December 26, 2024
Fixed Assets

Former executive risks 40 years in prison after allegedly doling out cash bribes at hotels, airports, and in a parking lot

Ex-Vitol Group oil trader Javier Aguilar faces as much as 40 years in prison and will forfeit more than $7.1 million in two U.S. bribery cases after entering a guilty plea in federal court. Aguilar, 50, had already been convicted in Brooklyn, New York, in February of orchestrating an elaborate scheme to bribe Mexican and

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Tangible Assets

Gold price outlook: Wall Street forecasts nearing $3,000

Gold has outperformed the broader U.S. stock market this year, and Wall Street is turning more bullish on the precious metal as the Federal Reserve gets closer to rate cuts. Bullion has jumped about 21% in 2024, while the S&P 500 has climbed 16%. On Friday, gold shot up as much as 2.2% to a

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