President Joe Biden has nominated Shailen Bhatt, a former state transportation official with public-private partnership experience, to lead the Federal Highway Administration. The FHWA has been without an administrator since Biden took office. Deputy director Stephanie Pollack, who has been leading the department, reportedly did not want the top spot. If the Senate confirms the
In this article NEM JD RYAAY Ryanair planes are seen at Dublin Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Dublin, Ireland. Jason Cairnduff | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday. Newmont — Newmont shares tumbled 11.9% after the mining company reported a disappointing second-quarter profit. The company reported
Ukraine hopes to start implementing a deal to export millions of tonnes of grain from blockaded Black Sea ports as soon as this week, even after Russian missile strikes hit the key Ukrainian port city of Odesa and threatened to unravel the agreement. Preparations include demining essential areas for maritime traffic and setting up special
James Howells, a British man who mistakenly discarded a hard drive containing roughly 7,500 Bitcoin in 2013 has reportedly started looking at having robots and humans work together to retrieve his crypto from a local landfill. According to a Sunday report from Business Insider, Howells has pitched an $11-million idea to locate and recover the
Just recently, coinjournal.net published a report that shows the number of cryptocurrency exchanges that have failed during the last eight years. Interestingly, the researcher’s data shows that 42% of failed crypto asset trading platforms disappeared without a trace, giving users no explanation as to why the exchange shut down. During the Past 8 Years, Research
Texas is a hot spot of convention center financing with Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin readying expansion projects on the premise that a bigger venue will attract bigger shows and generate larger revenues and economic benefits. With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic — which brought trade shows to an abrupt halt in 2020 —
Russia will slash gas supplies through its largest pipeline to Germany to just a fifth of capacity from Wednesday in a move that threatens to leave the continent short of critical supplies ahead of the winter. Russia’s state-owned Gazprom said on Monday it would cut existing flows on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in half
Cosmos was trading lower for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, as prices approached a one-week low. Decentraland was also trading close to a one-week low on Monday, as the global cryptocurrency market fell by over 3% as of writing. Cosmos (ATOM) Cosmos (ATOM) declined for a fourth straight session, as the token moved towards
Bitcoin (BTC) stuck to its realized price just below $22,000 on July 25 as Wall Street opened with a flat performance. Bitcoin gives up more key levels Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked BTC/USD as it consolidated after falling from $23,000 overnight. The pair echoed equities in cool trading prior to the July
Three Arrow Capital (3AC), a Singapore-based crypto hedge fund that at one point managed over $10 billion worth of assets, became one of the many crypto firms that went bankrupt in this bear market. However, the fall of 3AC wasn’t purely a market-driven phenomenon. As more information surfaced, the collapse looked more like a self-inflicted
Wall Street stock markets put in a mixed performance on Monday as cautious investors looked ahead to a week of big tech earnings and a crucial interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve. The broad S&P 500 equity gauge edged 0.1 per cent higher. A fall in the S&P’s technology sector was balanced by
According to the international law firm Scott+Scott’s website, there’s a possibility that the non-fungible token (NFT) company Yuga Labs may be threatened with a class action lawsuit for generally promoting “the growth prospects and change for huge returns on investment to unsuspecting investors.” Law Firm Seeks Investors Who “Suffered Losses” From Yuga Labs Products The
Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.8% in June as the state’s labor force continued to grow, according to the state Department of Economic Opportunity. The state’s unemployment rate has declined or held steady for 23 straight months, DEO said Friday. The national unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6% in June. Florida’s labor force grew by
A friend of mine who is a seasoned Web2 tech executive joined a Web3 company in June. A switched-on operator, he asked to speak with all 16 staff before deciding to join the firm. This shows that Web3 joiners need to really hone in on the mission when jumping ship from the old tech world.
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) tumbled on July 26, reducing hopes of an extended price recovery. The ETH/USD pair dropped by roughly 5%, followed by a modest rebound to over $1,550. Ethereum gets rejected at $1,650 These overnight moves liquidated over $80 million worth of Ether positions in the last 24 hours, data from CoinGlass
While the impact of the latest Covid variants can and will be debated, it’s evident the travel restrictions that accompanied the pandemic have been eased. No longer must Yanks who travel to the British Virgin Islands, Hawaii or Mexico face as many stiff travel restrictions going and returning. That’s allowed would-be American home buyers the
German business confidence has fallen to its lowest level for more than two years in the latest sign that Europe’s largest economy is teetering on the brink of recession. Companies across Germany became more gloomy about both their current situation and the outlook for the next six months, according to the Ifo Institute’s closely watched
Bitcoin fell below $22,000 to start the new trading week, as sentiment in crypto markets seems to have turned bearish. The world’s largest token saw recent price declines extended on Monday, with ethereum also experiencing similar downwards momentum. The global market cap is down over 3% as of writing. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) prices were once
In this article TSLA 9618-HK SQSP NEM PHIA-NL PSA Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Newmont (NEM) – The mining company’s stock slid 3.3% in premarket trading after it reported lower-than-expected second-quarter earnings. Profit was down nearly 41% from a year ago, hurt by a drop in gold prices. Squarespace (SQSP) –
The financial regulator of the U.S. state of Arizona has warned investors about crypto interest-bearing accounts. “Some companies may materially overstate the degree to which their collateral practices protect their ability to pay investors the stated return,” the regulator said. State Regulator Warns About Crypto Interest-Bearing Accounts The Arizona Corporation Commission issued an investor alert