17:41 2025-04-18
Bescent and Musk set off a rights dispute, and the head of the IRS will be firedThe acting director of the Internal Revenue Service is about to be replaced, according to the AXIOS website, citing five people familiar with the matter, after Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent complained to President Trump that the agency's newest leader had been installed at Musk's behest without his knowledge. Bescent believes Musk bypassed him and made Gary Shapley interim director of the Internal Revenue Service, which is under the Treasury Department. Musk's Department of Government Effec...
17:02 2025-04-18
Trump: There is a good chance of reaching a deal between Ukraine and RussiaUS President Trump: If all parties make it difficult to end the conflict in Ukraine, I will choose to give up, but hope it doesn't come to that. I don't want to declare that I will withdraw from the negotiations. We have a good chance of reaching an agreement between Ukraine and Russia, and the Ukraine agreement needs to be finalized as soon as possible.
Asked if Russia was using him, Mr. Trump said, "Nobody can use me."
16:20 2025-04-18
Kraken launches organizational restructuring to prepare for a U.S. listing in 2026Cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken recently launched a multi-division restructuring, cutting redundant jobs and strengthening core business lines. Kraken responded that it is preparing for a US listing in 2026, the second round of structural cuts after 15% layoffs in October 2024, in an effort to implement flat management.
Kraken confirmed plans to go public after the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped a lawsuit against its parent company Payward Inc. in March and is in talks with ...
15:55 2025-04-18
Washington Post: US Cabinet hawks advocate military strikes against IranOn April 18, according to the Washington Post, according to two US officials and other people familiar with the matter, White House National Security Adviser Waltz and US Secretary of State Rubio favor military action to destroy Iran's potential nuclear weapons capability. It is reported that US Vice President Vance and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard are more cautious about the secondary consequences of a possible new conflict in the Middle East.