After the crypto lender Celsius filed for bankruptcy protection on July 13, the company recently contacted customers and explained that an employee from one of the firm’s vendors accessed a list of Celsius client emails, and the email addresses were “transferred to a third party.” Furthermore, Celsius customers have written to the court begging to
In this article DXCM AVTR FIVN ROKU INTC AAPL AMZN Amazon signage is displayed outside of an Amazon.com Inc. delivery hub in the late evening of Amazon Prime Day, July 12, 2022 in Culver City, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Here are the stocks making notable moves after hours: Amazon —
Three United States senators have written to Fidelity Investments CEO Abigail Johnson demanding an explanation for the financial services company’s decision to include Bitcoin-exposed funds in its 401(k) retirement plans. “This decision is immensely troubling,” they wrote. Democrats Dick Durbin, Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith sent their letter Tuesday. The letter, which is around a
Americans want to know: Is this a recession or not? Officially, the National Bureau of Economic Research defines recession as “a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months.” In fact, the latest quarterly gross domestic product report, which tracks the overall health of the economy, showed
Municipals were stronger and inflows returned Thursday, following a rally in U.S. Treasuries after GDP numbers came in weaker for the second month in a row and a day after the Fed hiked rates 75 basis points. Equities ended in the black. Triple-A municipal yields fell up to eight basis points, depending on the scale,
The energy, climate and social spending bill that won critical support in the US Senate this week would raise $14bn by taking aim at a tax break long cherished by America’s wealthiest private equity and hedge fund managers. “Carried interest” allows profits accrued by investment managers to be taxed at a lower rate than ordinary
President Joe Biden is on the cusp of two back-to-back legislative victories after Congress passed a $280bn package to boost the semiconductor industry while a conservative Democrat unexpectedly swung behind a sweeping tax-and-spend bill. The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass the Chips and Science Act, which includes subsidies for the US semiconductor
Meta joined Alphabet and Microsoft in releasing disappointing quarterly financials, following the company’s Q2 earnings call. In a week of a disappointment for mega-cap stocks, the trio has all missed revenue and earnings expectations, with Meta seeing its first quarterly sales decline ever recorded. Economic Slowdown Due to the current global economic slowdown, markets had
At the height of his success, the Pakistani tycoon Arif Naqvi invited cricket superstar Imran Khan and hundreds of bankers, lawyers and investors to his walled country estate in the Oxfordshire village of Wootton for weekends of sport and drinking. The host was the founder of the Dubai-based Abraaj Group, then one of the largest
Ether’s (ETH) 53% rally between July 13 and 18 gave bulls an edge in July’s $1.26 billion monthly options expiry. The move happened as Ethereum developers set a tentative date for the “Merge,” a transition out of the burdensome proof-of-work (PoW) mining mechanism. According to some analysts, by removing the additional ETH issuing used to
Municipal credit quality has reached its peak and several sectors are vulnerable to stronger economic and political headwinds that are likely to impair credit and rating trends for the rest of 2022 and beyond. This is according to a report from Municipal Market Analytics, which revised down its credit outlook for several sectors including hospitals,
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been stuck in a descending channel since July 20 and it is currently heading toward the $20,000 support by the end of July. Adding to this bearish price action, BTC is down 50% year-to-date, while U.S. listed tech stocks, as measured by the Nasdaq-100 index, accumulated a 24% loss. As the
In this week’s episode of Market Talks, we welcome the founder, chief investment officer and managing director of Morgan Creek Capital Management, Mark Yusko. Mark W. Yusko is an investor and hedge fund manager. He is the founder, chief investment officer and managing director of Morgan Creek Capital Management and also the Co-Founder & Partner
Manhattan’s Puck Building, located at the intersection of Nolita, the Bowery, Soho and Greenwich Village, was built between 1886 and 1893, an example of the German Rundbogenstiel (round-arch) style of architecture designed by Albert Wagner. The building is owned by Kushner Properties, the company of Charles Kushner and his son, Jared, son-in-law of former President
The finest and most successful hoteliers understand they can’t survive without impeccable customer service. In those environments, the bar is set at concierge-level professionalism, exclusive and personalized experiences and top-notch amenities. For office building owners looking to increase occupancy, the hospitality industry is full of inspiration. In an office building, stand-out hospitality is achieved with
The proliferation of cryptocurrencies around the world has been driven by different use-cases, with key differences becoming apparent between developed and emerging market environments. Lou Yu, who heads up KuCoin Labs, tackled the subject after a keynote address during the second day of Blockchain Economy Istanbul in Turkey. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Yu
press release PRESS RELEASE. Sango, the Central African Republic’s crypto-initiative, has set off a wave of excitement in the crypto space, fuelling curiosity and anticipation. Supported by a comprehensive Legal Framework, Sango will enable the creation of both the digital and physical infrastructure that would aid its development. SANGO will be partially backed by Bitcoin,
In this article CMCSA In this photo illustration, a silhouetted woman holds a smartphone with the Meta Platforms, Inc. logo displayed on the screen. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bausch Health – Trading in the pharmaceutical company’s shares was halted after the stock dipped
During the first six months of 2022, New York City’s Investment Sales market experienced both volume and pricing growth. The market came off a strong year in 2021 and the economic drivers and demand were dominant. Dollar volume in New York City totaled $22 billion in 1H 2022, up 181% year-over-year. In fact, in the
In this article CTRN The cost of borrowing is getting more expensive for American households. With Wednesday’s 0.75-percentage-point interest rate hike, the Federal Reserve has raised benchmark short-term borrowing rates 225 basis points, or 2.25%, since March in an effort to curb unrelenting inflation. The federal funds rate, which is set by the U.S. central bank, is