden announced the deal, …