US securities regulator opens door for Wall Street banks to hold crypto

Elon Musk once called his questions ‘boneheaded.’ What Wall Street is losing as this clear-eyed analyst retires.

With the incoming pro-business Trump administration, Wall Street needs people willing to ask hard questions and look into whether there’s substance behind bold corporate predictions.

MarketWatch - Jan. 18

How the bonus season now unfolds on Wall Street

The past dramas of ‘comp days’ have given way to more sanitised procedures

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Palestinian security forces crack down on West Bank militants

Authorities launch operation as they seek a role in postwar Gaza

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Wall Street Has No Clue What the Fed Will Do in 2025

Big banks and economists can’t agree on the monetary policy outlook.

Inc. - Jan. 17

Wall Street banks had a great quarter, and the boom times are just starting

JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley easily topped estimates for the fourth quarter.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Starbucks Reverses Its Open-Door Policy for Bathroom Use and Lounging

Starbucks said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Wall Street stocks post biggest rally since Trump’s election victory

Easing underlying US inflation and strong bank earnings boost equities

Financial Times - Jan. 15

New French PM opens door to rolling back Macron’s pensions reform

François Bayrou’s offer to review law comes as he seeks allies to help pass deficit-cutting budget

Financial Times - Jan. 14

Wall Street stocks waver after robust US data puts brake on rate cut bets

Treasury yields rise to highest level since late 2023

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Retailers post early holiday results — and Wall Street isn’t impressed

Lululemon, Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle all hiked their holiday guidance, but Abercrombie's growth is slowing.

CNBC - Jan. 13

How to assess Broadcom's China risk — plus, an economic-proof stock gets Wall Street love

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - Jan. 13

Big US banks set for $31bn quarterly profit as Wall Street business booms

Trading activity boosted in final quarter of 2024 by Donald Trump’s election win

Financial Times - Jan. 13

‘This place instilled constant fear in us’: the man who lived next door to the brutal Homs security unit for 50 years

For 50 years Taha Tadmori had a window to the surveillance complex of the Assad regime. As Syria starts a new chapter, he recalls the horrors he witnessed and the family he lost. The three floors ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Wall Street looks forward to a bonfire of capital and climate rules under Trump

Profits are poised to dominate in a new era shorn of years of hard-won regulatory restrictions. When some of the biggest banks on Wall Street reveal their full-year earnings this week, they will ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

California rescue groups open their doors to pets, some with burns and other injuries

Hundreds of animals are being cared for by humane groups in Southern California as this week's fast-moving wildfires continue to displace residents.

NBC News - Jan. 11

Nigerian authorities round up street children seen as "security threat"

Sharia police in Nigeria's Kano state say they've "mopped up 300 of these boys from the streets" and put them in a camp for "rehabilitation."

CBS News - Jan. 10

Wall Street gets off to a bumpy start to 2025. How investors can prepare for more volatility ahead.

A sharp selloff in the world’s largest bond market sent shockwaves through the U.S. financial markets this week, leaving investors to ponder if that choppiness will persist throughout the new year.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

US regulator plans to toughen customer protection on crypto accounts

CFPB proposes to put digital wallets under same standard as bank accounts

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Toyota opens doors to $10B ‘City of the Future’ — and they’re recruiting residents

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

A $28 Trillion Corner of Wall Street Is Flashing a Warning About the U.S. Economy

Bond yields have surged since the Fed began cutting interest rates.

Inc. - Jan. 9

Wall Street names 13 of our stocks 'top picks' for 2025 — here's the list and our takes

These are names analysts say can not only weather any headwinds but will thrive in the new year.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Wall Street’s riskiest stocks are melting down as retail traders face ‘day of reckoning’

Retail traders who had developed a taste for gambling on speculative stocks were facing a day of reckoning on Wednesday as many of their favorite trades suffered a startling meltdown.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

China steps up defence of renminbi against Wall Street bets

Currency softens over weakness in world’s second-largest economy and fear of Trump tariffs

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Chris Mason: Is Starmer leaving the door open to an abuse inquiry?

There's anger about Elon Musk's interventions - but they have turbocharged a public conversation about child sexual abuse in the UK.

BBC News - Jan. 8

JetBlue passenger suddenly opens exit door as flight is taxiing for takeoff in Boston

Massachusetts authorities say a person on board a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers

ABC News - Jan. 8

Passenger arrested after allegedly opening emergency door of plane at Boston airport

A man was arrested after allegedly trying to open the door of a taxiing JetBlue flight at Boston’s Logan International Airport.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Man opens door of taxiing JetBlue plane after arguing with girlfriend

Officials say a passenger opened an emergency exit door on a JetBlue flight out of Boston’s Logan Airport while the plane was taxiing just before takeoff. Another passenger on the flight said it ...

NBC News - Jan. 8

JetBlue passenger accused of opening door as flight starts at Logan Airport

A passenger on a JetBlue flight opened an emergency exit door and deployed the slide while the plane was taxiing at Logan Airport Tuesday night, the FAA said.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Wall Street casts doubt on Citi chief Fraser’s bid to hit crucial target

Bank has lagged well behind rivals on important measure of profitability

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Paul Atkins, Tapped to Lead SEC, Likely to Go Easier on Wall Street Enforcement Actions

Trump’s pick, a former top official at the Securities Exchange Commission now likely to hold its top job, has a track record of resisting penalties for compnaies and individuals.

Inc. - Jan. 7

What a Wall Street analyst gets wrong about Apple in rare sell call on the stock

MoffettNathanson downgraded shares of the iPhone maker to sell from hold Tuesday.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Wall Street notches another win as Fed's Barr clears the way for gentler banking regulator

With Barr's resignation, a more precise image of incoming bank deregulation is forming.

CNBC - Jan. 7

How One Pastor Is Helping Struggling Churches Keep Their Doors Open

Thousands of churches around the country close every year. In Brooklyn, one pastor is trying to help struggling parishes keep their doors open.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Exodus by Wall Street Banks From Climate Group Worries Advocates

The end of the year saw five of the six largest U.S. banks leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, as conservative pressures discouraged their climate change policies.

Inc. - Jan. 6

Michael Barr to step down as Fed’s top Wall Street regulator

US central bank’s vice-chair for supervision will leave his role in February but stay on as a governor

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Top Wall Street analysts pick these dividend stocks for 2025

TipRanks' analyst ranking service reveals three dividend-paying stocks, including Ares Capital and ConocoPhillips.

CNBC - Jan. 5

As the Taliban open their doors to tourism, they are closing windows on women | Catherine Bennett

Specialist travel companies are using euphemisms to avoid the gender apartheid. Having denied Afghan women jobs, education and free movement, ordered them to be totally covered, banned them from ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5