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Ethereum Price Prediction: Touching $8000 in 2025 Is Possible and Could Ignite a 53x Rally for This ETH-Based Altcoin
Ethereum’s path to $8,000 in 2025 is speculation and becoming a strong possibility as adoption surges and institutional investors double down. Currently trading at $2,216, ETH’s projected growth could fuel a new number of altcoin rallies, and one project is standing out, Mutuum Finance (MUTM). Built on Ethereum’s secure and scalable framework, the newly introduced […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Mar 3
Stocks
BUZZ-Automakers clipped after Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs set for Tuesday
** Shares of automakers fall further amid a sea of red in Mon afternoon trading after U.S. President Donald Trump says tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico will take effect on Tuesday with reciprocal tariffs beginning Apr 2** U.S. automakers General Motors GM.N and Ford F.N down 4% and 1.7%, respecti...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Stocks
EMERGING MARKETS-Mexican peso hits one-month low after Trump's tariff comments
Updates with mid-session tradingMarkets in Brazil, Argentina shut for public holidaysUkraine dollar bonds slide after Trump and Zelenskiy clashMexican peso gives up early gains after Trump's tariff commentsMSCI Latin American stocks, currencies down 0.3% eachBy Shashwat Chauhan, Purvi Agarwal ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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FDIC's board approves roll back of bank merger policy
March 3 (Reuters) - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's board of directors has approved a proposal to roll back a Biden-era policy that ramped up the scrutiny of large bank mergers, the agency said in a statement on Monday.The proposal will temporarily reinstate the merger policy that wa...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks fall further after Trump tariff comments; euro up
Updates to late afternoon tradingUS stocks down sharply in afternoon tradingEuropean defense stocks surge on spending plans for Ukraine Bitcoin last down after weekend surge on Trump commentsBy Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were down sharply Monday afternoon afte...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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Higginbotham acquires Texas-based Program Insurance Group
By Mia MacGregorMarch 3 - (The Insurer) - Texas-based insurance, financial and HR services firm Higginbotham has acquired Program Insurance Group, an independent agency based in Georgetown, Texas, that offers EZ CERT, a nationally deployed insurance certificate tracking service for franchisors and f...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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CORRECTED-Austria's OMV and UAE's ADNOC to acquire Nova Chemicals for $9.4 billion through JV
Corrects deal value to $9.4 billion, not $9.7 billion, in paragraph 1March 3 (Reuters) - Austria's OMV OMVV.VI and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Monday they have reached a $9.4 billion deal to acquire Canada's Nova Chemicals through a joint venture, OMV said in a statement.Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Commodities
CBOT soy ends down on trade woes, Brazilian harvest progress
CHICAGO, March 3 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed lower on Monday on spillover weakness from sliding corn futures, worries about trade tensions with U.S. soy buyers and the ongoing harvest of a bumper Brazilian soy crop, traders said. CBOT May soybeans SK25 settled down 14-1...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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Trump administration official to brief Congress on USAID, sources say
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - Pete Marocco, deputy administrator-designate at the U.S. Agency for International Development, will meet with members of Congress on Wednesday to discuss foreign assistance, two sources familiar with the plan said on Monday.Marocco will use the "round table" w...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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US CFPB asks to pause Comerica enforcement action
March 3 (Reuters) - The embattled U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday asked a federal court to issue a stay in its enforcement action against Comerica Bank CMA.N, court papers showed.In the final days of former President Joe Biden's administration, the agency in December had accu...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Cryptocurrencies
Fed’s Michael Barr permanently resigns ahead of Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E audit
Michael Barr is officially out. The Federal Reserve’s Vice Chair for Supervision has stepped down from his role, leaving a major gap in the central bank’s Committee on Supervision and Regulation. His exit, confirmed last week, removes the only official in charge of overseeing banking regulations just as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Mar 3
Commodities
CBOT corn ends down nearly 3% on trade jitters, S.American crops
CHICAGO, March 3 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell 2.8% on Monday as worries about trade tensions and ample South American harvests appeared to spur commodity funds to liquidate more of their large net long position, traders said.CBOT May corn CK25 settled down 13-1/4 cents at $4....Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Cryptocurrencies
This dreamy destination has been named the best beach in the world 2025
If you are dreaming of soft golden sand, clear blue water, and a pastel pink shoreline, then this place is for you. Throw in the sun beaming down, and it is easy to see why this beach has been named the perfect location. TripAdvisor’s annual Traveller’s Choice Awards has named Elafonissi Beach in Cr...Bitcoinist
Mon, Mar 3
Commodities
Ecuador awards 20-year production sharing contract to New Stratus Energy, Sinopec-linked consortium
QUITO, March 3 (Reuters) - A consortium made up of subsidiaries of Chinese state energy giant Sinopec 600028.SS and Canada's New Stratus Energy NSE.V has been awarded a 20-year production sharing contract for Ecuador's most productive oil block, New Stratus Energy said in a statement on Mond...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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Trump envoy to travel to Middle East in coming days to work on Gaza ceasefire
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff plans to return to the region in coming days to work out a way to either extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal or advance to the second phase, a State Department spokesperson said on Monday....Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
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BRIEF-Scilex Holding Says Terminates Sales Agreement With B. Riley, Cantor Fitzgerald, H.C. Wainwright Effective March 5
March 3 (Reuters) - Scilex Holding Co SCLX.O:SCILEX HOLDING CO - TERMINATES SALES AGREEMENT WITH B. RILEY, CANTOR FITZGERALD, H.C. WAINWRIGHT EFFECTIVE MARCH 5Source text: [ID:n0001193125-25-043879]Further company coverage: SCLX.OReuters
Mon, Mar 3
Stocks
BUZZ-Insurance broker TWFG rises after prelim Q4 results
** Shares of insurance broker TWFG TWFG.O up 5.3% at $31.83** TWFG late Friday announced Q4 prelim results, with revenue expected to be largely above Wall Street expectations** J.P. Morgan says it was a positive initial read on Q4 growth metrics, with premiums written, revenue and contingent commiss...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
