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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a Financial Trend Analysis that examines patterns and trends in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data associated with fentanyl-related illicit finance.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced immediate actions to eliminate 15 rules and guidance materials, aiming to relieve America's small businesses of financial burdens.

IBM has announced that it will discuss its first-quarter 2025 financial results on April 23, 2025.

UC Berkeley has established the Creekside Center as a centralized location for its Disabled Students' Program (DSP).

UC Berkeley’s graduate programs continue to maintain high rankings in the 2025 survey released on April 8 by US News & World Report, showing the university’s strengths across a wide span of disciplines.

IBM announced the launch of its new mainframe, the IBM z17, which integrates AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations.

Astronomers have discovered that previously unaccounted-for hydrogen gas, comprising half of the universe's normal matter, exists as an extensive halo around galaxies.

UC Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology houses an extensive collection of bird eggs and nests, making it one of the largest in North America.

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the designation of Jugwinder Singh Brar, an Indian national based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as several entities connected to him for their...

Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent is scheduled to visit Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 14.

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott K. H. Bessent met with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc in Washington.

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent has responded to the House's recent decision to advance the permanence of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) through the budgetary process.

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has announced the prohibition of Ethena GmbH from offering its USDe token, citing deficiencies in the authorization process.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has unveiled four regulatory technical standards (RTS) aimed at overhauling the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) framework across the European Union (EU).

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a draft technical package for version 4.1 of its reporting framework for banking institutions.

The UK's financial regulatory landscape continues to evolve under the guidance of the Bank of England (BoE), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and Financial Policy Committee (FPC).

Banks are navigating an unpredictable commercial real estate (CRE) market marked by changing risk assessments, asset valuations, and deal structures.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has released findings on the behavior of retail investors in prime money market funds during financial crises, presenting evidence that individual investors reacted more sensitively after the COVID-19 crisis...

Global investment firm Carlyle has finalized its acquisition of SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE through a voluntary public cash takeover offer.