Finance

Finance

Buffett’s $300B Cash Pile, Fed by Apple, Spurs Investment Guessing Game

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Buffett acolytes are primed to be receptive to new ideas after Berkshire’s more contrarian bets over the last decade have proven prescient.

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Patent Drop

Mastercard Blockchain Patent Could Make Financial Audits Easier

Mastercard might use blockchain to straighten out transaction records.

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M&A

EY Delays New Hires’ Start Dates Due to Lackluster Deal Environment

EY informed around 200 recent graduates hired for its Parthenon advisory division that their start dates have been postponed until mid-2025.

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Banking

TD Bank Accepts Cap on US Growth, $3 Billion in Penalties After Failing to Monitor Money Laundering

TD Bank pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit money laundering for criminal groups, including global drug cartels.

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Finance

Why Stock Exchanges Want a Piece of Texas, ‘The Wall Street of the South’

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Patent Drop

JPMorgan Patent Could Add Guardrails to AI in Banking

Given that AI systems can’t always be totally accurate, observing when they make mistakes could mitigate a lot of harm.

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Markets

Weathering the Storm: A Q&A with Vanguard on Market Volatility

The last four years have been head-spinning. Dan Newhall, Vanguard’s head of portfolio solutions, talked us through the volatility.

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Patent Drop

Wells Fargo Cloud Patent Could Fight Data Security Risks

Wells Fargo’s recent patent wants to make sure you can trust the cloud.

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Economics

Dollar Takes a Bruising From Trump’s Jabs at Fed Chair

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The US dollar hit a three year low against a basket of currencies Monday, highlighting investor concerns about US assets.

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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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