Gold prices reflect a shift in paradigm – Part I

Will Europe Have Its Own FBI? Polish MEP Sounds Alarm Over EU's Planned Expansion Of Powers For Europol Via Remix News, Polish Law and Justice (PiS) MEP Mariusz Kamiński raises alarm about the European Commission’s plans to change Europol’s operations, warning that “the European Commission is quietly building EU law enforcement agencies,” reports Do Rzeczy. There are now fears that Europe could have its own FBI, with vastly expanded and centralized powers. “The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has already been established, and now the European Commission wants to turn Europol into a ‘truly...

Alphabet Surges After-Hours On Record Search Queries, Backlog Builds Google shares are rallying after hours as parent Alphabet's first-quarter earnings report showed strong revenue growth in cloud computing and internet search ads, helping investors look past slowing profits amid huge AI spend. Earnings per share were $5.11, well ahead of Wall Street's consensus estimate of $2.63, and up from $2.81 last year. Revenue for the quarter reached $110 billion, more than expectations of $107 billion, and up 22% on the year. The most closely watched line in Google's reporting is its cloud unit...