The CLARITY Act will be the focus of renewed Senate activity as lawmakers push to resolve stalled crypto legislation. Pressure has increased inside the Senate Banking Committee as January unfolds. The committee faces a limited window to determine whether the bill can advance with bipartisan backing. CLARITY Act Talks Enter Critical January Phase As reported The post CLARITY Act Update: ...
Following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the United States is now positioned to exert significant influence over the future of the world’s largest oil reserves. What President Donald Trump does next could reshape Venezuela’s energy industry, alter global oil flows and redefine the balance of influence among major powers long invested in the country’s crude. Here are ...
Saturday ended in rough fashion for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy walked away the 49ers’ 13-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks battered and bruised. The 49ers quarterback had his thumb bloodied after he was hit in the second half following a pass attempt. The hits didn’t stop there for Purdy. On fourth-and-6 with less than two minutes remaining ...
After a steep decline during the first half of 2025, the zinc price is ending the year close to where they started. Because it’s used to make galvanized steel, the majority of zinc demand is closely tied to housing and manufacturing sectors, which have recently faced pressures from a combination of high inflation and interest rates. Additional pressures have come ...
U.S. lawmakers are preparing new restrictions on prediction market platforms after high-profit trades coincided with a major foreign policy action. The focus is on whether insiders used nonpublic information to place political wagers. Congress Curbs Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Representative Ritchie Torres will soon introduce the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of The post Maduro Arrest: Prediction ...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday evening condemned the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, calling the operation both ‘unlawful’ and ‘unwise.’ In a lengthy post on X, Harris acknowledged that Maduro is a ‘brutal’ and ‘illegitimate’ dictator but said that President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela ‘do not make America safer, stronger, or ...
The New York Rangers remain kings of the road and champions of the outdoor game. Playing in the first outdoor game to be held in the Sunshine State, the Rangers routed the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers 5-1 at the Winter Classic in loanDepot Park to improve to 6-0 in outdoor games and set records in the process. Mika Zibanejad, ...
Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (‘Westport’) (TSX:WPRT Nasdaq: WPRT), a supplier of alternative fuel systems and components for the global transportation industry, today announces changes to its Board of Directors. Chair Dan Hancock, appointed to the Board in July 2017, retired from the Board, effective December 31, 2025, with current director Tony Guglielmin assuming the role of Chair. Joining Westport’s Board ...
Crypto-critic SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has officially stepped down today after serving the agency for more than a decade. Her departure comes as part of the end of her term, during which she has consistently opposed cryptocurrencies and advocated for aggressive enforcement actions. Now, the Securities and Exchange Commission is left with an all-Republican panel. The post SEC Anti-Crypto Commissioner ...
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said Friday that federal agencies have terminated or reduced 55 contracts over the last three days with a combined ceiling value of $1.6 billion, claiming $542 million in savings. DOGE, whose name nods to Elon Musk’s high-profile involvement, was launched during the opening days of President Donald Trump’s second administration as part of a ...
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – The obvious takeaway from this snapshot in time, this clear distinction between what is and what you want it to be, is how much money are the billionaire boosters at Texas Tech willing to spend? How much more money will it cost to take a magical season for the ages, and push through the stratosphere of ...
Josef Schachter, president and author at the Schachter Energy Report, shares his thoughts on oil and natural gas prices, supply and demand in 2026. ‘I think before the cycle is over, the 2007 high of US$147 (per barrel) will be breached, because the industry cannot respond quickly by bringing on new oil,’ he said. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold ...