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CNN  —  The Justice Department is still demanding the Trump team designate a custodian of records to attest that all documents marked classified have been returned to the government, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. The Trump team has not named anyone to serve as a custodian of records in part because anyone selected would almost certainly face legal jeopardy, according to the source. There are also concerns that anyone from Trump’s current team named as custodian could not comprehensively answer questions about how documents were retained and managed since the former president left the White House, the…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made it clear that they want companies to disclose any crypto-related risks they may be exposed to, saying that both direct and indirect exposure must be described.The SEC now says firms should describe how company bankruptcies and subsequent effects “have impacted or may impact your business, financial condition, customers, and counterparties, either directly or indirectly.”The disclosure requirements were published in a new guidance from the SEC on Thursday, and specifically applies to financial services companies that issue securities. It could also be taken as a sign that the SEC from now on…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday night (Dec 9) unveiled the line-up of deputy ministers, completing the Cabinet under his administration. Mr Anwar, who is concurrently serving as the finance minister, will work with Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Ahmad Maslan and Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Steven Sim to lead the ministry.  Rural and Regional Development Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will work alongside Ms Rubiah Wang. Plantation and Commodities Minister Fadillah Yusof will work with Ms Siti Aminah Aching.  Ahmad Zahid and Mr Fadillah were also previously announced as Mr Anwar’s deputies.  Mr Liew Chin Tong will serve as the…

As fans await the return of Emily in Paris on Netflix this December, Lily Collins has been giving them a taste of what’s to come on the red carpet. Or not. By now the audience is familiar with heroine Emily Cooper’s wardrobe: bold, frilly and very colorful – verging occasionally on the gaudy. But with her latest real-life look, Collins adopted a sultrier version of the oft-referenced French-girl aesthetic.At the Paris premiere of the third season of Emily in Paris, the 33-year-old actor wore a head-turning ensemble that was the antithesis to her character’s style. The look comprised a tan floor-length Saint…

Santa Claus looks on at the 98th Annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 1, 2021 in New York.Bryan R. Smith | Afp | Getty ImagesIf history is a guide, stock investors may be poised to get a gift over the holidays.U.S. stocks often gallop at year-end, delivering higher returns for investors. The trend, known as the “Santa Claus rally,” encompasses the last five trading days of the calendar year and the first two of the new year.In the past two decades, the S&P 500 Index — a barometer of U.S. stock performance —…

Five-time WNBA All-Star Angel McCoughtry says she has no plans to return to Russia in the offseason following Brittney Griner’s arrest, despite the fact that she says she made her entire WNBA salary in one month playing there. In an interview with TMZ Sports on Thursday, the two-time Olympic gold medalist said she played in Russia for three years, describing it as “probably the hardest place I had to play.”  Like many WNBA players who go overseas to supplement their salary, McCoughtry says Griner’s arrest complicates the situation with Russia being one of the countries that pays women’s basketball the most. WNBA…

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Brutally high oil and gas prices were the talk of the town in 2022 and one of the largest contributing factors to sky-high inflation. The thing is: When you reach the top, there’s nowhere to go but down. And that’s exactly where oil is going. The price of crude has taken a drastic plunge amid worries about slowing demand for fuel and the…

The 92nd Oscars broadcasts live on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood and will be televised live on The ABC Television Network at 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST.Craig SjodinBrad Pitt is selling 60% of his production company, Plan B Entertainment, to French media conglomerate Mediawan in a deal that’s set to be announced this weekend, according to people familiar with the matter.The deal, which has been signed, values Plan B in the hundreds of millions but below $500 million, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions…

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to testify before the House Financial Services Committee at a hearing about the crypto exchange’s collapse on Tuesday, he said in a series of tweets Friday morning.There’s been a lot of back and forth in Washington over whether lawmakers would have to subpoena Bankman-Fried, who said he would voluntarily testify since the committee “still thinks it would be useful.” It was unclear whether he would show up on Capitol Hill in person or stay in the Bahamas where he’s been holed up for much of the time since his company filed for bankruptcy last…