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Sign up here to receive American Banker’s complete Bankers’ Hours newsletter — delivered to your inbox every morning. Key insight: Ex-Citi executive Julia Carreon is accusing the bank of maintaining a sexually discriminatory culture that ultimately forced her to resign from her job. What’s at stake: Carreon’s lawsuit accuses one of Citi’s top leaders, Andy Sieg, of “unrelenting and egregious sexual harassment” that ultimately “poisoned” her reputation. The charges are the second time in six months that Sieg has been accused of bad behavior in the workplace. Forward look: Citi denied the allegations, saying the lawsuit “has absolutely no merit.”…

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Strategy purchased 13,927 Bitcoin for approximately $1 billion at an average price of $71,902 per coin between April 6 and April 12, entirely funded by sales of its Stretch perpetual preferred stock. The purchase brings Strategy’s total holdings to 780,897 BTC, acquired for approximately $59.02 billion at an average cost basis of $75,577. This represents more than 3.7% of Bitcoin’s total 21 million supply and implies around $3.6 billion of paper losses at current prices. Don’t Miss: The company funded last week’s acquisitions…

Sentiment amongst corporate real estate leaders is cautious but optimistic, according to Knight Frank’s new (Y)OUR SPACE Horizon Report. The H1 2026 report provides a half-yearly read on the key issues facing corporate real estate leaders and the underlying sentiment shaping their actions, based on a survey during the first quarter of 2026. Rather than being retrospective, (Y)OUR SPACE Horizon is a forward-looking instrument – a barometer for how corporate real estate leaders are preparing to navigate the six months immediately ahead of them and which of the big themes shaping 2026 are most likely to gain traction and attention.…

Pile of stacked shiny golden coins close-upSimpleImages/Getty ImagesEDWARDSVILLE — Five people were charged Monday in Madison County with theft of more than $1 million in gold and silver coins in Gillespie, and several face additional charges in Macoupin County.Gillespie Police Chief Jared DePoppe said the case is still “very much under investigation.”Article continues below this adThe investigation began after the Maryville Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Nov. 24, discovering five suspects and gold coins valued in excess of $1 million at the time.Maryville Police Chief Tony Manley said an officer made a traffic stop for speeding southbound on…

Kris Sidial observes that significant opportunities are present in the equity derivatives market, regardless of whether asset prices move higher or lower. Sidial highlighted a weekend dedicated to analyzing volatility surfaces, market data, and price shocks, emphasizing the dynamic environment for trading strategies in derivatives. Sidial has previously described how an iconic trading video motivates finance professionals. He also noted the influence of a prevailing culture of buying stocks on every dip. His recent focus adds to ongoing commentary on trading mindsets and market behavior. This material may contain third-party opinions, none of the data and information on this webpage…

In this article, we explore the 10 Best Energy Storage Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds.The events in the Middle East are ushering a generational growth phase into the global energy storage market. According to Kevin Zhang, a battery storage industry analyst and founder of Energy Storage AC Club, the recent geopolitical conflict, which led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz shipping route, is a trigger for a “$150B Storage Supercycle.” Zhang argued that battery energy storage systems (BESS) have “graduated from ‘nice-to-have’ to strategic national infrastructure” and is now the “ultimate energy insurance” for governments, corporations,…

Dubai, UAE , March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coinstore has announced the official IEO of Xfund Ventures Utility Treasury Token’s native token -XFVT($XFVT) on its spot trading platform. The token is set to be listed as XFVT/USDT pair, and will begin trading on the 24th of March, with the private sale live on 17th March. IEO Overview Token name: Xfund Ventures Utility Treasury TokenToken symbol: XFVTTotal issue supply: 10,000,000,000Circulating Supply: To be announcedIEO Start Date: Tue, 17 March 2026Listing Date (Launch Date): 24 March 2026Duration: 72 hours XFund.Ventures, a leading venture ecosystem focused on the convergence of traditional finance…

There will be an all-day workshop for PhD candidates from LSE and the University of Warwick working in microeconomic theory on Saturday 9 May 2026 at LSE. Organised by PhD candidates with support from their respective departments of economics, the workshop aims at establishing closer links between the PhD microeconomic theorists working at these two leading institutions. It is hoped that by enabling candidates to discuss their ideas in an informal, low-pressure environment, they will find areas of mutual interest, thereby sparking future research and co-authorship opportunities. Alongside paper presentations by attendees, the schedule will include optional “coffee chats” in which…

Golconda Gold Ltd. (“Golconda Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GG; OTCQX: GGGOF) is pleased to announce record quarterly production of 3,693 ounces of gold for the first quarter of 2026 (“Q1”) at its Galaxy Gold Mine (“Galaxy”), a 7% increase in gold production compared to Q4 2025 and a 25% increase on Q1 2025. The Q1 production numbers are as follow: Mining     Q12026 Q42025 FY2025 Q12025 Princeton Ore Mined (t) 17,953 16,307 59,428 8,472 Ore Grade (g/t) 3.41 4.18 3.88 3.50 Waste (t) 274 313 952 124 Galaxy Ore Mined (t) 26,089 19,766 76,000 18,899 Ore Grade (g/t)…

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – April 14, 2026) – Caldwell Investment Management Ltd., the manager of Caldwell U.S. Dividend Advantage Fund (the “Fund”), is pleased to announce the payment of distributions on the actively-managed ETF Series of the Fund to unitholders of record as indicated below. The monthly distribution rate of CAD $0.038 per unit of the ETF Series represents an annualized yield on net assets of approximately 3%. Record Date Payment Date Distribution per Unit April 30, 2026 May 7, 2026 CAD $0.038 May 29,…