Alexander Hamilton

Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) is rebranding to BNY, CEO Robin Vince announced in a memo to employees on Tuesday. What Happened: Founded 240 years ago by Alexander Hamilton, BNY has grown to oversee $48.8 trillion in assets. The bank is known for serving other financial institutions as a...

Global asset manager VanEck announced the launch of a new non-fungible token collection. Here are the details. What Happened: VanEck is launching VanEck Community NFTs, a collection of 1,000 non-fungible tokens that will provide exclusive and early access to events and research. The NFTs will be...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened: On Jan. 7, 1782, the Bank of North America opened as the United States' first commercial bank. What Else Was Going On In The World? Over the next few months, Congress...

President Donald Trump, perhaps practicing pardoning himself should wrongdoing emerge from the investigation into his Russia dealings, isn't the first Oval Office occupant to exercise this sweeping power. With Hurricane Harvey bearing down on Texas, Trump on Friday night pardoned infamous...