David Gura

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After crypto exchange FTX collapsed, Washington policymakers debate how to respond

Friday, November 18, 2022

After the spectacular collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, a growing chorus of people in Washington, D.C., are asking Congress for more clarity on how to regulate crypto.

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FTX made a cryptocurrency that brought in millions. Then it brought down the company

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX made real money off of its own digital currency, called FTT. That currency is practically worthless now, but investors continue to trade it.

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Cryptocurrency exchange FTX files for bankruptcy in another blow to the industry

Sunday, November 13, 2022

It was nothing but sunny days for crypto at this time last year - But those days are long gone and with one of the world's biggest crypto exchanges filing for bankruptcy on Friday.

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Cryptocurrency exchange FTX files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Friday, November 11, 2022

FTX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday. It took less than a week for the company, and its once-popular CEO, to wipe out financially.

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Cryptocurrency exchange FTX files for bankruptcy

Friday, November 11, 2022

One of the world's largest crypto exchanges has filed for bankruptcy. Facing a liquidity crunch, FTX stopped withdrawals, and one of its rivals declined to step in to help.

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As Harvard's endowment abandons fossil fuels, oil-rich University of Texas catches up

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Royalties on oil and natural gas, along with lease payments on millions of acres of land, are helping the University of Texas, which is in second place, narrow the gap with Harvard.

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How royalties from the extraction of oil and gas are helping a Texas university

Monday, November 07, 2022

The University of Texas, which is making millions from land it leases for oil and gas drilling, is getting close to overtaking Harvard University as the school with the largest endowment.

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Elon Musk wastes no time cutting costs at Twitter

Saturday, November 05, 2022

Now that Elon Musk owns Twitter, he owes creditors billions of dollars and he is wasting no time cutting costs.

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Wall Street eager to strike deals with Saudi Arabia, despite political concerns

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

U.S. executives and billionaire investors are mingling and making deals at a conference nicknamed "Davos in the Desert," even as the White House reevaluates relations with Saudi Arabia.

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An investment conference nicknamed Davos in the Desert is under way in Saudi Arabia

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The world's top bank executives, along with billionaire investors, are laying the groundwork for deals at a time when the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi government is at a low point.

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College endowments are experiencing some whiplash

Thursday, October 20, 2022

After setting records in 2021, endowment returns have fallen dramatically amid economic uncertainty. Some colleges and universities have endowments that rival the economies of entire countries.

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Higher interest rates are both helping and hurting big banks

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The Federal Reserve's attempts to slay the dragon of inflation are creating a major shift for large U.S. banks, with big-money deals falling through but interest income rising.

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It's almost impossible to find a CEO who isn't bracing for a recession

Friday, October 14, 2022

Nearly all the chief executives in a new survey — 98% — say they're getting their ducks in a row for an impending economic downturn in the United States.

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CEOs no longer question if there will be a recession. The question now is when?

Thursday, October 13, 2022

As the Federal Reserve maintains it can get high inflation under control without triggering a recession, 98% of CEOs surveyed say they're preparing for a recession in the next 12 to 18 months.

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Sen. Warren says the big banks that own Zelle aren't doing enough to protect users

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is calling for more oversight of the popular banking service Zelle. In a new report, Warren says the platform is rife with fraud and theft.

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SEC charges Kim Kardashian for unlawfully touting crypto on her Instagram account

Monday, October 03, 2022

The reality TV star hawked a crypto token on her Instagram account without telling her hundreds of millions of followers she'd been paid to do so.

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A bad year for Wall Street gets even worse, as stock markets finish September down

Saturday, October 01, 2022

Amid heightened uncertainty about the global economy, all three U.S. indexes are in a bear market as the third quarter comes to a close.

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Financial markets are a mess around the world. Fingers are pointing at the Fed

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Customarily, the Fed and other central banks do as much as they can to keep markets calm. This time they're the reason behind the volatility.

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Steep sell-offs in U.S. stocks have started to spread worldwide

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

The volatility in U.S. markets is rocking stock, bond and currency trading in other countries. Many blame the Federal Reserve for the wild swings.

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The dollar is surging. This is who gets helped - and hurt - by its newfound strength

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The U.S. dollar is the strongest it has been in 20 years. As it strengthens, other currencies — like the pound — weaken. That's good news for U.S. consumers and importers but bad news for others.

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