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Amidst speculation regarding a potential resolution between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), attorney John Deaton, representing numerous XRP token holders, has outlined the possible steps the two parties might take if they opt for a settlement. Addressing the factors that might impact a potential settlement between the two parties, attorney
Chinese authorities stepped up measures to support the renminbi and boost the country’s housing market in an effort to restore confidence in the world’s second-largest economy. The People’s Bank of China said on Friday it would cut the amount of foreign currency that financial institutions are required to hold in reserve, signalling its resolve to
Warren Buffett, the renowned investor and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, celebrated his 93rd birthday on Aug. 30. Throughout his lengthy career, he has adhered steadfastly to a value investing strategy that bears some resemblance to the “buy and hold” approach often associated with cryptocurrencies.  However, Buffett’s focus is on assets with strong earnings potential, and
Although Oregon’s tax collections have stabilized after several quarters of unexpectedly rapid growth, the state expects to pay out a record-breaking $5.6 billion through its “kicker” rebate, according to state economists, while lawmakers expect to have more to spend on infrastructure and social programs. The previous record kicker was $1.9 billion in 2022. Taxpayers will
Receive free Healthcare updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Healthcare news every morning. Are the British work-shy? The UK is now the only developed country where more people have continued to drop out of the workforce since the pandemic. The work and pensions secretary has urged the over-50s
After rising steadily since January, home prices may now be turning lower again. The latest read on home prices shows they hit another all-time high in July, rising 2.3% from the same month last year, according to Black Knight. That’s a bigger annual gain than the roughly 1% recorded in June, and August’s annual comparison
Oregon’s third-largest city is about to lose its only hospital, illustrating the fallout of pressured health-care systems across the country.  Operator PeaceHealth announced last week its plan to shutter University District hospital because of underutilization. The hospital in Eugene, which is home to the University of Oregon, loses an average of $2 million a month,
Receive free UK house prices updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest UK house prices news every morning. UK house prices contracted at the fastest annual pace since 2009 in August as the impact of higher interest rates hit the property market, according to the mortgage provider Nationwide. The