Brazil bans foie gras production and sales citing animal cruelty

News release The Bank of England (the Bank), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will start overseeing the first Critical Third Parties (CTPs) on Monday 13 July 2026, following designation by HM Treasury (HMT).  Critical Third Parties (CTPs) are technology and other service providers whose services underpin the UK financial…

Based on the chatter on Wall Street, you’d think labor has never had it so good. Sadly for working Americans, this isn’t actually the case.

BNY and Kraken parent company Payward are discussing a partnership that would span digital assets and financial market infrastructure, CoinDesk reported Friday (Oct. 2), citing unnamed sources. The agreement could include crypto products, custody, wealth management, trading, payments and infrastructure offerings that are provided by Payward’s B2B platform for banks, exchanges and asset managers, Payward Services, according to the report. The discussions remain underway,…

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual housing showcase is coming back to the National Mall in Washington D.C. this week. The event kicks off at noon on Tuesday and continues through Thursday, featuring exhibits, speakers, and panel events each day. Some events, including the opening ceremony speeches, were delayed due to rainy…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chrysten Crockett, a Cleveland native who moved from Atlanta to Panama City. Crockett, 36, owns a content marketing agency that she now runs from Panama. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I have no kids and I am not married, so I decided…