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Bitcoin traded slightly lower Saturday afternoon, hovering around $31,700 in very volatile weekend activity, a day after receiving favorable news that Bank of America  (BAC) – Get Report has approved trading in Bitcoin futures for some clients, according to CoinDesk unnamed sources. The cryptocurrency had risen to $32,200 late Friday before declining to $31,314 on Saturday morning. Bitcoin…

HOUSTON, July 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Unity National Bank (“Unity”) recently announced an incident that may affect the privacy of information related to certain individuals. While Unity is unaware of any attempted or actual misuse of information in relation to incident, Unity is providing potentially affected individuals with information about the incident and steps individuals…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the burning warehouse after violence erupted following the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma, in Durban, South Africa, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Rogan Ward LONDON (Reuters) – The unrest that has ripped through South Africa in the past week will force its economy to contract by…

3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People shop at a fish market at Karakoy district in Istanbul, Turkey, January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 2/3 By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his rule into a third decade may depend on whether he can…

By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) – Pacific Island countries will seek debt relief from their creditors as the spread of COVID-19 leaves some governments struggling to provide basic and essential services, Tuvalu’s Minister of Finance Seve Paeniu said on Thursday. Paeniu said the COVID-19 crisis has decimated the dominant tourism industries of some Pacific countries,…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks during a high speed internet event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 3, 2021.REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden does not yet have enough support from fellow Democrats…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve’s purchases of Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities are both affecting interest rates and financial conditions overall and one group does not have a significantly larger impact on the housing…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Treasury Department is pictured in Washington, U.S., April 25, 2021. REUTERS/Al Drago By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – A tumble in Treasury yields is pushing some investors toward other income-generating vehicles including dividend-paying stocks and emerging market bonds, often in exchange for a greater degree of risk. Earlier this…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside a company building in Shanghai, China April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song//File Photo SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China said on Sunday it “resolutely opposes” the addition of 23 Chinese entities to a U.S. economic blacklist over issues including alleged human rights abuses and military ties. The Ministry of…

Reliant Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RBNC), the parent company for Reliant Bank, announced today that it will release its 2021 second quarter financial results on Thursday, July 22, 2021, after the close of the market. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter results on Friday, July 23, 2021, at 9:00…