EU member states have warned Brussels against giving Ukraine an unrealistic expectation of rapidly joining the bloc, ahead of a summit in Kyiv where Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pressing for progress on accession and reconstruction. Zelenskyy is due to host his EU counterparts Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel this week, where he is expected to lobby
Month: January 2023
We can’t blame Elon Musk for dreaming of moving to Mars — the human race has always been curious about finding a better life somewhere else. But not everyone in crypto is looking up to the stars to find new worlds; others stay on earth and attempt to build a new micronation, or a crypto
In this article UNH NXPI WHR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An employee stands next to a Whirlpool washing machine inside a home appliances showroom in New Delhi. Anindito Mukherjee | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: NXP Semiconductors — Shares of NXP Semiconductors dropped 3% in extended trading after
In this article IP XOM GM CAT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nathan Stirk | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. McDonald’s — Shares dipped more than 1% after McDonald’s reported its latest quarterly results. The fast food giant topped earnings and revenue estimates, saying
You wouldn’t think that gun violence and residential design or real estate have anything in common, but there is a nexus: secure firearm storage. (Safety and security is a key facet of both wellness design and wellness real estate.) There is near universal agreement by the firearms industry, health professionals, law enforcement and both sides
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board’s offer to the bondholders of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority is based on a pessimistic projection for electricity consumption, with its best interests test offering two scenarios for recovery that range from nothing to 59%. PREPA continues working toward an agreement with bondholders and the bankruptcy mediation process was
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has completed a $2.4bn equity sale despite a short-seller report alleging fraud and stock manipulation at his industrial empire. The fundraising at Adani Enterprises became a test of investor faith after short-seller Hindenburg Research last week released its report alleging financial misconduct at the conglomerate’s parent company. On Tuesday, investors subscribed
Blockchain-powered fantasy sports firm Sorare has sealed a deal with the English Premier League to mint Ethereum-based digital player cards on its platform. Sorare has driven an interesting use case for Ethereum-based fantasy sports and digital card trading in recent years, offering fans the ability to mint, collect and trade various player cards with other
Traders tend to lighten up positions before important events because they hate uncertainty. The United States Federal Reserve’s next policy decision is on Feb. 1, when the central bank is expected to hike rates by 25 basis points. Market observers will keenly watch for any hints about how high the rates could go. That could
The Montecito mansion where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle filmed much of their Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan is on the market at $33.5 million. Fit for royalty, the Mediterranean-style, six-bedroom home with 13,599 square feet includes ocean and mountain views, multiple terraces and a regal great room chandelier and arched windows – where Meghan
Despite a challenging year for crypto, 82% of millionaire clients had looked into investing in digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) in 2022, according to a recent poll conducted by financial advisory firm deVere Group. The poll results, released on Jan. 30, found that eight out of 10 of the firm’s high net worth (HNW) clients
The South Korean government will adopt a cryptocurrency tracking system within the first half of this year, the country’s Ministry of Justice reportedly announced. The tracking system will be used to monitor and analyze crypto transactions, particularly to uncover the sources of illegal funds. South Korea to Start Tracking Crypto Transactions in 1H South Korea’s
In the midst of a supply and demand quandary — with the Federal Open Market Committee announcement looming on Wednesday — the municipal market began the week with a lackluster feel. That tone combined with the weakness in Treasuries on Monday — as investors were likely unwinding their longer-term trades and sitting on the sidelines
Chicago’s fiscal progress on structural balance and pensions drew rating upgrades and high-grade investors to recent bond deals but easing the longer term strains of pensions will require state intervention, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. Whether the city’s fiscal momentum can help Lightfoot win a second term is uncertain. She faces eight rivals vying for
A UK government plan to review or revoke all EU laws left on the UK statute book by the end of 2023 became tougher on Monday after it announced that another 1,000 pieces of legislation had been added to the pile scheduled for reform. In an update to its “dashboard” of leftover EU laws, the
Bitcoin (BTC) price broke above $22,500 on Jan. 20 and has since been able to defend that level — accumulating 40.5% gains in the month of January. The move accompanied improvements in the stock market, which also rallied after China dropped COVID-19 restrictions after three years of strict pandemic controls. E-commerce and entertainment companies lead
In this article CL M KSS JWN TSLA CRM INTC COIN BOOT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Kohl’s logo is displayed on the exterior of a Kohl’s store on January 24, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Colgate-Palmolive
Country singer Luke Bryan has listed his four-bed, four-bath Florida home for sale with an asking price of $18 million. Property records show the home was previously purchased in 2013 for $2.5 million. It has since had extensive upgrades and remodeling while still retaining its 96-feet of unobstructed waterfront. Located on over an acre just
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce its eighth consecutive rate hike at this week’s policy meeting. This time, Fed officials likely will approve a 0.25 percentage point increase as inflation starts to ease, a more modest pace compared with earlier super-size moves in 2022. Still, any boost in the benchmark rate means borrowers
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board wrapped up its quarterly meeting last week discussing several important topics, but ended without taking or announcing any concrete actions. The meeting was the first of calendar year 2023, but the second of the MSRB’s fiscal year, which began Oct. 1 2022. The agenda for the meeting, which ended Thursday,
USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle has released an accountant-verified report of its treasury reserve holdings backing more than $44.5 billion worth of tokens currently in circulation. Circle’s December 2022 reserve report, reviewed by Grant Thornton accountancy group, breaks down the current make-up of the stablecoin issuer’s reserve vault. According to Circle, 44,553,543,212 USDC is currently
In April of 2022, Guardians Against Pandemics, a nonprofit group partly funded by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and run by his brother, Gabe, bought a posh townhouse a short distance from the U.S. Capitol. They paid $3,289,000 for the place, intending to use the 3,762 square foot home to serve as a base for the
A growing number of Londoners are opting for novel means of buying and selling their properties, with WhatsApp emerging as a new home for luxury listings. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — In trying times for the U.K. real estate market, a growing number of Londoners are opting for novel means of buying
The recent launch of a nonfungible token (NFT) protocol on the Bitcoin mainnet has the crypto community divided over whether it’ll be good for the Bitcoin ecosystem. The protocol, referred to as “Ordinals,” was created by software engineer Casey Rodarmor, who officially launched the program on the Bitcoin mainnet following a Jan. 21 blog post.
Lawmakers in Nur-Sultan have approved the final version of the law “On Digital Assets in the Republic of Kazakhstan.” The new legislation, including several other bills, regulates the circulation of cryptocurrencies in the country and introduces a licensing regime for crypto miners and exchanges. Senate Votes on Crypto Law, Sends It to President of Kazakhstan
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bankruptcy’s mediation process has been extended to April 28 by Laura Taylor Swain, district judge for the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York. Mediation had been scheduled to end this coming Tuesday. PREPA bankruptcy Judge Laura Swain ordered the extension of mediation. The three-person mediation
Few ministerial departures have looked as sure a bet as Nadhim Zahawi’s over the past week. Some flare-ups can be toughed out but, in receiving a penalty for non-payment of taxes, the former Tory chair showed conduct that could never pass the sniff test with voters. Defenders of Rishi Sunak will argue that he has
Connecticut’s attorney general has given the legal stamp of approval to a high profile public-private partnership that has come under fire for cost overruns. After an investigation by a state watchdog commission into the contracts behind the Connecticut Port Authority’s flagship redevelopment of the State Pier in New London, Attorney General William Tong issued an
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has sacked Nadhim Zahawi as chair of the Conservative party after his ethics adviser found he committed “serious breaches” of the ministerial code by failing to be transparent about his tax affairs. Sunak finally jettisoned Zahawi on Sunday after weeks of negative coverage in the latest political scandal to hit
Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied nearly 40% so far in January, which is the best start to the year since 2013. The sharp up-move has turned several on-chain signals bullish, according to on-chain analyst Cole Garner. Usually, a sharp recovery from the market lows, driven by the leader, is a sign that strong hands may be
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