Tag: Financial services

Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media

NEW YORK -- Former talk show host Carlos Watson was sentenced Monday to nearly 10 years in prison in a federal financial conspiracy...

2024 was big for bitcoin. States could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025 in spite of the risks

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses...

Bank groups sue the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a proposed cap on overdraft fees

Some banks and banking trade groups are suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a finalized rule that limits overdraft fees banks can...

Japan business survey shows slight improvement in outlook for manufacturers

BANGKOK -- A quarterly survey by Japan’s central bank shows business sentiment has improved slightly, especially in major heavy industries such as automaking,...

European Central Bank likely to cut rates while weighing US trade concerns and France's chaos

FRANKFURT, Germany -- With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatening new tariffs and political chaos engulfing France, the European Union's second largest economy, the...

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate, highlights risk of Trump's tariffs

TORONTO -- The premier of Canada's largest province said Wednesday he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump...