Wellness design was a growing trend before the pandemic sent millions of Americans home in early 2020, but the long months many families spent cooped up at home making their spaces as safe, healthy, functional and comfortable as possible despite tremendous challenges has accelerated it tremendously. Two major media events this week highlight its prime
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A pedestrian stands in front of a Manhattan condominium building in New York. Mark Abramson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wealthy real-estate buyers from overseas are expected to descend on the nation’s luxury housing markets Monday, giving a second boost to demand for high-priced apartments and mansions. The U.S. will lift the travel ban on
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President Joe Biden met separately with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Fed Governor Lael Brainard at the White House on Thursday as he considers who will lead the central bank next year, according to people familiar with the matter. He has not yet made a decision, they said. Brainard is regarded as Biden’s likeliest
As the end of the year approaches, the price of bitcoin has hovered above the $60K region and with 18.8 million bitcoin in circulation, bitcoin’s market valuation is over $1.16 trillion today. Meanwhile, the number of tokenized bitcoins in existence today has swelled significantly during the last three years, climbing to 408,210 bitcoin worth $25
Fitch Ratings upgraded Chattanooga, Tennessee’s issuer default rating and $150 million of outstanding general obligation bonds to AAA from AA-plus. Also on Thursday, Fitch assigned AAA ratings to the city’s upcoming $12.28 million of Series 2021A GOs and $21.96 million of Series 2021B GO refunding bonds. The bonds are scheduled to competitively around Nov. 16.
Pfizer’s Covid-19 oral antiviral drug cut the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89 per cent in a late-stage trial, creating a potential new tool in treating patients and combating the pandemic. The US pharmaceutical company said on Friday that it was stopping the trial due to the “overwhelming efficacy” and will add the data
As reported by Reuters Thursday morning, Tierra Viva (“Alive Earth”), a Colombian exporter of long-horned beetles based in Tunja, has been developing its own cryptocurrency to avoid high commission costs on international sales. According to the outlet, the Hercules, Neptunus, and elephant beetle species exported by Tierra Viva have a retail price of $300 a
Quartr A new start-up is attempting to modernize the investor relations industry to meet the surge of new retail investors. Swedish start-up Quartr recently raised $4.5 million to help build out its product, which includes recordings of earnings calls and financial documents from major companies. Investors in Quartr include executives at the Ritholtz Group —
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 15, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images After a disastrous 2020, when many corporations were forced to cut dividends, these payments to shareholders have been rising for the last several quarters. The dollar value of dividends paid
In this article ABNB UBER PTON SQ PINS A Peloton Interactive Inc. logo on a stationary bike at the company’s showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Peloton — Shares of Peloton sunk 25% in extended
This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including influential projects, changes in the regulatory landscape, and enterprise blockchain integrations. It was a quiet week in the mainland as much of the Chinese crypto community was either lying low, off in Lisbon, or
The Peninsula Residences London, currently under construction in Belgravia, will set a new standard for luxury living in the United Kingdom. The private residences found in an exclusive wing inside the new five-star Peninsula London hotel are the latest property offering from the upscale hospitality brand. Located opposite Buckingham Palace in Belgravia, the Peninsula Residences
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. logo displayed on a smartphone screen. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Hong Kong listed shares of Chinese real estate developer Kaisa Group Holdings were halted on Friday, following news that it had missed a payment on a wealth management product earlier this week. It comes as investors continue to
Municipals were stronger Thursday out longer, while U.S. Treasuries rallied, larger on the shorter end, and Refinitiv Lipper reported $600 million of inflows, the most since mid-September, signaling the fund complex is still engaged in the asset class. Triple-A benchmarks bumped levels by one to three basis points, with the largest moves out longer on
Paytm, India’s leading digital payments company, has said Thursday that it would consider Bitcoin services if the country’s regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies was more definite. Speaking to Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat during an interview on Bloomberg TV, Paytm’s Chief Financial Officer Madhur Deora stated that the rules surrounding Bitcoin (BTC) remain in a “grey
Four years after California launched a massive 10-year transportation upgrade program that was billed as a game-changer for the state’s infrastructure, questions linger about whether the program is living up to its promise. The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, also known as SB 1, is expected to generate $54 billion by 2027 primarily
Opec and its allies declined to accelerate plans to increase oil production, rejecting calls from President Joe Biden to help ease rising crude prices and increasing the odds of a retaliatory move by the US. The Opec+ group, which has included Russia since 2016, said on Thursday it would stick with a plan formulated this
In this article WFC Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 30, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wells Fargo isn’t out of the woods yet when it comes to its regulatory mess. That’s the message the bank sent in its most
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, testifies before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C., September 23, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Reuters Following the Federal Reserve’s statement that it would start winding down its bond program, the futures market moved slightly to show that traders expect the Fed to