Crypto giant Coinbase fined in Ireland for rule breaches
Ireland’s central bank imposed a fine of 21.5 million euros ($24.7 million) Thursday on crypto giant Coinbase over transaction monitoring failures, including some potentially linked to criminal activities. The Central Bank of Ireland said in a statement that it had fined the firm “for breaching its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing transaction monitoring obligations between […]
Trump unveils deals to lower costs of some weight-loss drugs
US President Donald Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs, in exchange for relief from threatened tariffs. Both companies “have agreed to offer their most popular GLP-1 weight-loss drug,” Trump said at the White House, “at drastic discounts.” “Eli Lilly and […]
US Fed official backed rate pause because inflation ‘too high’
A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday said he voted against cutting interest rates this week because inflation was “too high” for comfort. Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid was one of two people who dissented on Wednesday’s vote, at which the US central bank backed a quarter percentage-point rate cut. The […]
Panama wins canal expansion arbitration against Spanish company
Panama’s government won a lawsuit against Spanish company Sacyr, officials said Friday, after the firm claimed it was owed around $2.3 billion for its work expanding the Panama Canal. Sacyr sued Panama in 2018, alleging the Central American country violated a free trade agreement with Spain. “The Republic of Panama won the international investment arbitration […]
High price of gold inspires new rush in California
Matt James has collected gold nuggets for years from the hills and riverbeds of California, but as the precious metal’s price soars, he has found an unexpected El Dorado: on social media. Though the value has fluctuated, it has effectively doubled in the last two years, reaching an all-time high of more than $4,380 an […]
Most Asian markets rise on lingering trader optimism
Most stocks rose in Asian trade Monday after a busy last week, with optimism supported by another AI-led tech rally on Wall Street. Investors returned from the weekend in relatively good spirits after an upbeat end to October that saw China-US tensions ease, a Federal Reserve interest rate cut and healthy earnings from market darlings […]
Trump’s global tariffs to face challenge before Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on the legality of Donald Trump’s unprecedented use of powers for sweeping global tariffs in a case striking at the heart of the president’s economic agenda. Since returning to the White House, Trump has invoked emergency economic powers to impose “reciprocal” tariffs over trade practices […]
Uldouz Wallace Leads Global Digital Rights Conversation at the UN
In a powerful address at the United Nations, actress, activist, and digital policy leader Uldouz Wallace took the international stage to call for urgent action on global digital safety. Speaking before leaders from the European Union, African Union, the Spotlight Initiative, and UN representatives, Wallace delivered a passionate plea for proactive, survivor-centered legislation that stops […]
Hispanic Founders Joel Martinez & Cintya Zambrano Launch Apizeal 2025: Empowering Insurance Agencies with Latino-Led Tech Innovation
In a bold move to transform the U.S. insurance technology landscape, Hispanic founders Joel Martinez and Cintya Zambrano — the visionary couple behind Apizeal — announce the official 2025 relaunch of their SaaS platform designed specifically for insurance agents and agencies. As immigrant entrepreneurs, Joel and Cintya have built Apizeal from the ground up, combining […]
Overcoming Challenges and Building a Resilient Business: Maria Luisa Sabau’s Journey to Success in Public Relations
Maria Luisa Sabau is a Mexican entrepreneur with a unique history in the field of public relations. Despite having studied finance at a prestigious university, Maria Luisa never saw herself working in a bank, as most people expected. Her passion for bringing people to events led her to enter the world of public relations. Maria […]
