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Feb 03
Music Legends Clash With Spotify Over Rogan Anti-Vax Controversy

Content ControversyMusic streaming platform Spotify has been drawing plenty of heat recently following a row which erupted just a fortnight ago. Folk-rock icon Neil Young called on Spotify to make a choice between having his music on their platform or Joe Rogan’s podcasts. Young took aim at Spotify over the content of Rogan’s podcasts, specifically […]

Feb 03
RBA Governor Says 2022 Rate Hike Now “Plausible”

AUD Trading HigherThe Australian Dollar has seen better demand today following comments overnight from RBA governor Lowe. Following the RBA’s February meeting which saw the bank announcing an end to QE but citing ongoing concerns over the sustainability of the pickup in inflation, Lowe’s comments last night were deemed more hawkish than the market was […]

Feb 03
‘Philly is ready’ for CityCoins says city council

The Philadelphia city government is enthusiastic about exploring a partnership with CityCoins to help boost its treasury with cryptocurrency. 487 Total views 7 Total shares Philadelphia is on the cusp of following in the footsteps of Miami, Austin and New York City by partnering with CityCoins to develop a crypto for the city of Brotherly […]

Feb 03
Gold futures settle at highest price in a week

Gold futures on Wednesday tallied a third straight session climb, extending their rise past $1,800 to mark their highest settlement in a week. “While gold is likely to exploit the dollar’s weakness to push higher, its near-term outlook remains influenced by the U.S. jobs report on Friday,” said Lukman Otunuga, manager, market analysis at FXTM. […]

Feb 03
Aussie billionaire sues Facebook over crypto scams with AG's consent

Australian billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest is taking Facebook to court over scammy cryptocurrency ads that he alleges used his name to defraud victims. The Fortescue Metals chairman is accusing Facebook of breaching Australia’s money-laundering laws, claiming that it “knowingly profits from this cycle of illegal ads” that it failed to remove. An initial court hearing […]

Feb 03
U.S. oil futures end slightly higher after OPEC+ stands pat on plans to boost output

U.S. oil futures saw a slight gain on Wednesday, enough to eke out another settlement at the highest since October 2014. Prices had spent much of the session trading lower after Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies agreed to a 400,000 barrel-per-day production increase for March. OPEC+ still “believes the global demand […]