House vote imminent on plan to avert government shutdown
House lawmakers will soon vote on a bill to avert a partial government shutdown after a similar measure backed by President-elect Trump failed Thursday. Congress is scrambling for a path forward as the clock ticks closer to the federal funding deadline,
Silver Price Forecast: Top Trends That Will Affect Silver in 2025
The silver price reached highs not seen since 2012 this past year, supported by an ongoing deficit and increasing interest from investors as geopolitical concerns prompted safe-haven buying. The white metal reached its highest point for the year in October,
BNY expands employee benefits, boosts minimum wage to $25 per hour
BNY announced expanded employee benefits and a boost in its minimum wage for all U.S.-based employees; Synovus has added former FIS executive Greg Montana to its executive board; National Bank Holdings sold off a fifth of its securities portfolio; and
OCC highlights growing pressures in ‘sound’ banking system
The OCC's 2024 annual report said that while the federal banking system remains stable, it faces challenges such as rising credit costs, declining net income, and increasing nonperforming loans.
Banks fleeing X may soon turn to Bluesky
Financial institutions that build a presence on the social media platform could gain a first-mover advantage and a communications channel with potential customers, experts say.
Technology, fees and a mega-merger: top payments news of 2024
The Capital One-Discover merger, the war against Visa and Mastercards' swipe fees and budding payment technologies were most popular with American Banker readers in 2024.
FALCO ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT
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Skyharbour Announces Closing of Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of C$10 Million
Not For Distribution to U.S. News Wire Services or Dissemination in The United States Vancouver, BC, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH ) (OTCQX: SYHBF ) (Frankfurt:
Top Senate Dems pour cold water on latest GOP spending bill plans: ‘Ready to stay’ through Christmas
Top Senate Democrats Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., made clear they only intend to move forward on the original stopgap spending bill plan that Republicans scrapped after pressure from billionaire Elon Musk
DAVID MARCUS: Saving America from bad spending bills is exactly why Trump tapped Musk.
It was former President Obama who famously quipped that ‘elections have consequences,’ and one of the consequences of the 2024 election is that President-elect Donald Trump asked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to help him straighten out the government’s books. Now,