Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
BBC News
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5 reasons the Pixel 11 Pro XL is my daily driver
Android Central
The Pixel 11 Pro XL may not be the best all-rounder, but it has meaningful upgrades over its predecessor, and is just a delight to use. more…
17 states have an ‘unusual’ problem in big price-fixing settlement: Distributing 53 million free eggs to Americans
Yahoo Entertainment
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Japan's August foreign reserves post largest-ever drop after record intervention
Yahoo Entertainment
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Japan's foreign reserves posted their biggest-ever drop in August, government data showed on Monday, after Tokyo... more…
US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran
Yahoo Entertainment
The U.S. Treasury announced Friday it has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its latest effort to sever “critical financial life... more…
Stocks dented by inflation risk from rising oil, dicey geopolitics
Yahoo Entertainment
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Rising oil prices, conflict in the Middle East and political uncertainty in Europe kept investors on edge on Mond... more…
Yen surges to seven-month high; dollar drifts ahead of US inflation
Yahoo Entertainment
By Alun John and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The yen surged to a seven-month high on Monday as traders reassessed the battered currency's ou... more…
Hong Kong's first leader after British handover dies
BBC News
The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after Britain handed over the city to China, was marked by crises and protests. more…
UK's finance minister Healey walks fiscal tightrope before first budget
Yahoo Entertainment
By William Schomberg, Kate Holton and Elizabeth Piper LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain's new finance minister John Healey, a former trade unionist who has... more…
U.S. debt is even worse than it seems, and rising Treasury yields are now an ‘all-hands-on-deck situation,’ top economist warns
Yahoo Entertainment
The anomalous recent behavior of the 10-year yield is actually as sign that "demand for Treasury debt is weaker than first meets the eye." more…
Our Friends All Have the Same Complaint About the Future. They Don’t Know We Can’t Relate.
Slate Magazine
They think we're in the same situation, but we're not. more…
9 warning signs of identity theft you should never ignore
Fox News
Nine identity theft warning signs range from unfamiliar credit inquiries to SIM swap attacks that can quietly drain your bank account funds. more…
Crypto Industry’s CLARITY Act Faces Major Setback
Gizmodo.com
The House is cutting its September schedule to just four voting days, leaving the crypto industry’s biggest remaining legislative priority with almost no time to clear Congress before the midterm elections. more…
Trump’s Apparent Crypto Conflicts Could Sink the CLARITY Act
Gizmodo.com
A Republican senator is now openly saying ethics language could be what finally kills the bill. more…
The Prodigy Problem
The Atlantic
Leopold Aschenbrenner claimed to know the future of AI. His investors lost billions. more…
Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader dies aged 89
BBC News
The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover, was marked by crises and protests. more…
From Hookswitch to Grave
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6 Pieces of ‘Star Trek’ Technology That Eventually Became Real
Mental Floss
From the communicator to touchscreens, 'Star Trek' predicted the future in surprisingly accurate ways. more…
Transcript: Bill McNabb, Vanguard former Chairman and CEO
Ritholtz.com
The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Bill McNabb, Vanguard former Chairman and CEO, is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube (audio), and Bloomberg. All of our earlier podc… more…
Onslaught Director Adam Wingard Has One Regret About His 2026 Action Movie
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While Onslaught had more resources than Adam Wingard's earliest films, the director still has one regret about his action horror flick. more…
Why are borrowing costs rising across the world?
Al Jazeera English
Rising bond yields are lifting borrowing costs for governments, businesses and households across the global economy. more…
Global stocks slide as Brent crude surpasses $100 a barrel
Al Jazeera English
Benchmark Brent crude hits $100, shaking markets and fuelling concerns over rising inflation pressures worldwide. more…
Villagers vow to rebuild despite devastating mass demolition in West Bank
Al Jazeera English
Israeli forces' demolition of 12 homes in Khirbet al-Tabban leaves villagers determined to stand firm on their land. more…
The Rush To Pull Gold Out Of America...
Zerohedge.com
The Rush To Pull Gold Out Of America... (First column, 9th story, link) Related stories:Trump says if Fed doesn't cut rates, he'll stop trading with some nations... World's biggest sovereign wealth fund to cut U.S. Treasury holdings... … more…
International Disruptors: ‘My Fault’ Author Mercedes Ron On Building A Romance Empire, Taking Her IP To Hollywood & Hopes For Fourth ‘Culpables’ Adaptation
Deadline
Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives, talent and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week we’re talking to Mercedes Ron, the bestselling author behind the hi… more…
Mayor Mamdani releases 170K documents related to post-9/11 air quality
Gothamist
The Mamdani administration said the public was misled about health risks after the attacks. [ more › ] more…
SRG housing loans worth Rs 400 crore may be fictitious: National Housing Bank
The Times of India
The National Housing Bank raised concerns over SRG Housing Finance, identifying potentially fictitious loan accounts. Investigations have revealed that around one-third of the lender's loan portfolio consists of these phantom accounts. The inquiry also indica… more…
How 11 retail media networks are trying to differentiate themselves to advertisers
Digiday
With the launch of myriad retail media networks, these new divisions of various consumer-facing companies are now fighting for ad dollars. more…
British Left-Wing News Website The Canary Suspends Operations After Being “Debanked” By Second Lender in Two Months
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Coffee Break: Hegseth, Altman and Zuckerberg, Elite Impunity Run Amock
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Links 9/5/2026
Nakedcapitalism.com
Our Homeric daily links: Ig Nobel winners, bury trash? OpenAI freakout, China housing bust, food price rises, tankers wars, Black Sea blockade, George Galloway account seized, Trump Pickaxe threat, new diesel high, Japan interest rates rise, judge v. Reflecti… more…
'We wish you’d die of a slow death': US officials wedged between data center giants and local communities come under intense pressure over rural land markets
TechRadar
Rural communities face mounting pressure as data center developers pursue farmland, offer huge sums, and fuel disputes over power, water, and development. more…
AI and the ghosts of tech booms past
TechRadar
What can past tech booms teach us about AI? more…
Canadian 'banking' company linked to sanctioned money-laundering network
CBC News
CBC’s visual investigations team and the Centre for Information Resilience reveals who is behind a Canadian 'revolutionary banking' company with ties to a sanctioned money-laundering network serving cartels and wealthy Russians. more…
Asia’s Natural Disasters Must Not Become Financial Crises
Project Syndicate
The dangerous flooding in Nepal and Tibet has demonstrated, once again, the need for prearranged disaster-risk financing to prepare for the economic chain reactions triggered by natural disasters. Asia’s policymakers must act now to help cash-strapped Nepal a… more…
Meet 9/11 Health Watch, NYC Group Behind Mayor Mamdani's Release of 170K Pages on Ground Zero Toxins
Democracy Now!
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unsealed more than 170,000 pages of records that offer new insights into how the city responded to the disaster. Some of the papers indicate that officials lied … more…
Baseus Debuts PicoGo Mix And Mix Pro 3-in-1 Travel Power Banks At IFA 2026
Ubergizmo
At IFA 2026, Baseus introduced the PicoGo Mix AT51 and its Pro variant, expanding its travel-focused power ecosystem with integrated multi-functional charging solutions. Engineered to eliminate the clutter of carrying separate wall bricks, external cables, an… more…
The Pirahã People
Everything-everywhere.com
Podcast Transcript Deep in the Amazon rainforest lives a small society that has challenged some of our most basic assumptions about language, numbers, time, memory, and even how human beings organize their lives. For decades, researchers studying them have fo… more…
As other Asian equity markets boom, Singapore sees value over volume in SGX's IPO rebound
CNA
The SGX is having a bumper crop of IPOs in the first half of the year and the trend is likely to continue if the market holds, analysts said. more…
XRP Is Down 24% This Year and Chainlink Is Down 4%. Is Adoption the Reason for the Gap?
24/7 Wall St.
Chainlink keeps signing major banks while XRP lands its logo on college football fields, yet both coins are still deep in the red. The real question is wheth... more…
Jack Dorsey's Block makes major move to become a U.S. crypto bank
TheStreet
Jack Dorsey’s Block applies to the OCC to launch a national trust bank. more…
Strong Cash App Momentum Drives Favorable Outlook for Block (XYZ)
Yahoo Entertainment
Cash App segment is becoming a major driver of the growth story for Block Inc. (NYSE:XYZ) in 2026, as the underlying lending operations within the segment st... more…
China Adds 650,000 Ounces of Gold in Biggest Monthly Buy Since 2023
Yahoo Entertainment
China's central bank added 650,000 ounces of gold in August, its biggest monthly buy since 2023, even as rate-hike bets pressure bullion. more…
Amazon raises £4.25 billion in debut sterling bond sale for AI
Quartz India
Investor demand reached £10.65 billion for the four-part deal, but appetite was lower than a similar Alphabet offering earlier this year more…
Cramer says investors should consider buying tumbling aviation giant
TheStreet
A single Elon Musk post knocked billions off one aerospace supplier. Jim Cramer thinks that reaction was a gift. more…
Ethereum giant Consensys spins off flagship MetaMask wallet, stays mum on IPO and token plans
Yahoo Entertainment
The company will now formally operate as two separate entities, with one focused on MetaMask and the other on institutional software. more…
Exclusive-China's Xi to bring large CEO delegation on US visit, sources say
Yahoo Entertainment
By Laurie Chen and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Sept 4 (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping is preparing a large business delegation to accompany him on his visit t... more…
How Crypto Trading Is Changing With Zero Fees and AI
BeInCrypto
How zero fees and AI are changing crypto trading, exchange competition, retail tools, security, and the push toward financial super apps. more…
Current price of oil as of September 8, 2026
Yahoo Entertainment
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why. more…
Strategy Now Owns 845,050 Bitcoin After Paying $80,300 a Coin for the Latest 4,603. Is Saylor Back?
24/7 Wall St.
Michael Saylor just broke a ten-week silence with a massive Bitcoin buy, but the timing raises an uncomfortable question about whether Strategy's comeback si... more…
Goldman Sachs (GS) Partner: AI Risks Leaving the Next Generation of Bankers Unable to Think for Themselves
Yahoo Entertainment
CNBC reported that Chris Churchman, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) partner who leads the bank’s Marquee digital platform for institutional clients,... more…
Xi Jinping Set To Bring Top Chinese Business Leaders To Trump Summit In Washington: Report
Yahoo Entertainment
Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly preparing to lead a large delegation of business executives on his forthcoming visit to Washington. Xi is planning... more…
Jaspreet Singh: 7 Money Habits That Could Be Holding You Back Financially
Moneylion.com
Jaspreet Singh explained several money traps that will keep Americans broke in 2026. more…
Ultra-rich Americans are dropping stocks and stockpiling historic piles of cash. Where their wealth’s going instead
Yahoo Entertainment
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$100,000 in Cash Quietly Loses About $3,000 a Year to Inflation. Here’s Where Retirees Are Parking It Instead
24/7 Wall St.
Retirees who feel safe watching a steady six-figure balance each morning may not realize that comfort comes at a steep and growing cost. The accounts most pe... more…
Wall Street Banker, Musk’s Finance Chief, Now Coinbase Board Director: The Anthony Armstrong Story
Boardroom transitions happen all the time in crypto. But every once in a while, a board appointment says much more about where a company is headed next. That... more…
Sudan Could Become the Red Sea’s Next Energy Security Flashpoint
Yahoo Entertainment
The biggest threat to oil markets is simultaneous disruption across Port Sudan, Yanbu, Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz more…
Adam Carolla to Americans who pay $0 in taxes: We don’t need your vote — you contribute nothing and vote for freebies
Yahoo Entertainment
About 76 million U.S. households owe no federal income tax in 2025 — but that doesn't mean they pay nothing. more…
How Energy Security, Load Growth and Infrastructure Arbitrage Could Reshape America's Power Market
POWER magazine
America’s emerging electricity challenge is increasingly an infrastructure challenge. For much of the energy transition, attention concentrated on the cost o... more…
Optimism swirls around massive critical metal deposit near Tisdale, Sask., but locals still have questions
CBC News
Canadian Energy Metals plans to construct a demonstration plant in Tisdale to refine alumina, the critical metal used to create aluminum. The plant could be up and running by 2029 or 2030. The company's CEO says it will eventually look to purchase land in the… more…
Trump calls for a Bombardier plane ban, drawing pushback from a GOP senator
NBC News
President Donald Trump asserted Monday that the Canadian aerospace company Bombardier should no longer be allowed to sell its planes in the U.S., opening a new front in his trade war with Canada. more…
What to Say When People Question the Cost of Higher Education
Inside Higher Ed
What to Say When People Question the Cost of Higher Education kjohnsonbowles… Wed, 09/09/2026 - 03:00 AM Higher education is being eaten alive by external forces. Everyone needs to employ a rhetoric that combats misinformation. We need to take back t… more…
60 Best Star Trek Episodes In Franchise History, Ranked
TVLine
With Star Trek celebrating its 60th anniversary, we're ranking the 60 best episodes in franchise history - see what topped our list. more…
More than 100,000 fake stores are out to steal your card details
Malwarebytes.com
DoppelCart’s fake stores copy real retailers and steal shoppers’ card details and one-time bank confirmation codes. more…
As James Bond Casting List Officially Narrows, Elden Ring Star Emerges As New Frontrunner
Screen Rant
Discover the latest frontrunners for James Bond, including Elden Ring's Jack Barton and more in the casting shortlist. more…
Netflix's Twist-Filled Drama Reaches Epic Streaming Milestone With A New Season Already In The Works
Screen Rant
Netflix's twist-filled drama reaches an epic streaming milestone, with a new season already in the works. more…
10 Best Ryan Reynolds Movies, Ranked
Screen Rant
Ryan Reynolds has developed a massively popular career in several genres, from comedies and action movies to horror, and here are his best movies. more…
11 Richest Victoria’s Secret Angels, Ranked by Net Worth (No. 1 Is Worth $400 Million!)
Just Jared
Victoria’s Secret has helped turn some of the world’s most successful models into household names over the years. Landing the […] The post 11 Richest Victoria’s Secret Angels, Ranked by Net Worth (No. 1 Is Worth $400 Million!) appeared first on Just Jared - C… more…
'People are furious': RBA deputy governor says more needs to be done on inflation
The RBA's deputy governor issues a warning that interest rates could rise further if the ongoing scourge of inflation does not come under control soon. more…
Government to stop super being drained through fraud
Perpetrators of domestic violence would be punished rather than rewarded for their actions when committing abuse against their former partners through the tax and super systems. more…
Proposal to pump 70m litres of treated wastewater into Parramatta River
If approved, a Sydney facility will pump millions of litres of treated wastewater, equivalent to 35 Olympic-sized swimming pools, into Parramatta River per day to service a growing population. more…
NY Giants news: Giants home underdog, veteran DL added
Big Blue View
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Fantasy football injury report: Latest Week 1 updates on key players
USA Today
The start of the NFL season is here, but several key fantasy performers may not be ready to answer the bell. Get the latest injury updates here. more…
Packers vs Vikings Prediction, Picks & Early Odds: NFL Week 1
Covers.com
Free Packers vs. Vikings predictions and NFL picks for their Week 1 game Sunday, Sept. 13. more…
A Reckoning Comes for Nepal
Thenation.com
Wen Stephenson A year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival. The post A Reckoning Comes for Nepal appeared first on The Nation. more…
More than one million Aussies forced to change banks by next year: What you need to know
Dailymail.com
A warning has been issued to more than a million Aussies. more…
Only a Token Difference: Treating Cryptocurrencies Differently Makes No Sense
Daily Signal
Cryptocurrencies like stablecoins have left many in the financial world, from major banks to customers, scratching their heads. It’s not just because few people understand how things like tokens work, but because regulations governing digital assets have furt… more…
Bond market rout puts global economy on financial crisis 'trajectory'
If inflation remains stubbornly high in Australia, we can expect interest rates to rise and asset prices to go down. But it's that exact scenario that risks putting the global economy on the trajectory of another financial crisis. more…
Why are Bathla and other home builders collapsing?
Owing about $3.4 billion to private lenders, Bathla's voluntary administration has thrown the construction of more than 2,000 apartments into limbo, while jeopardising a further pipeline of 14,000 homes. more…
Exclusive — America's Credit Unions President Scott Simpson Says Credit Card Competition Act Would Benefit Retailers Over Consumers
Breitbart News
The leader of a national trade association representing credit unions is warning of a piece of legislation being pushed by both sides of the political aisle that could have a negative impact on credit card users, while giving giant retailers a break. The post… more…
World Gold Council: Central Banks Add 23 Metric Tons of Gold in July, Led by China’s Purchases
Naturalnews.com
Central banks worldwide purchased a net 23 metric tons (MTs) of gold in July, according to a Sept. 3 World Gold Council (WGC) report. The largest buyer last month was China, which purchased 20 MTs, the report stated. [1] The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) acti… more…
Global food prices surge to highest level since 2022 as multiple crises converge
Naturalnews.com
Global food prices hit their highest level since November 2022, with the FAO’s index rising 1.9% in August Sugar prices surged nearly 12% on weather damage to crops in Europe, Asia, and Brazil Wheat and maize costs climbed as Black Sea conflict and Middle Eas… more…
European Gas Prices Rise to Highest Since 2023 as U.S. Intensifies Strikes on Iran
Naturalnews.com
European benchmark natural gas prices have climbed to their highest level since the 2023 energy crisis, according to market data, as the United States intensifies military operations against Iran. The Dutch TTF futures contract, the standard for European gas … more…
U.S. Debt =$40 trillion, Fiscal 2026 deficit $2.1 trillion. The Sovereign Reset: Escaping the Interest Trap with Greenbacks
Globalresearch.ca
In August 2026, the U.S. debt reached a gravity-defying $40 trillion, with an estimated fiscal year 2026 deficit of $2.1 trillion. Interest on the debt hit a record $1.4 trillion over the last 12 months and now consumes more than … The post U.S. Debt =$40 tri… more…
Belgium Will Not Support “Seizure of Russian Financial Assets” to Fund Military Aid to Ukraine
Globalresearch.ca
Despite the Russophobic frenzy affecting the European continent, there remain some reasonably rational actors attempting to prevent the crisis from deepening. Belgium continues to insist on blocking the use of frozen Russian financial assets to fund military… more…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: “Burying the Head of the Iranian Snake”. “Cut off Iran’s Economic Lifelines”
Globalresearch.ca
President Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has promised to take Iran to the cleaners. Trump’s four- to five-week victory is in the rearview mirror. He failed to accomplish any of his objectives. Iran still has its “nuclear dust” hidden away, … The … more…
OSPAR 2026 report now available with 167 services in scope
Amazon.com
We’re pleased to confirm the successful completion of our annual Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outsourced Service Provider’s Audit Report (OSPAR) assessment on July 29, 2026, in line with the OSPAR version 2.0 framework. The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS… more…
The Guide to Playing Mines Online & Learning About Grid-Play Games
The-digital-reader.com
One main reason Indian gamers turned to mobile gaming at such a fast pace is because high-speed cheap internet, affordable high- end smartphones, and easy access to payments like UPI are all things that support this development. While slots and card games are… more…
Friday: Hili dialogue
Whyevolutionistrue.com
Welcome to Friday, September 4, 2026, and National Wildlife Day. Today you should not just photograph the animals with your iPhone camera and move on, but stop to look at the animals. (This is one of my pet peeves about visitors to Botany Pond.) Here are thre… more…
U.S. Bank tests proprietary stablecoin in cross-border Stellar transaction
Cointelegraph
U.S. Bank completed a live cross-border payment using its USBDC stablecoin on Stellar as major financial institutions expand into digital dollars. more…
Citi, DBS complete first weekend tokenized cross-border deposit on Swift
Cointelegraph
Citi and DBS completed their first tokenized cross-border transfer over the weekend, using Swift’s blockchain-based ledger to circumvent the constraints of traditional banking hours. more…
Crypto Biz: AI took a back seat when Bitcoin started climbing
Cointelegraph
Corporate crypto bets are getting bigger as rising markets reward direct exposure, putting balance-sheet strategies and institutional adoption back in focus. more…
매출 4.5% 늘었는데 이익률은 하락…소상공인 비용·연체 ‘이중 압박’
Venturesquare.net
2026년 2분기 소상공인 평균 매출은 전년 동기보다 4.53% 늘었지만 지출이 5.83% 증가하면서 이익률은 0.92%포인트 하락했다. 전국 16개 시도 중 8곳에서 수익성이 악화됐고 개인사업자 대출 연체액은 15조2000억원으로 두 분기 연속 증가했다. 지역은행의 ... The post 매출 4.5% 늘었는데 이익률은 하락…소상공인 비용·연체 ‘이중 압박’ appeared first on 벤처스퀘어. more…
43억개 IP 인텔리전스로 중동 금융권 진입…AI스페라, 아프리카 유통망 확장
Venturesquare.net
AI스페라가 테크파크스·클라우드스페라·리콘과 협력해 아랍에미리트와 이집트 중심의 파트너 네트워크를 구축했다. 테크파크스와의 협업으로 중동 지역 대형 은행을 고객사로 확보했으며 리콘을 통해 중동·아프리카 유통 및 기술지원 체계를 강화한다. 크리미널 IP는 약 43억개의 ... The post 43억개 IP 인텔리전스로 중동 금융권 진입…AI스페라, 아프리카 유통망 확장 appeared first on 벤처스퀘어. more…
Venezuela’s Debt: Who Owes What to Whom Under US Neocolonial Tutelage?
Globalresearch.ca
The restructuring of Venezuela’s debt currently in preparation is not positive news for the Venezuelan people. It risks channelling a significant portion of the country’s revenue—especially oil revenues—toward repaying foreign creditors for many years. … more…
Frank Elderson: Fireside chat
Europa.eu
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency. more…
Global Shipping Carbon Tax Negotiations Stall thanks to President Trump
Wattsupwiththat.com
Apparently there will be another attempt to negotiate an agreement in November, but why bother? The post Global Shipping Carbon Tax Negotiations Stall thanks to President Trump appeared first on Watts Up With That?. more…
Remember How Bitcoin Was Supposed to Rise With Money Supply? Here's Why That Didn't Happen
Yahoo Entertainment
Cryptocurrency analyst Benjamin Cowen on Wednesday argued that unlike commonly assumed, Bitcoin does not rise with M2 money supply, which explains weakness a... more…
RTP, Fed race on fast payments
While The Clearing House’s RTP network races with the Federal Reserve’s FedNow system, the U.S., overall, lags on speedy payments. more…