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A California sheriff launched a scathing tirade against Target, accusing the retailer of preventing cops from cracking down on shoplifting — even as the chain asks authorities for help. Sheriff Jim Cooper of California’s Sacramento County said he was outraged when the Minneapolis-based discount chain told property crimes detectives that they “could not contact suspects
As Wall Street faces another year of sluggish dealmaking, top brass are hoping another disappointing bonus season will push low performers out the door. After hiring employees in droves during the pandemic to process a big flurry of deals, financial firms are now struggling to shed extra staff. Some like Citigroup are enacting aggressive cuts
Loading… Loading… Loading… Robinhood Markets Inc HOOD has revolutionized trading by eliminating traditional barriers, thereby democratizing investing with its commission-free trades and simplified approach, making it more accessible to historically underrepresented groups. Steve Quirk, the chief brokerage officer at Robinhoodappearedat Benzinga's Fintech Deal Day & Awards in New York on Monday, and spoke about how
Loading… Loading… Loading… Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC USDC/USD , has introduced the Circle Alliance Program. This initiative aims to unite businesses, institutions, and protocols across various sectors such as fintech, traditional finance, consumer applications, payments, banking, and Web3. As detailed in their blog post, to join the Alliance, participants are required to
The text of an inflammatory “letter to America” from 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden has gone viral on TikTok and drawn praise from young users — and US lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are blasting the China-owned app for promoting terrorist propaganda. In the letter, bin Laden claimed that he orchestrated the deadly
US inflation rose 3.2% in October — a slightly lower-than-expected number that gave relief to investors and raised hopes the Federal Reserve could done with its rate-hiking campaign. The Consumer Price Index which tracks changes in the costs of everyday goods and services decelerated from the September’s 3.7% advance and was a tick below the
Iran’s top diplomat has revealed that Tehran told the US through back channels that it did not want the Israel-Hamas war to spread further, but also warned Washington that regional conflict could be unavoidable if Israeli attacks on Gaza continue. “Over the past 40 days, messages have been exchanged between Iran and the US, via
European digital asset management firm CoinShares secured the exclusive option to acquire the exchange-traded fund (ETF) unit of its United States competitor Valkyrie Investments, including the Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund that’s awaiting approval in the U.S. CoinShares said on Nov. 17 that the move helps it expand to the U.S., which could soon become the epicenter
Municipals were firmer Thursday as a billion-plus dollar deal from the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority priced in the primary market and outflows continued. U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended down. Triple-A yields fell one to five basis points, depending on the scale, while UST were better by six to 10. The two-year
The Senate has passed a continuing resolution measure 87-11 that will keep the lights on until Jan. 19 and Feb. 2, avoiding a government shutdown this year, but increasing the stakes significantly for further funding discussions after the holiday season. The measure will give Congress room to breathe as it deals with pressing concerns of
High mortgage rates continue to weigh on the nation’s homebuilders, leading to an increase in price cuts to lure buyers. But builders are cautiously optimistic about recent signs that interest rates may move lower soon. Homebuilder sentiment fell six points to 34 in November on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
A Catholic hospital system is suing several California patients and their advocates because the patients allegedly refused to be discharged. The suits invoke a novel legal approach: accusing them of trespassing under a California law intended to stop anti-abortion protesters from blocking access to health facilities. This story also ran on Los Angeles Times. It
Nov. 9 This week on the KFF Health News Minute: More than 10 million Americans have lost health care coverage as states purge their Medicaid rolls, and addiction treatment services compete with law enforcement for opioid settlement dollars. Nov. 2 This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Schools struggle to keep nurses on staff,
Plato’s Crater — Daily Telescope: Imaging a nearly 4-billion-year-old region on the Moon “It happened to land on an interesting area, so I made a quick recording.” Eric Berger – Nov 16, 2023 1:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Mare Imbrium and its vicinity.Katie’s Observing Log reader comments 6 with Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There
Loading… Loading… Loading… Caitlin Long, the Founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, who advocates for cryptocurrency as a burgeoning asset class at both state and federal regulatory levels, notes that Custodia Bank, a non-loan-making institution, has been encountering regulatory challenges for a while. At Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets event on Tuesday, Matthew Sigel from
The Biden administrations first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as the drug industrys price negotiators is backfiring, pharmacists say. Instead, its adding to the woes of the independent drugstores it was partly designed to help. This story also ran on CBS News. It can be republished for free.
An Alabama woman is being kicked out of her longtime home as investors are looking to buy the 40-acre plot from her family, which could be worth upwards of $20 million. Corine Woodson, 84, has been living in the same house on the outskirts of Auburn for over 60 years and is forced to leave
Loading… Loading… Loading… Robinhood Markets Inc HOOD has revolutionized trading by eliminating traditional barriers, thereby democratizing investing with its commission-free trades and simplified approach, making it more accessible to historically underrepresented groups. Steve Quirk, the chief brokerage officer at Robinhoodappearedat Benzinga's Fintech Deal Day & Awards in New York on Monday, and spoke about how