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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images   U.S. blockchain startup Ripple made a major foray into crypto custody on Thursday, launching new services aimed at helping banks and financial technology firms to store digital assets on behalf of clients. The San Francisco-based company told CNBC it is debuting a slew of features to enable its banking and fintech clientele …

For most travelers, flying in business and first class, especially on international flights, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A business class ticket can cost up to five times more than an economy ticket on Singapore Airlines — and a whopping 13 times more for a first-class one. As a result, these cabins are often booked by big-time business travelers, or the …

Getty Images Panathinaikos and Greece national team right back George Baldock has died at age 31. His former club, Sheffield United, along with the Greek Super League, announced his passing on Wednesday. The player was found dead in a swimming pool, according to Reuters.  Baldock was a key member of Sheffield United who were promoted to the Premier League in …

Ratan Tata speaks during an interview. Pradeep Gaur | Mint | Getty Images Tributes from industry leaders, politicians and the public at large poured in for Ratan Tata, the former chairman of India’s Tata Sons, who passed away on Wednesday, aged 86. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X called Tata “a visionary business leader, a compassionate …

Getty Images CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying is back underway and Lionel Messi is back in the Argentina squad for the first time since the Copa America. Messi injured his ankle in the final of that match against Colombia, but now with another trophy in hand, the world’s top team aims to keep up their form. Entering this window, Argentina maintain …

Ian Read, chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer, speaks as President Donald Trump, left, listens during an announcement on a new pharmaceutical glass packaging initiative in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 20, 2017.  Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former Pfizer CEO Ian Read and ex-CFO Frank D’Amelio said Wednesday evening that …

Group B2 of the Nations League is heating up, the two unbeaten sides facing off at Wembley Stadium as England welcome Greece for what could be a battle for promotion. The Three Lions will know that even being in the second rung of this competition is a matter for supreme embarrassment and the reality is Lee Carsley will be expected …

A satellite image shows Hurricane Milton progressing in the Gulf of Mexico before its expected landfall in Florida, Oct. 9, 2024. CIRA | NOAA | Via Reuters The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm on Wednesday evening. The NHC said the storm had sustained winds of …

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presents “Blackwell” at an event ahead of the Computex forum, in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 2, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Nvidia shares have surged 25% in the last month and are closing in on a record ahead of tech earnings season in the coming weeks, when top customers like Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet will update …

Getty Images Randal Kolo Muani finds himself in a bizarre situation with Paris Saint-Germain and France at present with the 25-year-old attacker without Goncalo Ramos for competition as the focal point of Luis Enrique’s Parisien attack yet precious few minutes and goals to show for it. The Portuguese hitman has been out injured since earlier this season and is expected …