The company responsible for meeting obligations on $250 million of green bonds issued in Alabama in 2022 may not be able to do so by December, it said in a recent disclosure filing. The Industrial Development Authority of Sumter County issued the exempt facilities revenue bonds to bankroll a production plant for wood pellet maker
Bitcoin (BTC) succumbed to profit-booking on Nov. 13 and 14, which pulled the price below $35,000. Corrections are a normal part of every up-move and are considered healthy as they shake out the weak hands and allow the stronger hands to add to their positions. A note of caution to the eager dip buyers is
Former US President Donald Trump appeared in court on Tuesday for the third week of a civil fraud trial in New York, on October 17, 2023. Fatih Akta | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Donald Trump and his co-defendants asked a judge Wednesday to grant a mistrial in the $250 million civil business fraud case
Solar panels create electricity on the roof of a house in Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S., June 6, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. Brian Snyder | Reuters Solar stocks could rebound in the second half of 2024 after taking a beating this year, though the industry’s recovery depends largely on whether the Federal Reserve raises interest
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Disney CEO Bob Iger speaking with CNBC’s David Faber at the Allen&Co. Annual Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. David A. Grogan | CNBC ValueAct Capital has taken a significant stake in Disney (DIS) and has been in dialogue with Disney’s management, the Activist Spotlight has
This lush, gated estate on the Southern California coastline is prepped for a buyer to unlock its potential. The flat 4.3-acre property in Carpinteria encompasses not one but two parcels totaling 350 feet of bluff top along the Pacific Ocean. The first contains the main house and guest studio. The second is a park-like stretch
In this article UBSG-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Despite indicators like U.S. credit card debt pointing toward financial and economic pressures, another global financial crash is not imminent, UBS chief U.S. economist Jonathan Pingle believes. U.S. credit card debt soared to $1.08 trillion in the third quarter of 2023, data from the Federal
Flying too close to the sun — Nothing Phone says it will hack into iMessage, bring blue bubbles to Android Upstart Android OEM hopes Apple won’t immediately shut the project down. Ron Amadeo – Nov 14, 2023 11:47 pm UTC Enlarge / The Nothing Phone 2 all lit up. Ron Amadeo reader comments 174 with
Loading… Loading… Loading… Financial executives are looking at how to save people from themselves and the lending institutions that often, not always, prey on them. A panel atBenzingas Fintech Deal Daytalked about the all too common issue of cash-strapped individuals including freelance workers who end up getting in over their heads and become vulnerable to
21st century bias — People think white AI-generated faces are more real than actual photos, study says ‘Hyperrealism’ bias has implications in robotics, medicine, and law enforcement. Benj Edwards – Nov 14, 2023 10:55 pm UTC Enlarge / Eight images used in the study; four of them are synthetic. Can you tell which ones? (Answers
MORE FUN WITH LATTICE-BASED CRYPTOGRAPHY — In a first, cryptographic keys protecting SSH connections stolen in new attack An error as small as a single flipped memory bit is all it takes to expose a private key. Dan Goodin – Nov 13, 2023 12:30 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 123 with For the first
Loading… Loading… Loading… Blockchain technology has the potential to enhance transaction security and efficiency in various sectors, and the capacity to coexist with traditional assets, a panel of financial experts including Rajeev Bamra, head of DeFi and digital assets strategy at Moodys Corp. MCO , and Patrick Martinez, vice president at Northern Trust Corp. NTRS
Decked out — Review: Steam Deck OLEDs brilliant screen fixes the portables biggest flaw New upgrade packs plenty of quality-of-life improvements but no power boost. Kyle Orland – Nov 14, 2023 5:45 pm UTC Enlarge / The Steam Deck OLED (bottom) sunbathing with its older brother. reader comments 82 with Further ReadingSteam Deck: The comprehensive
Potential homebuyers attend an open house in Seattle. Mike Kane | Bloomberg | Getty Images Current homeowners and potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates, albeit slowly. Mortgage demand rose 2.8% last week, compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. That was the second straight week of
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. UK inflation slowed sharply to an annual rate of 4.6 per cent in October, driven by a fall in the energy price cap, meaning prime minister Rishi Sunak has met his pledge to halve inflation by year
The Nov. 13 XRP (XRP) price action stemming from a falsified BlackRock XRP trust filing shouldn’t sway the United States securities regulator’s decision to approve or delay spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — but it isn’t a good look, say industry observers. The Securities and Exchange Commission has previously claimed the Bitcoin market can
Municipals were firmer across the curve, but underperformed a U.S. Treasury rally after a lower consumer price index report indicated the Federal Reserve may soon be done hiking rates. Equities also rallied. “The Fed looks smart for effectively ending its tightening cycle as inflation continues to slow,” said Bryce Doty, senior vice president and senior
A group of former Democratic California lawmakers have filed an amicus brief arguing against current Democratic lawmakers’ efforts to block a voter initiative that would require voter approval for any increase in state or local taxes. Former Senate President Pro Tempore Don Perata, former Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Mike Roos, and former Assemblymember Joe Coto
I just spent an entire week working in virtual reality using the new Meta Quest 3. While the experience still mostly sucked, I came away with some renewed optimism for VR in the workplace. As I took Ron’s outstretched, virtual hand for a handshake, my actual hand — in the real world — clumsily whacked
All over American college campuses, students are chanting anti-Israel slogans, backing Hamas, and accusing Israelis of war crimes. Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib accused President Joe Biden of supporting genocide by supporting Israel. The chant From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free has echoed in town squares and on social media screens