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Argentina drops criminal probe into President Milei over crashed memecoin LIBRA
The judge found that Milei's promotion of LIBRA did not constitute fraud, despite the attention his support drew to the token.
‘The transit world is where innovation goes to die’ — The U.S. lags far behind on using driverless trains, but new projects could open the floodgates
Washington, D.C., recently advanced a plan that could let computers fully control one of its subways, and Los Angeles is seeking to build a new, completely automated line.
America skimps on Halloween as high fuel prices force shoppers to buy small bags of candy and abandon large sizes
Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same period last year, according to NielsenIQ.
Wells Fargo, Cisco, Marvell among latest firms objecting to OKXICE's tokenized stock plan
Six more companies have objected to listing tokenized versions of their stock on the venue, Reuters reported, bringing the total to 22.
Bitcoin’s wealthy holders turning to loans and yield as investment habits mature: Xapo CEO
Borrowing against bitcoin and earning income to build their BTC holdings are becoming priorities for long-term investors, Xapo Bank CEO Seamus Rocca told CoinDesk.
Bitcoin’s wealthy holders turning to loans and yield as investment habits mature: Xapo CEO
Borrowing against bitcoin and earning income to build their BTC holdings are becoming priorities for long-term investors, Xapo Bank CEO Seamus Rocca told CoinDesk.
Half of workers are ‘revenge quitting’ and walking out on their jobs without notice—and the majority are loyal, longtime staff, report shows
Workers are so done with toxic workplaces nearly half are quitting without warning, often after years of loyalty, to send a clear message to management.
Jamie Dimon poached Warren Buffett’s protégé to run a $10 billion fund—he says Buffett’s response was ‘at least he’s going to you’
Former Geico CEO Todd Combs had been at Berkshire since 2010.
Jeff Bezos took 60 meetings to raise Amazon’s first $1 million. Now worth $361 billion, he says the cure for stress is to ‘take the first step’
Bezos worked through decades of stress to build the No. 1 Fortune 500 company.
Hong Kong’s Biggest Bank Puts a Stablecoin in 3 Million Wallets
HSBC switched on its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin inside PayMe on Friday, testing whether a bank-issued token can become everyday money.
Skydance employees brace for expected restructure as megamerger dust settles
Battle far from over after Paramount and Warner Bros deal creates new global entertainment powerhouse“It feels like the calm before the storm,” says an executive at Skydance, the …
The Documentary
Author Katja Hoyer, reports on a city which benefits from a new, green landscape,
U.S. Clarity Act failure gives Asia and Middle East a competitive edge, says Apex Group CEO
Apex Group CEO Peter Hughes warned that the failure of the U.S. Clarity Act will drive digital asset businesses toward faster-moving jurisdictions in Asia and the Middle East.
Rising demand from families needing Christmas help
Charlotte Riley says more families are reaching out for help for a variety of reasons.
Rick Lazio: We’ve lost an auto race before, China’s EV climb should worry us
New tech won't help if U.S. factories can't produce it efficiently. Automakers and suppliers need incentives to invest in robotics and advanced equipment.
The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle
The AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks – but one Welsh city is fighting backDale Johnston opens the gate to …
Is London really the most-taxed city? Banks accused of cherrypicking data
Lobby group’s figures, shared with John Healey, are misleading as they do not include major rival Paris, say campaignersA banking lobby group has been accused of cherrypicking dat…
Gen Z is treating the midterms like a market event. Boomers are treating them like weather
A survey finds 72% of Gen Z investors have changed their portfolios ahead of the midterms, versus 17% of boomers. Here’s what it means.
Here’s how much it costs to raise a child in every state in 2026: Where you live can impact the bill by more than $200,000
LendingTree pegs the 18-year cost of raising a child above $300,000 for the first time, but where you live can swing the bill by more than $210,000.
Scammers used AI to clone her daughter’s voice and fake a kidnapping. A voice expert says every family now needs a safe word
A marketing professor who studies voice and persuasion says a familiar voice lowers our defenses. Here’s the simple fix she recommends.
Fine ‘headphone dodgers’ if you will, but to really tackle antisocial behaviour, Britain should look to Japan | Emily Bratt
Working in Japanese schools, I saw how teaching young people civic pride creates adults with consideration for othersThere are two types of people who listen to music in public: t…
How a close look at the American Dream turned a top happiness expert into a specialist in despair: ‘It’s harder to be poor in a very rich country’
Brookings’ Carol Graham has spent decades measuring outcomes. Here's how her study of happiness led to work on despair — and what hope has to do with it.
Charity expects demand for Christmas present campaign
The campaign, run by Little Stars, is running from today until 4 December.
‘Sudden wealth syndrome 2.0’: Therapists say AI’s new multimillionaires feel guilty, isolated and cut off from everyone else
The therapists who coined the term during the dot-com boom say the AI windfall has brought it roaring back—with more guilt, more isolation and a cottage industry ready to treat it.