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Bitcoin is nearly double where it was a year ago. This is what’s behind the run
Bitcoin traded around $116,000 on Tuesday, falling back from a historic surge that briefly sent the world’s largest cryptocurrency past $123,000 for the first time. Even with the pullback, the cryptocurrency is still trading at nearly twice its level from a year ago. Unlike previous cycles, the record run isn’t being driven by retail mania […]
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Apple makes $500 million deal with miner MP Materials for rare earths magnets
People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City on May 23, 2025. Adam Gray | Reuters Apple and miner MP Materials announced a $500 million deal Tuesday for rare earths magnets and the development of a recycling facility that will reinforce the iPhone maker’s U.S. supply chain. MP Materials […]
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Block leads rebound in fintech stocks as analysts downplay JPMorgan data fee risk
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies during a remote video hearing held by subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on “Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation” in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2021. Handout | Via Reuters Block jumped more than 5% on Monday, leading a rally in shares of […]
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Tariffs are hitting European firms hard. Here are the sectors to watch as earnings kick off
Key Points Second-quarter earnings are set to be reported against a background of macro-economic uncertainty governed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs. Energy, the cyclical consumer and the financial sector will be some of the most closely watched in European markets this reporting season. Earnings per share across Europe’s benchmark Stoxx 600 are expected […]
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In rare earth metals power struggle with China, old laptops, phones may get a new life
A stack of old mobile phones are seen before recycling process in Kocaeli, Turkiye on October 14, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images As the U.S. and China vie for economic, technological and geopolitical supremacy, the critical elements and metals embedded in technology from consumer to industrial and military markets have become a pawn […]
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Robinhood is up 160% this year, but several obstacles are ahead
Robinhood stock hit an all-time high Friday as the financial services platform continued to rip higher this year, along with bitcoin and other crypto stocks. Robinhood, up more than 160% in 2025, hit an intraday high above $101 before pulling back and closing slightly lower. The reversal came after a Bloomberg report that JPMorgan plans […]
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Tron’s Justin Sun says he’s buying another $100 million of Trump’s memecoin
Justin Sun, founder of blockchain platform Tron, poses for a photograph in Hong Kong, May 8, 2020. Calvin Sit | Bloomberg | Getty Images Crypto billionaire Justin Sun is buying another $100 million worth of $TRUMP, doubling his total known stake of digital coins tied to President Donald Trump. Sun, who founded the TRON blockchain […]
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Norway’s Tesla obsession defies Europe’s Musk backlash
An electric car at a charging station in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Sept. 25, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images OSLO, Norway — Tesla continues to find solace in Norway, defying a sustained European slump amid a backlash over CEO Elon Musk’s incendiary political rhetoric. The U.S. electric vehicle maker recorded […]
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Pentagon to become largest shareholder in rare earth miner MP Materials; shares surge 50%
The Defense Department will become the largest shareholder in rare earth miner MP Materials after agreeing to buy $400 million of its preferred stock, the company said Thursday. MP Materials owns the only operational rare earth mine in the U.S. at Mountain Pass, California, about 60 miles outside Las Vegas. Proceeds from the Pentagon investment […]
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Two charged in $650 million global crypto scam that promised 300% returns
A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as “Main Justice,” is seen behind the podium in the Department’s headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Federal prosecutors have charged two men in connection with a sprawling cryptocurrency […]
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