A trader claimed to have made $1 million by timing a long-short trade after spotting abnormal activity by a market maker account on Binance, while the exchange denied any security breach....
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon (R) is handing over the top job to John Furner in the new year. Walmart 2025 has been a big year for retail CEO transition announcements. Roughly 45 retailers said they are c...
The US president announced plan to acquire and sell between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela. Venezuela's acting leader Delcy Rodriguez said her government, not a "foreign agent," contr...
The era of dirt-cheap electric-vehicle leases is over, but the newest deals are relatively affordable....
Rate of increase in output expected to slow despite Berlin’s fiscal push, FT survey finds...
Frederick Baba, a trader at Jane Street and former Goldman Sachs partner. Courtesy of Goldman Sachs Former Goldman partner Fred Baba shared the goodbye note he sent colleagues. He left Goldman in 2023...
Data from selection of companies and start-ups suggests limited success in hiring from embattled auto sector...
Billionaire family lays out almost €200mn on three properties, among top prices paid in French capital over past year...
Iran’s Mindex website offers military equipment for purchase, with its FAQ now saying that buyers can contract to pay in crypto....
The no-action letter comes amid growing acceptance by US regulators of prediction-style markets and event contracts during an election year....
Bitcoin at $200,000? Massive volatility? Experts predict where the markets are headed—and it's probably not another winter....
As Iran’s rial hits record lows, Bitcoin is resurfacing in public discourse. Its decentralized design is often cited as a contrast to state-managed fiat currencies....
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Widespread protests took place in Iran’s capital after the rial slid to record lows, prompting Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley to argue Bitcoin could help Iranians protect their savings....
The proposed levy on people worth 10 figures and above has rattled Silicon Valley and split Democratic leaders...
This year, I listened to over 50 tech leaders discuss AI across various conferences, podcasts, and interviews. Lee Chong Ming/Business Insider Over the past year, I listened to more than 50 tech leade...
Deal extricates the lender from one of the last businesses related to its ill-fated push into retail banking...
The ratings agency predicts that financial institutions and service firms will compete on the effectiveness of their infrastructure layers....
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/01/08/do-not-mistake-a-resilient-global-economy-for-populist-success Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46550777 Points: 21 # Commen...
The global crypto market cap pushed another 2% to $3.22T as majors continue to grind up; BTC +1% at $93,780; ETH +2% at $3,240, SOL +3% at $139; XRP led up 12% to $2.37 RENDER (+18%), SUI (+18%) and L...