When the gavel came down in December, Christie's had set a record that created a buzz in the auction world.A Tiffany & Co. necklace adorned with a sparkling blue Paraiba tourmaline gem and diamonds sold for more than $4.2 million, 10 times its low estimate. A matching pair of earrings...
Year: 2026
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on ETFs: ‘We want to work with people on new products’
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is indicating an openness to work with Wall Street on emerging exchange-traded fund products tied to cryptocurrencies and tokenization."We want to work with people on new products," Peirce said during an exclusive interview this week with "ETF Edge" host Dominic Chu. "It really is a come...
European Central Bank holds rates steady, warns outlook is ‘significantly more uncertain’
A projection of a Euro currency sign is pictured on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Dec. 30, 2025.Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty ImagesThe European Central Bank opted to keep interest rates on hold at its latest monetary policy...
Elizabeth Warren demands answers on costs, economic impact of ‘illegal and reckless war’
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers to economic questions surrounding the Iran war,...
David Zaslav’s WBD-Paramount deal payout highlights new ‘golden parachutes’ for CEOs
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's potential payout of more than $800 million from the Paramount Skydance deal highlights an obscure tax rule originally designed to limit CEO pay.According to SEC filings, Zaslav could collect hundreds of millions of dollars in severance and other stock awards and payments following Paramount's...