LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda died in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, the online loaning platform said Monday. In a company announcement, LendingTree confirmed that Lebda unexpectedly died on Sunday and that its leadership “deeply mourns his passing” while extending condolences to the executive’s loved ones. “Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innovation and passion ...

Josef Schachter of the Schachter Energy Report shares his outlook for oil and natural gas, including when he thinks the next buying opportunity will be for stocks. He also discusses his upcoming Catch the Energy conference. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article. This post appeared first on investingnews.com ...

Japan is preparing to ban cryptocurrency insider trading under new rules that will treat digital assets like traditional securities. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) are leading the plan to tighten oversight of crypto transactions. Japan Drafts New Legal Framework to Criminalize Cryptocurrency Insider Trading The proposed legal The post Japan’s FSA Targets ...

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), claiming that it may be funded or directed by Hamas or other terrorist groups. CAIR describes itself as a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization founded in 1994 with chapters across the U.S. The request comes as ...

Rare earth element (REE) recycling is moving from niche curiosity to strategic necessity as the clean energy transition increasingly stokes demand for permanent magnets. Currently, less than 1 percent of rare earths are recycled, even as magnet demand is projected to triple by 2035. The gap could leave the west facing as much as a 30 percent supply shortfall unless ...

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson has shared her thoughts on the economic outlook, while backing more Fed rate cuts this year. She also opined that the Trump tariffs won’t have a lasting impact on inflation, just as some Fed officials have also stated. The market continues to price in another rate cut The post Fed’s Anna Paulson ...

Sometimes, data breaches result in more than just free credit monitoring. Recently, Facebook began paying out its $725 million settlement, and AT&T is preparing to distribute $177 million. Those payouts caught scammers’ attention. Now, fake settlement claim emails and websites are flooding inboxes. They look convincing, but behind the plain design and official-sounding language is a trap for your Social ...

Thousands of U.S.-bound packages shipped by UPS are trapped at hubs across the country, unable to clear the maze of new customs requirements imposed by the Trump administration. As packages flagged for customs issues pile up in UPS warehouses, the company told NBC News it has begun “disposing of” some shipments. Frustrated UPS customers describe waiting for weeks and trying ...

President Donald Trump has quietly become one of the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) holders, even as the crypto market faces a historic meltdown. The revelation comes as Bitcoin and the broader crypto market struggle through one of their steepest declines in recent years. Trump Media’s $2 Billion Bitcoin Bet Makes President A Major Investors According The post Trump Emerges as ...

President Donald Trump will spend the first part of the week in the Middle East to oversee a historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas, a landmark agreement expected to end the two-year war in Gaza and bring home the remaining hostages. Before boarding Air Force One, Trump told reporters that the hostages could be released earlier and said Israeli ...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. Saga Metals Corp. (‘SAGA’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: SAGA,OTC:SAGMF) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company focused on critical minerals, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement pursuant to which the Company raised aggregate gross proceeds of ...

Veteran trader Peter Brandt is now bullish on Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and XLM after earlier calling the top on the flagship crypto and hinting at significant declines. Meanwhile, this bullish sentiment from the veteran trader comes amid a crypto market crash, which has seen BTC wipe out its earlier October gains. Peter Brandt Now Bullish The post Peter Brandt Flips ...