Fed Chair Jerome Powell Teases “Policy Recalibration” Ahead

The US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has reiterated the next plan for the bank following its latest 25 basis points interest rate cut. In a widely televised speech, the Fed Chair said the United States economy is not on a preset course, implying more monitoring is necessary. Despite the continuously dovish stance from the Fed, cautious statement has fueled the take on what next for the market. Jerome Powell

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Caroline Ellison Starts Prison Sentence for FTX Fraud

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research and key witness in the case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, reported to a low-security federal prison in Connecticut on Thursday. In September, the court sentenced Ellison to two years in prison and ordered her to forfeit $11 billion for her role in the fraud and conspiracy that collapsed the cryptocurrency exchange once valued at $32 billion. Caroline Ellison Begins Prison Sentence Caroline Ellison, the star witness in

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Nurse’s death linked to weight-loss drug Mounjaro approved on NHS

BBC Susan McGowan died two weeks after taking tirzepatide – brand name Mounjaro The death of a nurse from North Lanarkshire has been linked to the use of a weight-loss drug recently approved for use on the NHS. Susan McGowan, 58, took two low-dose injections of tirzepatide, known under the brand name Mounjaro, over the course of about two weeks before her death on 4 September. Her death certificate, seen

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Bank of Canada warns against tinkering with mortgage market

Article content Bank of Canada deputy governor Carolyn Rogers is cautioning policymakers against “tinkering” with the mortgage market in an effort to improve housing affordability, warning that over-reliance on such measures could have long-term negative impacts. Recently, the federal government introduced new mortgage rules, including expanding 30-year amortizations to all first-time homebuyers and to all buyers of new builds, effective next month. It also raised the $1-million price cap for

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Oil and gas spending to reach highest level in a decade: Enserva

Breadcrumb Trail Links Commodities Energy Oil & Gas News TMX has boosted Canada’s export capacity by 13% Get the latest from Meghan Potkins straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 06, 2024  •  3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Pumpjacks operate as wildfire smoke hangs in the air near Calgary, Alberta, May 12, 2024. Photo

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Super Micro shares plummet after Q4 update raises concerns

Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The trade show runs through June 7.  Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Super Micro shares plunged 18% on Wednesday to their lowest level since June of last year after the embattled server maker issued disappointing unaudited financials and failed to provide specifics plans to keep its

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