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By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ethics concerns relating to U.S. Supreme Court justices are set to be scrutinized on Tuesday by a Senate panel during a hearing called amid revelations about luxury trips and real estate transactions involving members of the nation’s top judicial body. None of the nine justices will appear at the Judiciary Committee hearing, with Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday declining an […]

By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ethics concerns relating to U.S. Supreme Court justices are set to be scrutinized on Tuesday by a Senate panel during a hearing called amid revelations about luxury trips and real estate transactions involving members of the nation’s top judicial body. None of the nine justices will appear at the Judiciary Committee hearing, with Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday declining an […]

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -Can inherently volatile cryptocurrencies become safe-havens? Apparently they can in some parts of the world, such as Argentina and Turkey, where soaring prices and tumbling local currencies have forced people to seek refuge in digital coins. Ownership of digital currencies in Turkey was the highest in the world at 27.1% followed by Argentina at 23.5% — well above global crypto ownership rate […]

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -Can inherently volatile cryptocurrencies become safe-havens? Apparently they can in some parts of the world, such as Argentina and Turkey, where soaring prices and tumbling local currencies have forced people to seek refuge in digital coins. Ownership of digital currencies in Turkey was the highest in the world at 27.1% followed by Argentina at 23.5% — well above global crypto ownership rate […]

By Natalie Thomas and JEEVAN RAVINDRAN LONDON (Reuters) – Margaret Tyler’s fascination with the British royal family began as a child, when she would cut out photos of the now-King Charles III and his sister, Princess Anne. The 79-year-old, just four years older than the British monarch, is among the royal super fans who cannot contain her excitement for his coronation this Saturday. “I haven’t got any brothers or sisters,” […]

By Natalie Thomas and JEEVAN RAVINDRAN LONDON (Reuters) – Margaret Tyler’s fascination with the British royal family began as a child, when she would cut out photos of the now-King Charles III and his sister, Princess Anne. The 79-year-old, just four years older than the British monarch, is among the royal super fans who cannot contain her excitement for his coronation this Saturday. “I haven’t got any brothers or sisters,” […]

By Nupur Anand, Anirban Sen, David French and Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) -On March 12, as several U.S. banks reeled from a crisis in confidence, JPMorgan Chase & Co put its might behind First Republic Bank, giving the troubled lender what two sources said was a $10 billion financing. The JPMorgan facility did not stop depositors from fleeing the lender. But it turned out to be the start of […]

By Nupur Anand, Anirban Sen, David French and Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) -On March 12, as several U.S. banks reeled from a crisis in confidence, JPMorgan Chase & Co put its might behind First Republic Bank, giving the troubled lender what two sources said was a $10 billion financing. The JPMorgan facility did not stop depositors from fleeing the lender. But it turned out to be the start of […]

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -Can inherently volatile cryptocurrencies become safe-havens? Apparently they can in some parts of the world, such as Argentina and Turkey, where soaring prices and tumbling local currencies have forced people to seek refuge in digital coins. Ownership of digital currencies in Turkey was the highest in the world at 27.1% followed by Argentina at 23.5% — well above global crypto ownership rate […]