Costco Adds Platinum Bars to Precious Metals Investment Offerings
Costco (NASDAQ:COST), the US-based retail giant, has expanded its range of precious metals investments by introducing platinum bullion bars and coins to its product line. Following the successful launch of its gold bullion investment offerings in 2023, which quickly became
Banks brace for next hurricane amid emotional Helene relief work
Financial institutions are on the front lines of relief efforts in Tennessee and North Carolina, while in Florida, Hurricane Milton threatens to deal a second blow.
Lawsuit accuses state department, DOJ of stonewalling FOIA requests regarding climate office personnel
: The State Department is facing heightened pressure to disclose information regarding its climate office staff members after a new lawsuit accuses them of stonewalling. Power the Future (PTF), an energy watchdog group, submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
Four American hostages remain in Hamas captivity a year after Oct. 7 massacre
Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Monday that the U.S. ‘will continue to work tirelessly’ to bring home the four American hostages who have now been held by Hamas for more than a year inside the Gaza Strip. The four that
Truist customers affected by February data breach of third party
A debt collection agency that provided services to Truist suffered a data breach in February affecting 4.2 million people. Truist now says some of those were its customers.
Vance gives full-throated support for Israel, has choice words for Biden-Harris at Oct 7 memorial rally
Sen. JD Vance blasted the Biden-Harris administration on Monday for not doing enough to bring home the hostages that Hamas took from Israel during the deadly Oct. 7 attack one year ago. Vance, R-Ohio, spoke during the Philos Project’s Memorial Rally
Massachusetts mutuals to merge, create $3.5 billion bank
River Run Bancorp near Boston said it would acquire Rollstone Bank and Trust, adding to a string of industry combinations as M&A activity gathers momentum in the second half of 2024.
Women for Trump, Goya team up to provide relief to Hurricane Helene victims in Georgia
Several high-profile volunteers with the group Women for Trump flew to Georgia to provide relief for victims of Hurricane Helene in the group’s first mission before they crisscross the country to support communities in need. RNC co-chair Lara Trump, former DNC
JPMorgan client who lost $50 million amid dementia denied trial
The case is one of the latest to question if firms can be held liable for costly investment decisions made by clients showing signs of mental decline.
How banks can respond to pressure as payment fraud spikes
As regulators and Congress push for stronger consumer protections as losses mount, payment experts say there are steps companies should be making now to respond.