Energy
Trump signs executive order promoting crypto, paving way for digital asset stockpile
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on cryptocurrencies in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 23, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to promote the advancement of cryptocurrencies in the U.S. and to work toward potentially developing a national […]
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Ivanka Trump warns investors that meme token bearing her name is fake
Hakan Nural | Getty Images Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, is warning investors against buying a fraudulent crypto coin bearing her name. “It has come to my attention that a fake crypto coin called ‘Ivanka Trump’ or ‘$IVANKA’ is being promoted without my consent or approval,” she wrote in a post on […]
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Our 5 top-performing portfolio stocks since December’s Monthly Meeting are tech free
It’s been a topsy-turvy start to 2025 for the stock market. Since the Club’s December Monthly Meeting, Wall Street has been barraged by headlines that sent equities seesawing down and then up. The S & P 500 wrapped up 2024 with a roughly 23% gain despite tumbling in the final four sessions of the year and […]
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Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
US President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump granted a full pardon on Tuesday to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road. The infamous dark web marketplace served as a global […]
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Stripe cuts 300 jobs in product, engineering and operations
The Stripe logo on a smartphone with U.S. dollar banknotes in the background. Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Stripe cut 300 jobs, representing about 3.5% of its workforce, mostly in product, engineering and operations, CNBC has confirmed. The payments company, valued at about $70 billion in the private markets, still […]
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BMO says these dividend growth stocks are poised for outperformance
Dividend growth stocks are a good way to protect portfolios during times of volatility and boost performance, according to BMO. Even as stocks are in positive territory year to date, the gains have come with a few bouts of volatility. Still, BMO remains bullish on stocks for 2025 and sees no significant trouble on the […]
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Trump laid out a sweeping energy agenda. Here are all the key actions he took on day one
Washington , DC – January 20: President Donald Trump signs a series of executive orders at the White House on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images) Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping offensive on energy […]
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Trump’s crypto-frenzied inauguration weekend makes first family billions of dollars richer
Snoop Dogg was the lead act at the first-ever Crypto Inaugural Ball held in Washington on Friday evening MacKenzie Sigalos As the crypto industry celebrates the arrival of a new administration in Washington, D.C., nobody is taking quicker advantage of the coming changes than the person leading the charge: President Donald J. Trump. On Friday […]
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Trump inauguration live updates: TikTok, energy and immigration top targets for ‘day one’ executive actions
Trump to call for a ‘revolution of common sense’ U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Trump’s inaugural address will feature a memorable line calling for […]
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Why merger mania is coming to the fore in the mining industry
The Rio Tinto Group logo atop Central Park tower, which houses the company’s offices, in Perth, Australia, on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The mining sector appears poised for a frantic year of dealmaking, following market speculation over a potential tie-up between industry giants Rio Tinto and Glencore. It comes […]
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