Behind the dam — The largest US dam-removal effort to date has begun As US dams age, removal is always an optionand it can be done well. Alka Tripathy-Lang – Jan 11, 2024 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / The John C. Boyle Dam, one of the dams slated for removal.NOAA reader comments 16 Wending its
Loading… Loading… Fintech advancement continues to gain momentum as the need for innovative and modernized financial services becomes more desired. The global fintech market revenue stood at $134 billion in 2022, and the expectation is that by 2030 it will reach $556 billion. Meanwhile, in the face of this transformation, traditional banks find themselves confronted
Loading… Loading… Digital asset bankSygnum recently conducted a survey to assess the impact of blockchain technology in comparison to crypto assets. According to the results, a substantial 81% of respondents believe that crypto assets are crucial for the future of global finance??. This survey underscores a significant shift in perceptions toward cryptocurrencies. Historically, the banking
Retailers — already hard-hit by rampant shoplifting — are facing another threat to their bottom line from scammers who are stuffing bricks, fake receipts and counterfeit goods in return packages. The fraudsters have targeted this retail underbelly to swipe billions of dollars by gaming the returns system, especially after the holiday season, according to a
VMware, but by Broadcom — VMware customers face uncertain future as Broadcom ends VMware partner programs Only Broadcom’s favorites will be able to sell VMware-related offerings. Scharon Harding – Jan 10, 2024 11:53 pm UTC EnlargeGetty reader comments 88 VMware’s new owner is ending the virtualization and cloud computing company’s partner programs. It’s unclear who
UNAUTHENTICATED RCE THAT BYPASSES 2FA — Actively exploited 0-days in Ivanti VPN are letting hackers backdoor networks Organizations using Ivanti Connect Secure should take action at once. Dan Goodin – Jan 10, 2024 10:18 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 7 Unknown threat actors are actively targeting two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that allow them to
oh, no. not again — Diesel enginemaker agrees to nearly $2 billion in fines with feds and California More than 600,000 Ram trucks have Cummins engines with software defeat devices. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Jan 10, 2024 11:00 pm UTC EnlargeCummins reader comments 112 Cummins, which makes diesel engines for trucks, among other products, will
Loading… Loading… Visa Inc V stock recorded an all-time-high (ATH) on Wednesday. The stock was seen trading at a high of $262.48 during intraday trading, marking a new high in the stocks history. The stock has returned 26.52% to investors so far this year. The surge has been propelled by a combination of strategic moves,
Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler’s statement on why the agency has approved the listing and trading of a group of spot bitcoin ETFs
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the first spot bitcoin exchange traded funds in a watershed moment that cryptocurrency enthusiasts are betting will draw new retail and institutional investors into the market. The
Chesnot | Getty Images The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved rule changes to allow the creation of bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S., a long-awaited move that will give regular investors access to the controversial and volatile cryptocurrency. The decision will likely lead to the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which
Municipals continued to experience a short-end correction Wednesday amid a busy day in the primary market which saw Jefferson County, Alabama’s, mega sewer refunding deal price along with a billion-plus of Massachusetts GOs offered to retail. U.S. Treasuries were slightly weaker out long and equities were in the black near the close. The municipal AAA
The complex relationship between municipal bond issuance and natural disasters is inspiring political debate and conflicting viewpoints with some experts predicting a tidal surge of issuance. “With or without Congressional intervention, state and local governments are likely to expand medium and long-term borrowing programs to address climate change mitigation and adaptation,” said Tom Doe, president,
Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken June 16, 2023. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Crypto investors are waiting for the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve a raft of spot bitcoin applications, likely Wednesday With a spot bitcoin ETF now looking very real, attention is turning to the
Loading… Loading… The COVID-19 pandemic brought an influx of new retail traders to the public stock markets. Post-pandemic, many of the retail traders are sticking around. Nasdaq NDAQ senior vice president and global head of data Brandon Tepper recognized this trend. "We've actually seen a huge rise in activity through the pandemic," Tepper told Benzinga
A new video proclaiming God Made Trump went viral and sparked pushback from Christian and conservative commentators across the spectrum over the weekend, who said the videos messianic-like message — it claims Trump will never leave nor forsake America — is blasphemous. Trump shared the 150-second video on his Truth Social accounts, and it
Drug imports, eh? — Canada vows to defend its drug supply against Florida importation plan Canada adds that importing its drugs will not solve America’s drug pricing problems. Beth Mole – Jan 9, 2024 10:16 pm UTC Enlarge / A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer stands guard outside the Senate of Canada prior to the
Loading… Loading… The once high-flying and now defunct German payment processing and financial services company, Wirecard, fell into oblivion after a fraud that involved the siphoning off of $2 billion from the companys balance sheet in June 2020 was uncovered. A new Wall Street Journal report now says the tainted companys COO Jan Marsalek may
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, a piece of a Boeing 737 Alaska Airlines plane that detached mid-flight has been found in a mans backyard in Portland. Following its takeoff from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, Canada, last Friday, a refrigerator-sized door plug blew off from the plane, prompting an emergency landing.At the time of
Loading… Loading… Visa Inc V stock recorded an all-time-high (ATH) on Wednesday. The stock was seen trading at a high of $262.48 during intraday trading, marking a new high in the stocks history. The stock has returned 26.52% to investors so far this year. The surge has been propelled by a combination of strategic moves,