A logo of Meta Platforms Inc. is seen at its booth, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups, at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 17, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent plunged more than
Municipals sold off out long in secondary trading while two billion-dollar-plusnew-issues from California and the New York City Transitional Finance Authority made concessions in primary pricings. Munis continued to play catch up to the rise in U.S. Treasury yields, though taxables improved Wednesday and equities ended mixed. Municipal bond mutual funds saw more losses with
Oakland and San Francisco’s city attorneys won an appeal to have a multi-year climate change lawsuit against several oil companies heard in state court. The decision came Monday in a ruling handed down by U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco. The ruling frees the cities to sue major oil companies in California state
Bitcoin price is up today, and a marketwide rally in crypto prices suggests that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) could be aiming to wrap up the month of October in the black. As of Oct. 26, most major cryptocurrencies are posting single-digit gains. Bitcoin recorded a 5.15% price increase over the previous 24 hours and
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delayed the date for his long-awaited debt-cutting plan from October 31 to November 17, as calmer markets gave the government some economic breathing space. Rishi Sunak, the new prime minister, has cleared the way for painful cuts and tax rises to plug a fiscal hole of between £30bn and £40bn,
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Oct. 21, 2022. Source: NYSE Professional stock pickers are still betting that the U.S. economy could skirt a recession, according to Bank of America analysis. Actively managed mutual funds have maintained their pro-cyclical stance with overweights in consumer discretionary and industrials, while having a sizeable underweight in consumer staples,
For at least the last 10 years in New Jersey, youve lived in the same congressional district. But now more than 1.4 million residents are moving due to new district lines drawn by New Jerseys independent redistricting commission to reflect population shifts under the 2020 census. It means many of you will see new names
Windows 8 revisited — Too much and too soonSteven Sinofsky looks back at Windows 8, 10 years later Ex-Windows chief reflects on the risks and rewards of taking Windows in a radical new direction. Benj Edwards – Oct 26, 2022 1:30 pm UTC Enlarge / A billboard showing Windows 8 in Times Square in New
Power Slab — 2022 iPad Pro review: Impressively, awkwardly fast and capable This year’s iPad Pro has even more power. It’s nice, but a true upgrade beckons. Kevin Purdy – Oct 26, 2022 12:00 pm UTC reader comments 37 with 30 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit
If you are a fan of cheesy, crunchy snack foods then you are probably aware of Chester Cheetah, the Cheetosofficial cartoon mascot of Frito-Lay North America, the $19-billion convenient foods division of PepsiCo, Inc. PEP . Chester Goes To The Metaverse: Cheetos is sending Chester into the metaverse this Halloween, as they unveiled a new
By Hernan Panessi via El Planteo. This is one of those stories that seems like science fiction. No, it can't be, it shouldn't be like that. But yes, it is. And it gets better: an Argentine project cooked up within a technical high school reached the major aerospace leagues. On January 13th, the satellite was
Ethereum spikedandBitcoin turned green Tuesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 4.6% to $972.5 billion at 9:23 p.m. EDT. Price Performance Of Major Coins Coin 24-hour 7-day Price Bitcoin BTC/USD 4.5% 4.55% $20,153.09 Ethereum ETH/USD 9.8% 12.8% $1,469.73 Dogecoin DOGE/USD 7% 6.7% $0.06 Top 24-Hour Gainers (Data via CoinMarketCap) Cryptocurrency 24-Hour % Change
Nearly half of Gen Z and Millennials want to see crypto become a part of their 401(k) retirement plans, according to an October survey from United States asset manager Charles Schwab. Asking participants what they would like to see added to their 401(k) retirement products, the firm found that 46% of Gen Z and 45%
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While there are signs that the overheated housing market is finally starting to cool down, home prices are still significantly higher in many parts of the country than before the pandemic. One of the side effects of these higher home prices is higher down payments. To illustrate high down payments, LendingTree analyzed data from more
Munis were mixed Tuesday as the secondary took a backseat to the larger primary that began pricing, while U.S. Treasuries whipsawed into a rally as economic data signaled the Federal Reserve’s actions are cooling the economy while equities improved on better corporate earnings. Triple-A yields were little changed to weaker by a basis point or
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is urging the Federal Reserve to exercise caution as it considers another interest rate increase at next week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. In a letter sent to Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday, Brown, who chairs the Senate Banking Committee, advised the central bank not to “lose sight” of its
Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain’s third prime minister in the space of two months and immediately started to assemble a “unity cabinet” to tackle “the profound economic crisis” facing the country. Sunak, who was invited to form a government by King Charles on Tuesday morning, said he would prioritise “economic stability and confidence” but
LONDON – Mr Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he was not daunted by the scale of the challenge as he became Britains third prime minister in two months, pledging to restore trust, rebuild confidence and lead the country through an economic crisis. The 42-year-old former hedge fund boss, who has only been in elected politics
Rough season — Childrens hospitals fill up amid early surge in respiratory infections Now is the time to get flu shots as well as COVID boosters, experts advise. Beth Mole – Oct 24, 2022 10:56 pm UTC Enlarge / An intensive care nurse cares for a patient suffering from respiratory syncytial virus who is being