Investing.com– Most Asian stocks rose on Friday, buoyed by gains in the technology sector as investors cheered strong earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet, although anticipation of more cues on interest rates kept sentiment in check. Japanese stocks also rose comparatively less than their peers, with focus…
Uniswap, one of the world’s largest decentralized exchanges (DEX) by total value locked (TVL), is approaching a major milestone on Arbitrum, the largest layer-2 by TVL on Ethereum. According to data from Dune Analytics shared by Uniswap Labs, Uniswap on Arbitrum is on the cusp of surpassing a staggering $150…
Former Tesla executive Drew Baglino, who announced his resignation earlier this month, sold shares in the electric vehicle company worth around $181.5 million, according to a filing on Thursday with the SEC.Baglino, who joined Tesla in 2006, is selling about 1.14 million of his shares, the filing said, listing an…
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stood by his past comments that presidents should not have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for their actions while in office. After the Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue Thursday, NBC News’ Kristen Welker pressed McConnell about 2021 remarks he made following Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial.…
FC Barcelona vice-president Rafa Yuste said that Xavi Hernandez was “always” the board’s bet to continue as head coach after the club legend agreed to see out his contract and stay in the dugout until at least June 30, 2025. Xavi announced in January that he would step down from…
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View MoreA coalition of Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a new rule that requires employers to provide abortion accommodations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The rule, finalized in mid-April, mandates that most employers offer “reasonable accommodations” to workers related to pregnancy or childbirth, including providing time off for an abortion. The EEOC said in the rule that it does not require employers to pay for an abortion or provide paid time off for the procedure. “Congress passed the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to protect mothers-to-be and promote…
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The Justice Department is investigating McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, over its role in advising drug companies on how to boost sales of opioids, according…
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View MoreJapanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that he is closely monitoring foreign exchange (FX) fluctuations. Suzuki further stated that…
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View MoreA key “catch-and-kill” witness testified for a third day on Thursday in Trump’s NY hush-money trial.Ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker described scrambling to bury Trump’s secrets.When…
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