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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Nutriband Inc., a Nevada corporation, will be held at 400 West Church Street, City National Hourglass Room, Orlando, FL 32801, on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. for the following purposes:. Ratification of Sadler, Gibb& Associates, LLC as the…

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb” of Al Fujairah National Insurance Company PSJC. The ratings also reflect rating enhancement from AFNIC’ s majority shareholder, the Government of Fujairah– Department of Industry and Economy, which holds in excess of 80% of AFNIC. The government of Fujairah has…

—Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this week's Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed's policymakers are likely to signal fewer interest rate cuts next year than were previously expected. “We’ re on the cusp of a transition to them not cutting every meeting,” said David Wilcox, a former senior Fed…

When the economy shifts no bells ring, smoke signals rise or, more contemporarily, smartphone alerts sound. Recall that the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee began rate hiking in March 2022, raising rates 11 times during the next 18 months. These interest rate hikes did the job of bringing inflation rates down— from a high of just under 9 percent in June 2022 to…

Enablers of mass immigration to the U.S. rationalize it on humanitarian grounds, but a deeper dive into the economics behind it all reveals more sinister financial motives. Thus, it is possible to measure the amounts they send since wire transfers for international transactions are routed through the U.S. Federal Reserve system to the central banks of each…

Mr. Trump declared that he doesn't plan on ousting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell before the central bank chief's term ends in May 2026, averting an early confrontation over the keystone principle of Fed independence, and a possible constitutional clash over the president's power to fire the Fed chair. Additionally, Mr. Trump said that he would not…

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 11- K FOR ANNUAL REPORTS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE, SAVINGS AND SIMILAR PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 OR For the transition period from _______________ to _______________ Commission File Number…

Germany's central bank on Friday sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for next year and 2026, predicting a prolonged period of weakness for Europe's biggest economy as it battles multiple headwinds. From a manufacturing slowdown and weak export demand to heightened political uncertainty at home and the risk of renewed trade tensions under US…

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week. The Commerce Department releases its monthly snapshot of U.S. retail sales Tuesday. Federal Reserve officials will wrap up a two-day meeting and issue an interest rate policy update Wednesday.

The average rate has gone as low as 6.08% in September— a 2- year low— and as high as 7.22% in May, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. That's because what happens with inflation, the U.S. deficit and the economy can influence moves in the U.S. 10- year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to price home loans. Trump says he wants to impose tariffs on foreign…

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By Jonathan Levin/ Bloomberg Opinion. Inflation optimists were riding high at the start of 2024. Price pressures seemed to be cooling quickly, and market pricing suggested that the Federal Reserve might lower policy rates by a whopping 1.75 percentage points this year.

One has to pity Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he tries to secure his legacy by meeting the Fed's dual mandate of attaining price stability and maximum employment. Not only will Powell have President-elect Donald Trump now looking closely over his shoulder and putting inordinate pressure on him to keep interest rates low to goose up the economy and…

Iran economy has been hobbled for years by international sanctions over its advancing nuclear program. The country's fuel reserves have plummeted, with the government selling off more to cover budget shortfalls as wars rage in the Middle East and Tehran grapples with mismanagement. The surge has led some to suspect that organized cryptocurrency mining—…

In the United States, the Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 50 basis points as inflation reached the 2% target, making loans and mortgages more affordable. Canada's interest rates fell by 125 basis points between June and October, while the UK and Brazil also implemented reductions to stimulate recovery. Australia held rates steady at 4.35% for much of…