End of an era: US penny bids goodbye after last coin pressed in Philadelphia; 238 years old currency finally retires after Trump’s order

After more than two centuries of jingling in pockets and cash drawers, the American penny has reached the end of its life. The final batch of one-cent coins was pressed this week at the US Mint in Philadelphia, an event overseen by US Treasurer Brandon Beach.Earlier in February, US President Donald Trump announced that he…

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US tariffs: Trump’s $2,000 rebate for Americans — Here’s what you need to know!

US President Donald Trump has revived one of his most unusual economic ideas, sending rebate cheques to Americans funded by the tariffs his administration has imposed. The announcement comes amid growing concerns about affordability across the United States.“People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday. “A dividend of at…

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Trump’s 50% tariffs on India: Will Modi government’s Export Promotion Mission be able to counter impact? Top weaknesses & challenges

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) to establish a structure for enhancing India’s export capabilities. (AI image) The Modi government’s move to approve an Export Promotion Mission aimed at countering the impact of the global trade situation may be laced with implementation challenges, says Ajay Srivastava, founder of Global Trade…

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SNAP, ARM, FIG, LYFT and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Snap — The social media company surged 26% after it unveiled a $500 million buyback program and issued strong fourth-quarter revenue guidance. On top of that, Snap said Perplexity AI will pay it $400 million to integrate the AI startup’s search capabilities into Snapchat. Arm Holdings…

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Alleged POPCAT Manipulation Hits Hyperliquid with $4.9M Loss: Blockchain Analyst

Decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid suffered a $4.9 million loss Wednesday after a carefully orchestrated manipulation of the POPCAT token, according to data shared by blockchain sleuth Lookonchain. The attacker withdrew $3 million in USDC from centralized exchange OKX, splitting it across 19 wallets to create a massive leveraged long position valued between $20 million and…

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Red Fort car blast: EcoSport driver linked to bomber Umar detained — what’s his role? | India News

NEW DELHI: Faridabad Police on Thursday detained the man who parked the red EcoSport in Khandwali, ANI reported quoting agency intelligence sources.According to agency intelligence sources cited by ANI, “the man who parked the car is said to be Faheem, who is also a relative of the accused bomber Dr Umar Un Nabi.” Terrifying CCTV…

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: QCOM, WBD, PZZA, DUOL

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Qualcomm — Shares slipped 1% as Qualcomm expects that it will lose Apple as a customer for its modem business in the coming years. This potential waning opportunity overshadowed Qualcomm’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat and strong current quarter forecast. Warner Bros. Discovery — Shares…

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