US community banks join campaign to shut a GENIUS Act ‘loophole’
The Community Bankers Council has asked the Senate for a crypto market structure bill that will ban exchanges and others…
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20 billion from investors including Nvidia, Cisco, Fidelity
Elon Musk's AI said it raised $20 billion in new funding after CNBC reported in November that a financing round…
Berkshire Hathaway lifts new CEO Greg Abel’s salary to $25 million
Abel took the helm of Berkshire Hathaway on Jan. 1, succeeding legendary investor Warren Buffett. ...
Trump says Venezuela to give up to 50 million barrels of oil to U.S.
Trump's announcement came days after U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro, to be prosecuted on drug-trafficking…
Venezuela’s fall echoes Berlin Wall collapse, says expert whose parents fled Soviet Union
One energy expert compares Venezuela's socialist upheaval to the Berlin Wall collapse as the alleged narco-terrorist leader Nicolás Maduro faces…
Maduro’s removal could reverse decades of economic struggles for Venezuelans
The arrest of Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. raid could bring relief to average Venezuelans after decades of economic mismanagement…
Texas, Florida again top U-Haul ‘Growth Index’
Texas, Florida and other southern states are the places in the U.S. where people moved to the most in 2025,…
Trump’s threats of intervention jolt allies and foes alike
Trump threatened military attacks on five countries, allies as well as adversaries. His threats to annex Greenland drew particular concern…
Bitcoin enters ‘strength’ phase, but $100K debate heats up between traders
Bitcoin’s structure has turned bullish, yet traders are split on whether $100,000 could mark a bull expansion or bear continuation.…