Amarillo, Texas, will appeal a state judge’s ruling rejecting the city’s plan to issue $260 million of tax anticipation notes for a civic center project. Mayor Ginger Nelson said the move was needed to clarify conflicts between the ruling and current Texas law, particularly when it comes to debt issuance. The city filed a notice
Arizona’s water financing agency should think big when it comes to the state’s hunt for new water supplies amid a persistent drought. That was the message from board members of the relaunched Water Infrastructure Finance Authority at its inaugural meeting Thursday. State lawmakers passed legislation in June making WIFA, which dates back to 1989 and
Fluorescent-eyed fish and ancient volcanic cones are among the amazing discoveries of a new expedition that mapped a section of the Indian Ocean. Researchers recently completed a 35-day expedition around the Cocos Islands, an archipelago southwest of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The islands are now the center of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park,
Amid one of the largest meltdowns in the history of the cryptocurrency industry, caused by the liquidity crisis at FTX, the crypto exchanges institutional head has resigned, telling his former clients that he was unaware of the problems that have led to its demise. Indeed, Zane Tackett, the now former Head of Institutional Sales at
Not so green after all — California climate measure fails after green governor opposed it Prop 30 would’ve taxed wealthiest residents to build EV infrastructure, wildfire protection. Liza Gross, Inside Climate News – Nov 11, 2022 2:39 pm UTC EnlargeEducation Images/Getty reader comments with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on
Financial technology, or fintech, is cutting-edge technology used to help improve and automate the delivery of financial services. Fintech companies are not financial institutions, but instead financial applications like Zelle and Venmo that help both businesses and individuals send money faster and easier. Fintech helps to expedite the use and transfer of financial services like
FROM SANDWORM WITH LOVE — Microsoft links Russias military to cyberattacks in Poland and Ukraine The hacking group Microsoft ID’d is among the world’s most cutthroat and skilled. Dan Goodin – Nov 11, 2022 1:00 am UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share
In 2017, Block.one, led by Dan Larimer and Brendan Blumer, launched the Entrepreneur Operating System (EOS) protocol, one of the earliest "Ethereum Killers," aiming to support decentralized finance apps at enterprise scale for a global audience. It offered the speed, scalabilityand comparative cheapness that would put it well ahead of Ethereum ETH/USD for most developers.
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Miami-Dade County, Florida’s A-rated senior lien seaport revenue bonds issued for PortMiami to stable from negative. Thursday’s action affects $800.3 million of Series 2021A-1, 2021A-2, and 2021A-3 senior lien seaport revenue bonds the county issued on behalf of its seaport department. Fitch said the outlook revision “reflects the
In this article WBA LVS INTC DOCS USB WYNN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walgreens (WBA) – The pharmacy chain operator’s stock added 1.5% in the premarket after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Following a recent meeting with management, the firm
US stocks roared ahead on Thursday in their strongest day in more than two and a half years, with investors emboldened by inflation data that showed decelerating increases in consumer prices and set the stage for a slower pace of interest rate rises by the Federal Reserve. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 5.5
Mortgage rates fell sharply Thursday after a government report showed that inflation had cooled in October, prompting a decline in bond yields. The average rate on the 30-year fixed plunged 60 basis points from 7.22% to 6.62%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That matches the record drop at the start of the Covid 19 pandemic.
In this article ARKK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Catherine Wood, chief executive officer of ARK Investment Management LLC, participates in a panel discussion during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, May 2, 2022. Lauren Justice | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cathie Wood’s flagship ARK Innovation ETF staged a dramatic relief rally Thursday
Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, is listing his Manhattan penthouse for $12.95 million. With unobstructed views of the city and the Hudson River in the New York Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, the three-bedroom, 3,600-square-foot duplex apartment has been beautifully updated since the comedian bought it in 2017, while retaining the historic ambience of the
Municipals rallied hard Thursday with the greatest gains seen out long after a lower-than-expected consumer price index report showed inflation is cooling, boosting all markets. U.S. Treasuries rallied out of the gates seeing yields close the session up to 31 basis points lower on the short end of the curve, while equities made massive gains,
It looks more like a project at NASA than a home construction site. Just outside Austin, Texas, massive machines are squeezing out 100 three- and four-bedroom homes, in the first major housing development to be 3D-printed on site. One of the nation’s largest homebuilders, Lennar, is partnering with ICON, a 3D printing company, to develop
Benzinga cordially invites Michael Arrington to Benzinga's next event, The Future of Crypto summit, on December 7-8, 2022, at NYCs Pier Sixty. No RSVP is required. Just show up, and well cover your stay, too! We know youre busy and havent been able to respond to our invitations. Thats okay! We believe in the legacy
BYPASSING UEFI SECURE BOOT — Lenovo driver goof poses security risk for users of 25 notebook models Hackers can exploit vulnerabilities to install malicious firmware that survives reboots. Dan Goodin – Nov 10, 2022 12:40 am UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 35 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
Insolvency risk — FTX on brink of collapse after Binance abandons rescue Crypto exchange dashes to fill $8 billion hole as investors write down equity. Financial Times – Nov 10, 2022 2:27 pm UTC EnlargeLeon Neal/Getty Images reader comments with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit
While San Francisco and New York City may be the fintech capitals of America, New Jersey is quickly on the rise. According to the website Billtrust.com, many fintech companies are making the exodus from the Big Apple to the Garden State. Via the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the state has been luring companies like