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The US securities regulator had accused the Adanis of paying bribes and misleading investors, which they denied.
Oil prices climbed again on Friday, even after U.S.
The financial fallout from the US-Iran conflict hit hard this week. Reports that President Trump is preparing to restart “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz sent US equity markets falling immediately, and crypto followed.
The poll found 52% of registered voters support the CLARITY Act, with 47% willing to cross party lines for a candidate who backs the bill.
The US Justice Department said it recently secured two sentences against men hosting laptops for North Korean workers, marking a total of eight sentences in five months.
eBay suspended Ryan Cohen’s seller account two days after GameStop announced a $56 billion takeover bid for the online marketplace.
US jobless claims rose modestly last week, yet the American labor market continued showing surprising strength despite ongoing layoffs across major corporations.
Federal investigators are examining oil futures trades totaling more than $2.6 billion.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have launched an investigation into notable oil trades executed shortly before President Donald Trump announced events related to the war in Iran.
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts unsealed charges against 30 defendants tied to a decade-long insider trading operation that allegedly generated tens of millions of dollars through stolen merger and acquisition information.
A multistate coalition told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that sports-related prediction markets should remain under state gambling oversight, arguing the contracts function as wagers rather than financial derivatives.
Representative James Baird won the Republican primary for Indiana's 4th district on Tuesday after receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump and supportive spending from a crypto-backed PAC.
Farage insisted that the gift from Christopher Harborne was for his personal security and had been reviewed “from every legal angle.”
The two international crude benchmarks recovered after falling hard in the early morning when President Trump reiterated that his Administration was nearing a peace agreement with Iran. The catalyst?
The S&P 500 pushed to a new high of $7,272, closing at 7,259.22 after a 0.81% daily gain, while the Nasdaq hit 25,326.13 and the Dow reached 49,298.25.
NEW YORK, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vernal Capital Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: VECA) ("Vernal") announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the "IPO") of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit.
Online gambling operator Stake officially launched in Mexico on Monday, going live through stake.mx under a permit-based structure overseen by SEGOB, the Ministry of the Interior.
The world’s most-traded Asian currency pair, USD/JPY, sits at the center of a major policy clash heading into 2026. Leading banks such as J.P. Morgan and Scotiabank disagreed sharply on their direction, with forecasts spanning from 150 to 164.
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continue to simmer despite a fragile ceasefire, as U.S. officials signal readiness while insisting the truce still holds.
Only 2% of young Americans rate the American economy as "excellent." The figure is tiny, but it tells a larger divide: for a large part of 18-34 year olds, the promised growth does not show in bills, gasoline, or the grocery basket.
Economic data from the US are signaling an upcoming recession. One of the prominent developments is the rise in the 30-year US Treasury yield, which is approaching 5%, its highest level in roughly two decades.
Wealth records rarely change scale. Elon Musk has just crossed an unprecedented milestone, with a fortune estimated at over $800 billion, a level no individual had reached since John D. Rockefeller in 1913.
A new Generation Lab survey shows that most Americans aged 18–34 oppose U.S. military action against Iran. It also finds that many young people are unhappy with the economy and that Democrats may have an early edge going into the 2026 midterm elections.
US President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling him a “disaster for America” and saying interest rates remain too high.
A targeted strike on a Gulf oil hub was enough to instantly destabilize markets. The attack attributed to Iran on Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates, propelled Brent beyond 120 dollars and put financial balances under pressure.
Analysts believe that the ghost of the restriction of dollar depositors, popularly referred to as “corralito,” still haunts Argentines who prefer to hold their savings in cash dollars rather than in banks, even after the approval of the Fiscal Innocence law.
The United States has just crossed a historic threshold. Indeed, their debt now exceeds the size of their economy. This shift fits into a sustainable trajectory marked by repeated deficits and postponed budget decisions.
Video game retail company GameStop has made an unsolicited $55.5 billion offer for eBay, placing the meme-stock retailer at the center of a bold e-commerce takeover attempt. The bid values eBay at $125 per share, split between cash and stock.
The prices of the two most relevant oil benchmark futures shot up after reports indicated that a U.S. warship was recently struck by the IRGC, reigniting the hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz. Nonetheless, U.S. officials have denied these reports.
Gas prices in the United States have resumed their upward trend after a brief period of decline, with the national average reaching $4.457 per gallon on May 4, 2026, according to AAA data.