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Aleksandarnakic | E+ | Getty ImagesDenmark has moved to increase its retirement age to 70 — making it the highest retirement age in Europe.Yet it may be difficult for the U.S. to follow its lead.The new change in Denmark will apply to public pension retirements starting in 2040. Since 2006, the country has been adjusting its retirement age to reflect changes in life expectancy.The U.S. does not technically have an official retirement age. At age 65, individuals become eligible for Medicare coverage. At age 66 to 67, depending on date of birth, an individual becomes eligible for full Social Security…

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shattered records, spawned a blockbuster hit concert film and made the pop singer a billionaire. Now, she credits the nearly two-year tour with helping her “greatest dream come true”: becoming the owner of all of her music.Swift on Friday announced that she had purchased the master recordings of her first six albums, putting them under her control for the first time since they were sold to record executive Scooter Braun in 2019.The 35-year-old shared the news in a post on her website, thanking her fans for the financial support that helped her make the sale possible.”All…

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C) gestures beside Malaysia’s Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin (R) and other defence officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during a multilateral meeting ahead of the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on May 30, 2025. Mohd Rasfan | Afp | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday warned that the U.S. was prepared to “fight and win” against China if deterrence efforts failed, while urging Asian allies to strengthen military coordination and raise defense spending.Speaking at the annual defense summit Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth stressed…

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Hester Peirce, commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS — Now that the SEC is out of the business of regulating meme coins, investors shouldn’t expect any guidance on $TRUMP, according to Hester Peirce, one of the agency’s veteran commissioners.The SEC said in February that it does not deem most meme coins securities under U.S. federal law. That took the crypto tokens out of its purview just weeks after President Donald Trump launched his own meme coin…

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