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Red Baron Pizza-Stocker Who Ripped Instagram Pranksters Raises $700,000 - Red Baron Pizza-Stocker Who Ripped Instagram Pranksters Raises $700,000 Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJ Media,When some stupid, lazy, nasty Instagram influencers attempted to pull a cruel prank on a man who works stocking pizzas in stores for the Red Baron Pizza company, the man furiously berated the pranksters in a now-viral video. And his GoFundMe has taken off like wildfire...

"The Height Of Hypocrisy": Charity Founder Gets Eight Years For Embezzling Millions - "The Height Of Hypocrisy": Charity Founder Gets Eight Years For Embezzling Millions The founder of a charity that helped low-income workers cover emergency bills has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for spending millions of dollars in donations on himself. Keith Taylor, 59, of New York, founded Modest Needs around 2002, and U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon sent...

Tusk Cries 'Russian Interference' As Opposition Pushes No-Confidence Vote For Court Takeover - Tusk Cries 'Russian Interference' As Opposition Pushes No-Confidence Vote For Court Takeover Recent days have seen Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk thrust into the international spotlight after what's been widely dubbed a forced takeover of what's supposed to be an independent top court, the Constitutional Tribunal.Another key official, Poland's Supreme Court First President Zbi...

The Price Of This Short Domestic Flight Is So Absurd You'll Think It's A Typo - The Price Of This Short Domestic Flight Is So Absurd You'll Think It's A Typo Americans hoping to fly home for the holidays are in for a brutal case of sticker shock. Just how bad has the airfare insanity become? One flight between two cities in the same state reportedly came with a price tag so outrageous it almost defies belief.A roughly 90 minute flight from Buffalo to New York ...

Alaska's Decoy Scandal Brings Back The Usual Suspects For Shady Election Tactics - Alaska's Decoy Scandal Brings Back The Usual Suspects For Shady Election Tactics Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org,Below is my column on the return of Marc Elias in another campaign controversy with the Alaskan decoy scandal. The Elias Law Group and other lawyers were tied to the effort to confuse Alaskan voters by The New York Times in its recent investigative rep...

US Attacks Iran's Qeshm Island On Election Eve - US Attacks Iran's Qeshm Island On Election Eve SummaryUS bombs Qeshm Island on Monday: confirmation comes after a series of explosions were heard in the region.Trump Delays Iran Decision: Trump says he is in no rush to resume strikes, favoring more time for diplomacy despite Netanyahu's reported push for renewed military action.Ayatollah Signals Openness to Talks: Supreme Leader au...

Kazakhstan's Copper Heist? Turkish Tycoon Readies Arbitration After Astana Gives His Mines To A Week-Old Startup - Kazakhstan's Copper Heist? Turkish Tycoon Readies Arbitration After Astana Gives His Mines To A Week-Old Startup Kazakhstan has spent the past four years telling foreign investors that the Nazarbayev era of cronyism is over.A Turkish billionaire who sank roughly $200 million into two Kazakh copper mines is about to test that claim in front of the World Bank.According to Turkish bus...

Oakland's Experiment In Anarchy - Oakland's Experiment In Anarchy Authored by Sanjana Friedman via City Journal,What would happen to a city if its government effectively stopped enforcing laws protecting public space and private property? Oakland, California, has been testing the proposition. Many have heard about Oakland's extraordinarily high violent-crime rate, which, despite recent declines, remains roughly fou...

Trump, Netanyahu At Odds Over Restarting Iran War - Trump, Netanyahu At Odds Over Restarting Iran War Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing President Trump to strike Iran immediately after Tuesday's midterm elections, while Trump wants to let negotiations run their course first. President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar a Lago (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The two leaders discussed the ...

RNC Chair Warns Republicans Have Voter Turnout Problem - RNC Chair Warns Republicans Have Voter Turnout Problem Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters said Sunday that his party faces a voter turnout problem two days before the midterm elections, as public polling and forecast models show Democrats favored to win control of both chambers of Congress. Voters in North Carolina (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images) Gruters ...

Here’s why Palantir’s stock is down despite a ‘bombastic’ quarter - A deceleration in U.S. commercial contract growth gave some Wall Street analysts pause despite Palantir’s earnings beat.

Apple’s iPhone business is booming. Here’s why the stock is falling anyway. - Although iPhone demand remains strong, Apple faces a worsening memory crunch and a slowing services business.

Nasdaq-100 tumbles into its third correction this year as AI worries mount - The “tech wreck” from October continues. Is a bear market next?

Marvell and Lumentum shareholders unite in panning merger deal: ‘It’s a trash offer’ - Shares of both companies fell Monday after Marvell said it reached an all-stock agreement to buy Lumentum.

Traders rushing into a leveraged ETF to make a bullish bet on the Nasdaq-100 just got burned - Some investors appeared a little too eager to buy the dip in technology stocks last month.

Wall Street’s most hated stocks are faring far better than its favorites - The thrashing that Wall Street’s artificial-intelligence darlings have taken over the past few months has led to an unusual situation in the U.S. stock market.

Want to help your adult kids and grandkids? Give them money while you’re still alive. - How to manage “giving while living” without endangering your own retirement.

‘She’s a Type A personality’: My stepmother wants me to repay my late father’s $40,000 wedding gift. Should I oblige? - “About two months after his funeral, my stepmother called and said she wanted the money back.”

The stock market has gone nowhere for the past 5 months. It’s now looking like a bargain. - The S&P 500’s forward price-to-earnings ratio is below its five-year and 10-year averages.

Palantir earnings reveal a major AI turning point - The U.S. commercial business brought in more money than the U.S. government segment in the third quarter.

Apple's stock drops on weak margin forecast in Ternus’ first earnings report - Follow Apple Q4 2026 earnings live for revenue, EPS, iPhone sales, China performance, AI updates, holiday guidance and AAPL stock reaction.

Palantir reports booming U.S. commercial revenue growth, topping government for first time - Palantir's commercial revenue jumped 148% to $984 million, surpassing government revenue of $953 million.

OpenAI hires former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role - OpenAI has hired former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for a newly created national security role for national security modernization.

North Korea denies links to Binance hack as researchers trace stolen billions - North Korea rejected U.S. allegations linking it to the Binance hack as blockchain researchers traced billions in stolen cryptocurrency across networks.

Trump focuses on Reflecting Pool in final public speech before midterms - Trump seemed to acknowledge that Democrats had an advantage heading into Election Day. "But we gave this a very strong shot," he said.

South Korea targets 'world's highest performance' sovereign AI model in record new budget - The 2027 budget will rise 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won, and will include a 21.3 trillion won investment into semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centers.

Euro zone economy slows to 0.4% growth in Q3 as crisis-hit France contracts - The euro zone showed surprising resilience, but weak productivity, industrial competitiveness challenges and demographic pressures remain, analysts said.

European Central Bank keeps key interest rate on hold at 2.5% - Markets saw the decision as a hawkish pause and were last pricing in a 67% chance of a December rate hike.

Third-quarter U.S. GDP increases a better-than-expected 3.4% as September inflation accelerates - The personal consumption expenditures price index was projected to increase 0.5% in September for an annual rate of 3.7%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The politics of President Lagarde's European Central Bank early exit — and who could replace her - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on Feb. 7 next year, she announced Thursday.

China's government calls meeting on supporting stock market, reports say - From Bloomberg NewsSunday, November 1, 2026 China's central bank and its securities regulator will hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the use of tools designed to support the country's capital market, according to local media. The People's Bank of China will meet with the National Financial Regulatory Administration, China Securities Regulatory Commission, and major banks to study how to impro...

Alasdair Macleod: Bullion banks preparing for higher gold and silver prices - By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, October 30, 2026 Despite extremely negative sentiment, large flows of bullion continue to leave Western markets, and bullion banks appear to be positioning themselves for higher prices. This week saw gold move sideways, while silver dips towards historic peaks at $50. But quietl, there appears to be a move of bullion into stronger hands. Silver’s ope...

LME plans metal tokens push tied to Hong Kong's 5-year plan, sources tell Reuters - By Pratima DesaiReutersWednesday, October 28, 2026 LONDON -- The London Metal Exchange is ​aiming to turn metal held in its Hong Kong warehouses into digital assets that can be used ‌for financing, a move linked to the territory's five-year plan to expand its commodities hub, three people with knowledge of the matter said. The initiative and connection to Hong Kong's development strategy have n...

U.S. isn't the only government rigging markets; China's doing it too - China Rushes to Shore Up Markets as AI Trade Sours By Arjun Neil Alim and Thomas HaleFinancial Times, LondonTuesday, October 27, 2026 Beijing is rushing to shore up its struggling stock markets as China"s AI trade goes into reverse amid slowing economic momentum and a lack of large-scale fiscal stimulus. The CSI 300 index of Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed stocks has entered a technical bear mark...

LBMA members back tokenized gold but seek legal certainty and safeguards - By Polina DevittReutersThursday, October 29, 2026 LONDON -- Members of the London Bullion Market Association broadly support exploring tokenized gold, particularly as a way to ​improve collateral efficiency, but add that any rollout ‌must preserve confidence in the underlying physical metal, avoid fragmenting market liquidity, and provide legal and regulatory certainty. In a response to a consu...

No Inflection Point Yet: Near-Exponential Data Center Boom Sends Shockwaves to Industrial Economy, Construction Hit by 2nd Wave of Inflation - They all spiked: Construction of data centers and power plants; orders for equipment at US manufacturers; and inflation in construction.

US Government Sold $907 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. That’s a Lot of Paper. Yields Pulled Back - As AI & chip stocks tanked, investors shifted from the “AI trade” to the “safe-haven trade” and bid up Treasuries.

The 13 AI Giants, from Alphabet to Oracle, Sit on $1.13 Trillion in Cash. They Can Keep Spending on AI even if Markets Get Ugly - They've invested huge amounts in AI infrastructure, but they've raised cash even faster.

Big crypto wants the one thing it can’t buy: your vote - Our loyalty has been to the technology. This election, the trap is to let the biggest intermediaries claim it for themselves, argues Berkeley Law lecturer Hermine Wong.

Bitcoin traders eye post-election rally as exchange outflows point to supply squeeze - Bulls are watching short positions, exchange withdrawals and key price levels for signs of a rebound after the midterms.

EU entity suspected of losing $106 million from crypto exchange accounts, ZachXBT says - The unidentified attacker moved funds through ether, instant exchanges and Monero, but the victim and affected exchanges remain unknown.

NYSE tokenized stock plans take shape as four more transfer agents join - Broadridge, Computershare, Equiniti and Superstate join the exchange's planned blockchain market, bringing shareholder records and voting services onchain.

Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million drained across 10 chains - The Brazilian exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after wallets on at least 10 chains were emptied, days after the $6.3 billion Binance hack.

Nvidia, Costco and Nike join pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans - Nearly 70% of the companies initially picked for trading have opted out, while 19 firms including Apple, Tesla and Amazon have no disclosed objection as the 30-day response window nears its end.

Anthropic swings to third quarter operating loss as compute costs surge ahead of IPO - The Claude developer generated $17 billion in quarterly revenue, but higher computing costs resulted in a $567 million operating loss.

Standard Chartered debuts tokenized deposits in Hong Kong for corporate clients - The bank uses Hong Kong's EnsembleTX system to move deposits between participating banks around the clock, settling in central bank money.

Crypto's Washington playbook is working. Don't abandon it now. - Regardless of how the midterm elections unfold or which party secures the presidency in 2028, our industry must adhere to its established playbook, writes Solana Policy Institute’s Colin McLaren.

Coinbase downgraded at Morgan Stanley; price target slashed 53% on weak earnings outlook - Analyst Michael Cyprys cited weak crypto trading activity and doubts about an earnings recovery.

Tether Says It Froze Over $1.5B From Binance Hack Within 30 Minutes - Tether said it froze more than $1.5 billion in stolen USDT within 30 minutes of the Binance hack, blocking access to those funds. The announcement followed the FBI’s attribution of the attack to North Korea. Tether Describes $1.5 Billion Binance Hack Freeze Tether said on Nov. 2 that it had frozen more than $1.5 billion […]

XRP Adds Nearly 8,000 New Wallets in a Day Following $6 Billion Binance Hack - XRP recorded one of its strongest days for new wallet creation this year after the Binance hack, according to Santiment. The increase contrasted with subdued prices, as the analytics firm suggested a possible shift toward self-custody. XRP Wallet Growth Accelerates Despite Price Pressure Santiment reported on Nov. 2 that 7,934 new XRP wallets were created […]

Binance Hack Funds Spread Across 12,000 Wallets in Under Four Days - Funds stolen from Binance passed through approximately 12,000 wallets in under four days, Elliptic found. The operation spanned 11 blockchains, while the firm assessed that only a negligible amount had likely been cashed out. Thousands of Wallets Expand the Laundering Trail Crypto assets stolen from Binance moved through approximately 12,000 wallets across 11 blockchains in […]

Crypto Bank Custodia Urges Supreme Court to End ‘Tyranny’ of Federal Reserve - Custodia Bank has filed a reply brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a 10th Circuit decision that allowed regional Federal Reserve banks to deny master accounts to eligible institutions. Supreme Court Appeal Crypto-focused Custodia Bank has issued a renewed plea to the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its battle against the Federal […]

Kalshi, Polymarket Predictors Favor Democrats to Sweep 2026 Midterms - Both prediction market platforms predict Democrats will retake control of both the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm elections, although their record has been muddled by President Lula’s upset victory in Brazil’s recent runoff election. Polymarket and Kalshi Predict Democrat Sweep in Upcoming Elections Prediction markets, which have proven to be somewhat reliable when […]

Full Court Denies DOJ Petition In California Election Case In About 7 Hours, No Reply Needed - Justice Kagan likely orchestrated the shadow execution before the petition was even filed.

Will Alito or Thomas Retire if Democrats Win the Senate? - While the Ginsburg example looms in the background, the answer depends on what values the justices are trying to maximize

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Protecting the Thinking Process in Human-AI Interaction: The Forum Interstitiale Between Thought and Expression," by Caroline De Cock - The article is here; the Abstract: International human rights law protects freedom of thought absolutely and freedom of expression subject… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "Protecting the Thinking Process in Human-AI Interaction: The <i>Forum Interstitiale</i> Between Thought and Expression," by Caroline De Cock appeared first on Reason Magazine.

What Do Libertarians Have To Gain From the Midterms? - Plus: what Democrats would do with control of Congress, the future of Trump's tariffs and the war in Iran, and the fight over gerrymandering

Martha Stewart's Homeless Halloween Costume Was Perfect for Her - Many were outraged that one of the wealthiest women on Earth would cosplay as a hobo. But what could be more fitting?

Prof. Francesca Gino's Contract and Discrimination Claims Against Harvard Business School Dismissed - "In 2021, allegations were brought against [Gino] claiming that she committed research misconduct, which triggered an approximately 18-month long inquiry and investigation by HBS administrators and faculty," and eventually to her tenure being revoked and her being fired.

D.C. Regulators Shut Down a Halloween Bar Crawl Under the District's 'Public Nuisance' Order - In the nation's capital, organizing a Halloween pub crawl can land businesses thousands of dollars in fines.

Anakin Skywalker Is a Great Character, Not a Great Role Model - The online right is again meme-ing its way toward a profound misunderstanding of the Star Wars protagonist.

Trump's Election Interference in California and Alaska Prompts a Series of Judicial Rebukes - Four federal courts say the Trump administration is trying to usurp the states' constitutional authority over elections.

Byron Donalds Offers Florida More of the MAGA Same in Governor's Race - Donalds is long on promises, short on details, and still trying to sell Ron DeSantis' culture war.

This isn’t an Instruction Manual. It’s a Warning. How Empires Fall. - Collapse is self-inflicted: Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire - 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within by making its own people see it as detestable. It was supposed to be a warning, but London completely ignored it and paid the price. Once you hear his “rules,” judge for yourself. Is this just another h...

Lost Cause: The Federal Government will Never Limit Itself - Going to the federal government to convince the federal government to limit its own power? That’s not just dumb strategy and a lost cause. It’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. On this episode, it’s James Madison’s blueprint for beating the feds without relying on the feds to magically limit their own power. Plus the right to keep and bear arms as the ultimate safeguard for freedom. T...

The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. - That means the rules of the constitution apply whether someone calls it an “emergency” or not. On this episode, it’s the founders’ long-forgotten warning about the oldest weapon in the book. Let politicians have extra power or funding because THEY declare an emergency? And you’ll get never-ending emergencies. The post The Word “Emergency” Doesn’t Exist in the Constitution. That’s no Accident. a...

Independent Digital Media Is Not a Privilege Governments Can Revoke: The Fight to Save Egypt’s Mada Masr - On November 11, Lina Attalah, founder and editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr, will face trial for the second time in just two weeks. This time, she faces charges of spreading false news, an accusation that has become one of the Egyptian government's most frequently used tools for prosecuting journalists.  The trial follows a conviction on October 27, when Attalah ...

Rewriting Copyright Law for Generative AI Would Hurt Everyone - In courts across the country, publishers and creators are suing large AI companies for training generative AI models on copyrighted works. It’s easy to see these cases as a David-and-Goliath showdown between authors and publishers fighting for a cut of Big Tech company profits. But this fight is actually much larger. It affects billions of people who aren’t represented in the case at all, inclu...

Why VPNs Are Worth Defending - Developers of virtual private network (VPN) apps are reporting that their products are again being pulled from Apple’s App Store in Russia. This is an unacceptable crackdown on a vital tool to protect privacy and speech online. Why? VPNs give people a way to control their own online activities. When you visit a website through a VPN, that website only sees the VPN server's location (well, IP ad...

Public Interest Law Firm Calls on Nampa to Reconsider Unconstitutional Food Truck Crackdown - Two years after the Institute for Justice (IJ) first warned Nampa, Idaho, that its food truck rules were unconstitutional, the city is back with a […] The post Public Interest Law Firm Calls on Nampa to Reconsider Unconstitutional Food Truck Crackdown appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Court Dismisses New Jersey Parents’ Lawsuit Challenging Retention of Baby Blood; Parents Will Appeal - TRENTON, N.J.—Today, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of New Jersey parents challenging the constitutionality of the state’s policy of drawing blood from […] The post Court Dismisses New Jersey Parents’ Lawsuit Challenging Retention of Baby Blood; Parents Will Appeal appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Animal Sanctuary’s Fight to Stay Open Ends After North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Appeal - ARLINGTON, Va.—A Winston-Salem animal sanctuary’s fight against senseless zoning restrictions has ended after the North Carolina Supreme Court declined to hear the case. Fairytale Farm […] The post Animal Sanctuary’s Fight to Stay Open Ends After North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Appeal appeared first on Institute for Justice.

TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...

CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit.  The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...

SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS - BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

FL District 14: Vote for Mike Beltran—Send a Second Amendment Fighter to Congress. - Vote for Mike Beltran for Florida’s 14th Congressional District Gun Owners of America and Fuerza 2A proudly endorse Mike Beltran for Congress in Florida’s 14th Congressional District—and we’re asking you to vote for him on November 3. Washington needs representatives who will defend the Second Amendment when it counts. Mike Beltran has earned an A+ GOA rating and a 100% … Read more

FL District 13: Vote Anna Paulina Luna—GOA Endorsed. A+ Rated in Congress. - Vote for Anna Paulina Luna for Florida’s 13th Congressional District Gun Owners of America proudly endorses Anna Paulina Luna for reelection to Congress in Florida’s 13th Congressional District—and we’re asking you to vote for her on November 3. Luna has earned an A+ GOA rating for standing up for the Second Amendment. Congress makes decisions that affect your ability to … Read more

FL District 17: Vote Greg Steube—A Proven Second Amendment Champion in Congress. - Vote for Greg Steube for Florida’s 17th Congressional District Gun Owners of America proudly endorses Greg Steube for reelection to Congress in Florida’s 17th Congressional District—and we’re asking you to vote for him on November 3. Steube has earned an A+ GOA rating. His fight for the Second Amendment began long before he reached Washington. As a Florida state lawmaker, … Read more

Mortgage business expansion killed Tioga-Franklin: FDIC OIG - ”The bank’s condition deteriorated due to weak earnings which led to liquidity and capital issues,” the FDIC’s Office of the Inspector General said Friday.

FDIC amends directive against Old Glory Bank - The regulator deemed the bank “adequately capitalized” last week after applying a more severe label in August. A special-purpose acquisition of the bank had fallen apart earlier this summer.

Financial AI needs a reliable view of the customer - Continuous assurance of customer identity keeps AI decisions grounded in reality

Dive Deposits: Black-owned bank repeatedly rebuffs offer from upstart - Triad Business Bank has sent Black-owned M&F four proposals aimed at keeping the lender in North Carolina, with its charter and minority depository institution status intact. Shareholders vote Nov. 4.

Warren urges DOJ to probe BofA’s AML issues - <img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/cNFgdswI5XKg7VbqBDKOfUQLOLjyc10MbiLicfgMtes/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xMjAwNTU2MTMyLmpwZw==.webp"/>Weeks after three financial regulators fined Bank of America $1.21 billion, Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know if criminal charges are coming.

Years-old lending pickle helped guide SBA policy shift - The Small Business Administration's decision to double the relationship-wide lending limit to $10 million was part of a busy 2026 at the agency.

Private credit's tax hangover is giving investors buyer's remorse - While private credit and other alts can offer high returns, advisors should know about the logistics involved, which could lead to tax headaches for clients.

Happen Bank's Scott Sanborn talks agentic AI and rate risk - Sanborn spoke with American Banker about how the recently-renamed digital bank is preparing for industry concerns like changing interest rates and external AI agents.

How agentic commerce is changing the customer experience - The new form of artificial intelligence is not just promising to reshape payments, it is also changing the way brands such as American Express, Google and Walmart interact with their customers.

How small banks are facing big payment challenges - With digital assets, AI and embedded finance advancing quickly, execs from Vantage Bank and Thread Bank spoke about tech partnerships at American Banker's Small Business Banking conference.

Pushing the monetary frontier: stablecoins and tokenised deposits - Speech by Mr Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the BIS, at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, 28 August 2026.

BIS residential property price statistics, Q1 2026 - Real global house prices declined by 1.2% year on year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2026.

Effective resolution strategies and plans for insurers – Executive Summary - The Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (Key Attributes) of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) require resolution plans to be developed for all financial institutions, including insurers, that could be systemically significant or critical upon failure.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by The Bank of Nova Scotia - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by The Bank of Nova Scotia

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank - Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

FDIC Board of Directors Approve New Action - BOARD MEETING | OCTOBER 30, 2026 FDIC Board of Directors Approve New Action By notational vote, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board...

Press Release: FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for September 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 30, 2026 FDIC Publishes Enforcement Orders for September 2026 WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...