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The Commerce Department on Friday moved toward easing export controls on the United Arab Emirates, including saying it would “favorably review” export license applications for MGX, the UAE-backed investment firm that used a stablecoin linked to President Donald Trump’s family to finance its $2 billion investment. Binance.unpublished version of new 17 page rule Noticeable in the Federal Register includes a sentence about the Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security favorably reviewing applications involving MGX semiconductors and servers bound for the UAE. The rules are due to be officially published on Tuesday, July 14.Massachusetts Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren immediately criticized the…

In Malaysia’s wealth structuring landscape, the difference between having a structure in place and having a structure that actually works is greater than many families realize. Trusts, foundations and holding companies are readily available, but without real governance, clear purposes and mechanisms that track how families relate to each other, these arrangements risk becoming hollow tools that fail precisely when they are needed most. At the recent Malaysia Wealth Management Forum 2026 organized by Hubbis in Kuala Lumpur, a panel chaired by Ruben van Dijk, Director of Melbourne Capital Group, examined how wealth structures should evolve for Malaysian households meeting…

PixelsEffect / iStock.com Commitment to our readers The GOBankingRates editorial team is committed to providing you with unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methods to evaluate financial products and services – our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our review methodology for products and services. 20 yearshelp you get rich trusted by millions of readers Given the intense cycle of US and Israeli airstrikes against the oil-rich country of Iran that began on February 28, it may be difficult to separate facts from noise – especially with regard…

Shilendra Zalke, Financial Freedom Coach and Founder of Financial Freedom GPS, opened enrollment in July 2026 for a structured coaching program that guides working professionals through stock market investing, wealth strategy and passive income planning.MELBOURNE, Australia, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Financial Freedom GPS, a wealth-building coaching program based in Melbourne, Australia, opens enrollment in July 2026, with the next cohort starting soon after. The program is led by Shailendra Zalke, a financial freedom coach, member of CPA Australia and a chartered accountant with almost 20 years of corporate finance experience.Many working professionals in their 30s, 40s and 50s have…

Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks to members of the media after a confirmation hearing in Washington on June 25, 2026.Graeme Sloane Bloomberg | getty imagesFive top Senate Democrats on Friday renewed calls for a hearing on President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency holdings, including questions about his new financial disclosures and foreign and unidentified investors in his family’s crypto business.Democrats called on Republican-controlled committees, where they serve as ranking members, to examine any national security implications raised by Trump’s revelations for 2025, which became public on June 30.“President…

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© George Rudy / Shutterstock.com an investor who bought Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT | msft price prediction) paid closer to $50 per share compared to $45 ten years ago. Based on Microsoft’s current $0.91 quarterly payout, those shares now pay a dividend of $3.64 per year. This is a yield of about 7% on cost, even though the stock’s current yield is about 1%. The early yield helped, but the dividend growth did most of the work. This is a benefit available to investors who do not yet need a portfolio paycheck. The job is not to maximize today’s yield. It…

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard the new Air Force One on July 8, 2026. Vin McNamee | getty imagesPresident Donald Trump expelled the remaining three members Election Assistance CommissionThere are less than four months left before the midterm elections, the White House confirmed on Friday.Democrats criticized Trump’s dismantling of the EAC, the independent federal agency that helps manage election funds, as the latest example of Trump’s efforts to influence US elections.Two Democratic commissioners – thomas hicks And Benjamin Hovland – fired by email on Thursday, according to votebeatWho first reported the eviction. Christy McCormickWas…

Shilendra Zalke, Financial Freedom Coach and Founder of Financial Freedom GPS, opened enrollment in July 2026 for a structured coaching program that guides working professionals through stock market investing, wealth strategy and passive income planning.MELBOURNE, Australia, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Financial Freedom GPS, a wealth-building coaching program based in Melbourne, Australia, opens enrollment in July 2026, with the next cohort starting soon after. The program is led by Shailendra Zalke, a financial freedom coach, member of CPA Australia and a chartered accountant with almost 20 years of corporate finance experience.Many working professionals in their 30s, 40s and 50s have…

Shilendra Zalke, Financial Freedom Coach and Founder of Financial Freedom GPS, opened enrollment in July 2026 for a structured coaching program that guides working professionals through stock market investing, wealth strategy and passive income planning.MELBOURNE, Australia, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Financial Freedom GPS, a wealth-building coaching program based in Melbourne, Australia, opens enrollment in July 2026, with the next cohort starting soon after. The program is led by Shailendra Zalke, a financial freedom coach, member of CPA Australia and a chartered accountant with almost 20 years of corporate finance experience.Many working professionals in their 30s, 40s and 50s have…