XRP cryptocurrency jumps as investors hope Ripple will win legal battle with the SEC
XRP, a cryptocurrency closely associated with Ripple, surged over 11% on Wednesday as investors grew hopeful the firm would win its legal battle with the SEC.
‘Do you think I enjoy doing this reform?’: France’s Macron breaks silence after overriding parliament
“The longer we wait the worse the situation will get,” France’s Emmanuel Macron insisted of his pension reforms amid widespread strikes and protests.
JPMorgan Chase buys data platform for startups in push to serve venture capital investors
The deal is the latest in a string of fintech acquisitions made under CEO Jamie Dimon. Since 2020, JPMorgan has acquired a half-dozen startups.
Multiple people injured after ship dislodged at Scottish dry dock
Fifteen people were transported to the hospital after the ship toppled over.
Goldman Sachs is using ChatGPT-style A.I. in house to assist developers with writing code
Goldman Sachs developers are internally using generative AI tools to assist their code writing, according to a top executive at the bank.
DCG-owned crypto exchange Luno replaces CEO, seeks outside investment after layoffs
Marcus Swanepoel, the CEO of crypto exchange Luno, is now executive chairman. He’ll focus on helping Luno seek funding from investors other than DCG.
Euro pushes higher as ECB chief Lagarde says inflation is still too high
The euro pushed higher against the U.S. dollar following comments from the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde that inflation is “still high.”
UK inflation rate breaks 3-month stretch of declines with surprise rise to 10.4%
U.K. inflation unexpectedly jumped in February as food and energy bills continued to soar, placing further pressure on households.
‘Cannabis in Germany will be a success story’: Europe’s biggest economy moves closer to weed legalization
Germany could be weeks away from introducing a bill to legalize cannabis — a move that would make it the world’s largest regulated national market for the drug.
China and Russia affirm economic cooperation for the next several years
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to cooperate on a range of economic and business areas.
