Visa, Bridge partner to launch stablecoin-linked cards
Visa and stablecoin infrastructure provider startup Bridge are partnering to offer stablecoin-linked Visa cards to customers across multiple countries in Latin America, which the companies…
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Trump's Title IX investigative team takes aim at Washington state's transgender policies
The Trump administration launched an investigation Wednesday into reports that Washington state has violated Title IX with its policies on transgender athletes and concealing students'…
Republicans considering big boost to cap on federal deduction for state and local taxes
House Republicans are discussing a significant increase to the $10,000 cap on the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes in a bid to keep blue state GOP lawmakers on board with a…
Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
Tech giant Meta on Wednesday (Apr 30) reported quarterly profits that were well above expectations, brushing aside market worries that its heavy investments in cloud computing and…
Bipartisan Senate effort to nullify Trump tariff powers narrowly defeated by GOP leaders
The Senate GOP on Wednesday narrowly defeated a bipartisan effort to nullify the national emergency that President Trump used to justify his across-the-board tariffs, helped in part by…
eBay announces CFO transition; sees quarterly revenue ahead of estimates
The company’s use of generative artificial intelligence, including its “magical” listing tool, and improvements in search and targeted advertising are helping simplify both selling and…
Trump leans on business deals, shuns Biden's government-powered economy
President Trump has quietly shifted more responsibility for driving economic growth and creating jobs to the private sector, a marked change from the Biden years, when significant job…
NORAD chief says planning underway for Trump's 'Golden Dome' anti-missile shield
The commander of the joint U.S.-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command told the House Armed Services Committee that he envisions President Trump's Golden Dome missile shield as…
Oil settles lower, posts steepest monthly decline since 2021
Oil prices settled down on Wednesday (Apr 30) and recorded the largest monthly drop in almost 3½ years after Saudi Arabia signalled a move towards producing more and expanding its market…
Another domestic abuse case surfaces for MS-13 suspect who Democrats want to un-deport
Homeland Security said Wednesday that it discovered Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the MS-13 gang suspect at the center of a political and legal battle, had a second domestic violence allegation…
U.S., Ukraine sign economic deal after Trump presses Kyiv for payback after aid in repelling Russia
The U.S. and Ukraine announced on Wednesday an economic deal after a weekslong press by President Donald Trump calling on Ukraine to compensate Washington for billions in military and…
US: Stocks end mostly up, rebounding from bad GDP report
Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday (Apr 30) after digesting a poor US GDP reading that was offset by solid consumer spending data. Markets opened sharply lower…
U.S. government expands grounds for canceling international students' legal status
The federal government is expanding the reasons international students can be stripped of their legal status in the U.S., where thousands have come under scrutiny in a Trump administration…
Nvidia founder Huang: 'Every job will be changed' by AI
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang is urging Washington to prepare for artificial intelligence to upend the global economy. Source link
Our Urgent Birth Rate Problem
It has economic dimensions, but it is ultimately a cultural and even spiritual sickness. Source link
Maine lawmaker appeals to Supreme Court over censure by state House for transgender athlete post
A Republican state lawmaker from Maine appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday after she was censured by the state House for a social media post about a transgender athlete, a move…
For Ukraine, Moral Promises Without Moral Commitments
Sometimes, our public figures seem aware that they are engaged in an all-sermon, no-sacrifice politics. Source link
In Combative Interview, Trump Insists He Will Not Facilitate Abrego Garcia’s Return to U.S.
The president doubles down. Source link
Trump should revise rules for AI chip exports, says Nvidia CEO
Huang says policies and support from the administration are crucial to accelerating the global diffusion of American AI technology Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang said…
TikTok plans to build 1b euro data centre in Finland
TikTok plans to invest 1 billion euros (S$1.48 billion) to build its first data centre in Finland as it moves data storage for European users to the continent, a TikTok spokesman confirmed…
Opening in Democratic leadership tempts another party fight to stop AOC's rise
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly's plan to step back as the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee opened the door for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run again for the coveted position, setting…
Miu Miu’s momentum powers Prada sales growth
Net revenues at Italian luxury group Prada rose 12.5 per cent at constant exchange rates in the first quarter, slightly above analysts expectations, thanks to a 60 per cent jump…
Elite UK Reit posts 10.2% rise in Q1 2025 distributable income to £4.8 million
The manager of Elite UK real estate investment trust (Reit), announced a 10.2 per cent year-on-year increase in distributable income to £4.8 million (S$8.4 million) in Q1 2025, from £4.4…
Maybank names Shafiq Abdul Jabbar as new group chief financial officer
He takes over from Khalijah Ismail, who was dismissed by the bank earlier this year following an internal inquiry Maybank has appointed Shafiq Abdul Jabbar as its new group chief financial…