Gold prices muted amid firmer dollar and rising oil, ahead of CPI this week

The Securities and Exchange Commission is accusing a Florida man of defrauding at least 18 investors (many of whom were current or former law enforcement members) of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The agency filed the complaint in federal court in Florida against Michael D. Williams and his business, Check Mate Investments (CMI) Capital, alleging…

The Federal Reserve’s inspector general found no basis for the Justice Department to reopen its criminal probe into the central bank’s handling of its headquarters renovation, Politico reported. Jerome Powell The decision removed a potential avenue for President Donald Trump to oust former Chair Jerome Powell from the Fed board, Politico said. The long-awaited watchdog…

Instacart has unveiled software designed to let grocers and brands digitally view store shelves in real time. The new solutions, announced Monday (Sept. 21), will “map the entire store down to individual products on shelves,” letting grocers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands virtually comb through aisles, understand what’s taking place and act in real…

Homeowners are taking out equity release to help their family, despite being worried about their own retirement plans, according to 63% of brokers surveyed by a building society. Furthermore, 47% of intermediaries said unlocking cash from homes to give away to loved ones is the most common reason for taking out a mortgage later…

Dollar holds firm as French fiscal woes keep euro on back foot