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Today, Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent engaged in discussions with Carlos Cuerpo, Spain's Minister of Economy, Trade, and Business.

Global investment firm Carlyle has announced that its Global Credit platform is providing a €180 million financing package to Argon & Co.

The Federal Reserve has outlined its approach to monetary policy during a recent address at the Columbus Metropolitan Club.

President Hammack addressed a gathering in Columbus, Ohio, on April 16, 2025, discussing the Federal Reserve System's approach to monetary policy.

The Federal Reserve Board has approved the application by United Community Banks, Inc., based in Greenville, South Carolina, to merge with ANB Holdings, Inc. This merger will facilitate the indirect acquisition of American National Bank, located...

The Bank of Canada has released its April 2025 Monetary Policy Report, offering insights into the nation's inflation-control strategy, monetary policy objectives, and the primary tools employed for policy implementation.

The Bank of Canada has opted to keep its target for the overnight rate unchanged at 2.75%.

Carlyle and SK Capital Partners have announced an extension to their tender offer for bluebird bio, Inc., moving the expiration date to one minute after 11:59 p.m. New York City time on May 2, 2025.

The Bank of Canada announced it will maintain the policy interest rate at 2.75%, marking a stable point after seven previous rate cuts.

According to a January report from Inside Higher Ed, many college students are now using social media as an important source of news.

The University of California, Berkeley, has released a report in JAMA Pediatrics detailing a notable rise in self-harm incidents among adolescents in California, particularly among multiracial girls.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) has announced joint designations against 15 individuals involved with the terrorist group al-Shabaab in Somalia.

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet requires a buffer, but the optimal size remains uncertain.

Federal financial regulatory agencies have taken a decisive step to aid recovery in areas affected by wildfires and wind damage in Los Angeles County, California.

To assist in recovery from recent wildfires and straight-line winds in Los Angeles County, California, four federal financial regulatory agencies have temporarily suspended specific appraisal requirements linked to real estate transactions.

The Federal Reserve Board released the minutes from its recent discount rate meetings on Tuesday.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has appointed John Grady, Warren E. Moore, and Brian Schaller to its Economic and Community Advisory Council (ECAC).

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued another consumer warning regarding Immediate Dash, a company allegedly offering unauthorized crypto and financial services through new websites.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the imposition of sanctions on five entities and one individual based in Iran.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Jesus Alfredo Beltran Guzman, a prominent figure of the Beltran Leyva Organization (BLO).