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Fed Knew Silicon Valley Bank Was Vulnerable a Year Before Collapse, Report Finds

An outside review says Fed staff spotted Silicon Valley Bank's flaws a year before its March 2023 collapse but held back for fear of being wrong.

Fed Knew Silicon Valley Bank Was Vulnerable a Year Before Collapse, Report Finds

An outside review says Fed staff spotted Silicon Valley Bank's flaws a year before its March 2023 collapse but held back for fear of being wrong.

NATS Blames Millisecond Software Defect for 2,000 UK Flight Cancellations

National Air Traffic Services said a millisecond software defect caused the six-hour outage that cancelled over 2,000 flights on Tuesday 8 September 2024.

Researchers Ethically Hack OpenAI Using Anthropic’s Claude, Win $6,500 Bounty

Hacktron AI compromised OpenAI staff ChatGPT accounts using Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, earning a $6,500 bounty under the bug programme.

Mbappe Leaves Nike for Swiss Brand On, Ending Career-Long Partnership

Kylian Mbappe has ended his Nike partnership to join Swiss brand On, which plans its first football boots next year.

Fed Knew Silicon Valley Bank Was Vulnerable a Year Before Collapse, Report Finds

An outside review says Fed staff spotted Silicon Valley Bank's flaws a year before its March 2023 collapse but held back for fear of being wrong.

Dow Futures Drop 300 Points as Oil Climbs and Fed Bets Rise

Dow futures dropped roughly 300 points Tuesday as climbing oil prices, Fed rate-hike bets and US-Canada trade tensions pressured Wall Street.

Netherlands Moves $10bn in Gold From US and Canada to London

The Dutch central bank has shifted about $10 billion in gold from the US and Canada to the Bank of England, citing crisis preparedness and faster tradabili

Fed’s Waller Backs Holding Rates Steady at September Meeting

Fed Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday he would support keeping rates unchanged at the September meeting if inflation continues to cool.

ADP Says U.S. Firms Added Just 38,000 Jobs in August, a 7-Month Low

U.S. private employers added 38,000 jobs in August, ADP reported Wednesday — the smallest gain since January and below expectations, pointing to a summer h

Dow Falls Below 50-Day Average, Tests 52,800 Support as RSI Signals Oversold

The Dow Jones fell below its 50-day moving average and tested 52,800 support, with an oversold RSI and the 200-day average near 53,173 in focus.

Bessent Urges Japan to Hike Rates and Strengthen Yen

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Japan to raise interest rates and steady its finances, pointing to a possible Bank of Japan hike in September

US Stock Futures Fall as Iran Strikes and Fed Rate Bets Rattle Traders

US stock futures dropped Monday as strikes on Iran and rising Fed rate-hike bets rattled traders, with Trump vowing further action against Tehran.

Bank of Korea Raises Rate to 3% in Second Straight Hike

The Bank of Korea raised its benchmark rate 25 basis points to 3.0% on Thursday, a second straight hike backed by a chip-led export boom.

Warsh Cuts Fed Statement to 130 Words, Drops All Rate-Cut Language

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh shortened the post-meeting statement to 130 words from 341, removing all mention of future rate cuts and hinting at higher-for-longer

Warsh Heads to Jackson Hole Without Clear Inflation Signal, Markets Watch Closely

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh heads to Jackson Hole without a firm inflation position, as prediction markets bet he avoids mentioning rate cuts.

US Inflation Holds at 3.7% in July, Well Above Fed’s 2% Target

US PCE inflation held at 3.7% in July, above the Fed's 2% target, as core prices stayed at 3.3% and second-quarter GDP was unrevised at 1.5%.

US National Debt Tops $40 Trillion, Doubling in a Decade

US public debt topped $40 trillion on Tuesday, the Treasury said, doubling over a decade as deficits, interest costs and spending climb.

Fed Officials Signal Rate Hike if Inflation Fails to Cool, Minutes Show

Federal Reserve minutes from the July meeting show officials divided on inflation, with growing support for raising interest rates if price pressures persi

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