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New UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Launching Support For CBDCs: What Are They And What Could Happen Next
Monday, October 24, 2022 - 7:13pm | 555The U.K. named a new prime minister on Monday. The new leader has been known for a vocal supportive position of cryptocurrency, which was already seen in comments made Monday. What Happened: Rishi Sunak was named the new Prime Minister of the U.K., the third person to have the position in the past...
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How G7 Plans To Lower Energy Prices While Slashing Russia's Crude Oil Revenues
Thursday, September 1, 2022 - 6:15am | 443The Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers will hold talks this week on permitting global purchases of Russian oil at a capped price, a move the U.S. believes will ease energy market pressures and reduce overall Russian revenues from crude, reported Bloomberg. What Happened: U.S....
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Treasury Calls On Biden To Join G7 To Help Regulate Cryptocurrency
Friday, July 8, 2022 - 12:24pm | 225The U.S. Treasury has reached out to President Joe Biden to help regulate cryptocurrencies. In a July 7, 2022 memorandum, the U.S. Treasury detailed an effort to establish worldwide standards for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and cryptocurrency payments to regulate financial stability and...
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Russia Bans Jill Biden, Daughter Ashley, Others From Country: Who Else Is On Putin's Blacklist?
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - 4:17pm | 473A new round of Americans have been banned from entering the country of Russia. First Lady Jill Biden and daughter Ashley top the list. Here’s who else was included and who was previously banned by the country. What Happened: In retaliation to new sanctions by the U.S. on Russia and...
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Remember Vladimir Putin's Macho Horserider Photos? They Are Hot Again Thanks To G7 Leaders
Monday, June 27, 2022 - 2:35am | 371Russian President Vladimir Putin is known for promoting his tough-man image through state media. That came under brief ridicule from the Group of Seven (G7) leaders who sat for their first meeting in Germany on Sunday. What Happened: Amid sweltering conditions in the...
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Are Crypto's Wild West Days Over? Bank Of Japan Official Says G7 Nations Should Adopt Common Crypto Regulation
Friday, April 1, 2022 - 10:26am | 267Cryptocurrency may be in for widespread international regulation as fears of tax and sanction evasion cause more and more pressure toward the development of an international crypto regulatory framework. What Happened: Kazushige Kamiyama, the head of the Bank of Japan's payment and...
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Volkswagen CEO Dubs G7 Coal Outcome 'Disappointing,' Says Electric Vehicles Running On Coal Is 'Regulatory Nonsense'
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 4:19am | 633German automaker Volkswagen Group’s (OTC: VWAGY) CEO Herbert Diess on Tuesday berated the Group of Seven nations for failing to set an end-date for phasing out coal and called for more action to reach the 2030 climate goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to at least 55%...
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GameStop Earnings Expected Later Today, With Chewy Seen Reporting Tomorrow
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 10:07am | 2173The way things went on Wall Street Monday and Tuesday, it felt like the market got ahead of itself a little. About a week ahead, actually. It’s a week from today when the Fed finishes its next meeting, and stocks generally trade in a narrow range right before that with no real direction...
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Here's How Much New G7 Tax Proposals Could Hurt FANG Stocks
Monday, June 7, 2021 - 12:16pm | 510Over the weekend, finance ministers from G7 economies agreed to new global tax policies that could potentially have a major impact on big tech stocks. What Happened: G7 members Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States pledged to enforce a minimum global...
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Fintech Focus For October 13, 2020
Monday, October 12, 2020 - 5:57pm | 2271Quote Of The Day: We in the World Health Organization do not advocate lockdowns as the primary means of control of this virus. - David Nabarro Fintech Movers: Hackers have stolen $22 million from users of the popular bitcoin wallet Electrum by enticing people to install fake software updates. -...
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Trump's Tweets: Doral Resort, Adam Schiff In Focus
Monday, October 21, 2019 - 6:25pm | 636President Trump was quiet on Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) Monday with a total of three tweets. Doral in Miami would have been the best place to hold the G-7, and free, but too much heat from the Do Nothing Radical Left Democrats & their Partner, the Fake News Media! I’m surprised that they allow...
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Macron Says Digital Tax Deal With US Reached, As Trump Deflects
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 - 9:50am | 356French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday claimed that the U.S. and France reached a deal regarding France's digital tax framework, after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative started a Section 301 investigation on the matter in July. Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 provides for the...
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Large Option Traders Selling Apple Calls Following G-7
Monday, August 26, 2019 - 3:10pm | 707Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares bounced back on Monday after headlines in the wake of the G-7 meeting over the weekend suggest trade negotiations between the U.S. and China could be getting back on track. Large option traders were scrambling to adjust their positions on Monday. Here’s a...
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Market Bounces Back After Trump Suggests 'Very Positive Development' In Trade War
Monday, August 26, 2019 - 9:52am | 681U.S. stocks were poised to rebound on Monday after an eventful G-7 meeting may have trade negotiations between the U.S. and China back on track for now. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said representatives from China reached out to say they would like to return to the negotiating table...
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The G7 Summit: What You Need To Know
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 2:03pm | 695President Donald Trump set a combative tone ahead of Friday’s G7 meeting in Quebec. Trump’s nationalist policies, including tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, have made him unpopular among other G7 attendees, and Trump has been outspoken in his criticism of foreign leaders...