Gold remains lifted by geopolitical risks amid sharp rise in US Treasury yields. Federal Reserve officials emphasize ongoing inflation concerns, hinting at maintaining higher interest rates for longer. Strong US labor market data reinforces robust economic backdrop. Gold prices advanced late in the North American session on Thursday, underpinned by…

Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs officials took a $53.2 million Bitcoin and ETH bribe from a crypto exchange executive, a major newspaper in the country claimed this week. Per Kommersant, the officials were named Georgy Satyukov and Dmitry Sokolov, employees at “one of the ministry’s most secret divisions.” The media…

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday warned that if Russian President Vladimir Putin were to “overrun” Ukraine, he would then attack a NATO nation, forcing the US to become directly involved. “I have no doubt in my mind having met Vladimir Putin that if Putin were allowed to overrun…

Chewy Vet Care is poised to elevate the pet health experience for people, pets, and vets with the opening of its newly designed and developed pet clinics. “We want the clinics to manifest the same Chewy magic that has become synonymous with our brand,” said Mita Malhotra, President of Chewy…

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Special counsel Jack Smith’s obstruction case in the classified documents prosecution survived an early test, with a federal judge on Thursday denying several bids by Donald Trump’s co-defendants to dismiss charges against them. Judge Aileen Cannon rejected efforts by Trump’s co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira to toss obstruction charges they faced. Nauta works as Trump’s personal valet, and De Oliveira has worked as property manager at Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago estate. Cannon’s 8-page ruling means that those charges will continue to march toward trial. The Florida judge still has yet to decide several motions by Trump to toss charges against him…

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Online furniture and home furnishings seller Wayfair is set to open its first-ever namesake store next month, the company announced Thursday. The large-format store, clocking in at 150,000 square feet and located in Edens Plaza in Wilmette, Illinois, will open to shoppers on May 23. It will also feature an onsite…