Biden-Harris new regulations would target corporations that waste consumers time

Biden-Harris new regulations would target corporations that waste consumers time

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a press conference during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024.  Leah Millis | Reuters The Biden Administration on Monday unveiled a new, multi-agency regulatory initiative to target corporate practices that officials claim are designed to waste consumers’ time and needlessly burden them with red tape, in … Read more

Why the new spot ether ETFs may ‘be a hit’ despite recent weakness

Why the new spot ether ETFs may ‘be a hit’ despite recent weakness

It’s a historic week for the cryptocurrency markets with spot ether exchange-traded funds making their debut. Franklin Templeton is one of the nine spot ether ETF applicants which got approval Tuesday from the Securities and Exchange commission. The firm is behind the Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET) — now down about 10% since its inception as … Read more

Deutsche Bank criticized by German regulator for financial reporting error

Deutsche Bank criticized by German regulator for financial reporting error

A general meeting of Deutsche Bank Arne Dedert | picture alliance | Getty Images Deutsche Bank incorrectly disclosed deferred tax assets in its 2019 financial statement which did not meet international accounting standards, the German regulator BaFin said on Tuesday. “The declarations on deferred tax assets in the consolidated financial statement were not complete,” the … Read more

Supreme Court overturns Chevron, paves way for a ‘legal earthquake’

Supreme Court overturns Chevron, paves way for a ‘legal earthquake’

A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court as justices issue rulings in pending cases on the final day of the court’s term in Washington, U.S., July 1, 2024.  Leah Millis | Reuters Four days after the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises vs. Raimondo, overturning the 40-year-old precedent known as … Read more

He was ‘meandering,’ ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’

He was ‘meandering,’ ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump failed to impress everyone in a room full of top CEOs Thursday at the Business Roundtable’s quarterly meeting, multiple attendees told CNBC. “Trump doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” said one CEO who was in the room, according to a person who heard the executive speaking. The CEO also said Trump did not … Read more

Major cryptocurrency shift due to SEC Ethereum ETF ruling: VanEck CEO

Major cryptocurrency shift due to SEC Ethereum ETF ruling: VanEck CEO

VanEck CEO Jan van Eck sees a major sentiment shift underway in the cryptocurrency market linked to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of a rule change allowing for Ethereum exchange-traded funds. “This is really one of the most amazing things that I’ve seen in my career with respect to securities regulation,” van Eck … Read more

Why hundreds of U.S. banks may be at risk of failure

Why hundreds of U.S. banks may be at risk of failure

Hundreds of small and regional banks across the U.S. are feeling stressed. “You could see some banks either fail or at least, you know, dip below their minimum capital requirements,” Christopher Wolfe, managing director and head of North American banks at Fitch Ratings, told CNBC. Consulting firm Klaros Group analyzed about 4,000 U.S. banks and … Read more

Labor Department cracks down on bad retirement savings advice

Labor Department cracks down on bad retirement savings advice

The U.S. Department of Labor headquarters in Washington. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Biden administration issued a final rule on Tuesday that cracks down on the investment advice that advisors, brokers, insurance agents and others give to retirement savers. The U.S. Department of Labor regulation — which follows a rule proposal in October — … Read more

How the U.S. government is regulating AI

How the U.S. government is regulating AI

The U.S. government is considering laws to help society adapt to the introduction of artificial intelligence. Early users of the technology are already seeing labor productivity gains. For example, Klarna, a buy now, pay later financial services provider, estimates that its AI assistant tool will increase its profit outcome by $40 million by the end … Read more

Natural disasters caused an estimated $65 billion in losses last year for Asia-Pacific

Natural disasters caused an estimated  billion in losses last year for Asia-Pacific

Economic losses in the Asia Pacific region soared to $65 billion due to natural disasters, mainly fueled by floods in China and droughts in India, as reported by insurance company Aon. Hadynyah | E+ | Getty Images Economic losses in the Asia Pacific region due to natural disasters soared to $65 billion in 2023, mainly … Read more