The US SEC is proposing guidelines on how securities laws can be applied to crypto

Like the SEC, the derivatives trading regulator, the CFTC, is also working to regulate prediction markets. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved closer to creating guardrails to control how cryptocurrencies are regulated. In a recent directive at committee level submitted To the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), the […]

Tensions between the US and Iran and the strategic Strait of Hormuz are at the heart of global oil and gas problems

Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran are reviving a risk that energy markets have long feared: a possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Gulf passage that carries about 20 percent of global LNG trade and 25 percent of marine oil. New modeling from energy analysis firm ICIS shows that a […]

Democrats demand answers in ‘government cover-up’ of Trump sex accuser in Epstein files | News24

Donald Trump claims he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago because he was a “creep” to his female staff. Getty Images / Gallo Images Democrats accused the U.S. Department of Justice of hiding documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. They say interviews with a woman who accused US President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her as […]

Retailers say the Trump tariff reversal is a victory even as uncertainty remains

The retail industry said Friday that the Supreme Court ruling striking down some of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs would bring more predictability and free companies from the burden of higher import costs. “Today’s Supreme Court announcement on tariffs provides much-needed certainty for American businesses and manufacturers, allowing global supply chains to function without ambiguity,” […]