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Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story What do you do with a record tax refund? The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was more than $3,400, an……
In brief Western Union launched USDPT, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by federally regulated Anchorage Digital Bank and built on Solana. The money transfer giant plans to use the stablecoin for global exchange listings, institutional settlement, and consumer payments. A consumer spending product called “Stable by Western Union” will launch in over 40 countries in…
Deals with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates show it is now a defence-industry power Source link
David Malpass’ comments come as US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing. Source link
Jude Bellingham scores as Real Madrid beat Real Oviedo 2-0 in La Liga, while star striker Kylian Mbappe receives a hostile reception from supporters. Source link
Chelsea may have won the football lottery twice but, this time, the return on investment under owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital is being questioned. Chants of “we don’t care about Clearlake, they don’t care about us, all we care about is Chelsea FC” are increasingly becoming the anthem of a turbulent season. There have…
Billionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the family’s World Liberty crypto venture after spending $45m on its tokens. Source link
In brief Strategy reported a $12.54 billion net loss for Q1 2026, almost entirely driven by a $14.46 billion unrealized loss on its Bitcoin holdings. The company holds 818,334 BTC worth about $66.8 billion, and has raised $11.68 billion in 2025 to fund further acquisitions. MSTR stock has surged 56% over the past month as…
Bad Bunny made chart history this week as his hit ‘DtMF’ officially became the longest running number one song in Hot Latin Songs chart history. The reggaeton superstar’s track has now spent 57 consecutive weeks at the top spot. ChartData confirmed the milestone achievement on social media. The data tracking account wrote: ‘Bad Bunny‘s DtMF…