The Puerto Rico House of Representatives rejected a measure allocating money for bondholders and other payments connected with the court-approved Plan of Adjustment. Shortly after midnight Friday the House voted 25-21 in favor of the joint resolution, which would have amended the current year’s budget, one vote short of the needed majority for passage. The
The rise of blockchain-based play-to-earn (P2E) gaming was one of the leading stories in 2021 as games such as Axie Infinity exploded in popularity and players realized that they could make life-changing amounts of money while also having fun. According to data from Footprint Analytics, the Ethereum network remains the leader when it comes to
In this article VIVO VioletaStoimenova | E+ | Getty Images Company: Meridian Bioscience Inc. (VIVO) Business: Meridian Bioscience is a life science company that develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells diagnostic test kits primarily for gastrointestinal and respiratory infectious diseases, as well as elevated blood lead levels worldwide. The company has two business segments. The Life
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Jan. 25, 2022. Source: NYSE Stocks are likely to be volatile in the week ahead as investors watch tensions between Russia and Ukraine and debate how quickly the Federal Reserve can raise interest rates. Markets were roiled in the past week and bond yields spiked after a hot
Large family estates are notoriously private and personal. Foxhill, a newspaper family’s midcentury manse with sweeping ocean views above one of San Diego’s most revered communities, seamlessly embodies both. Its privacy derives from the hilltop location. Foxhill sits on 32 acres, making it the largest contiguous residential site in La Jolla. “Privacy abounds, and there
Lauren Niesz purchased a new home with her boyfriend in January after they were able to save more cash during the pandemic. Source: Lauren Niesz Like many people forced to work from home after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lauren Niesz, 26, found the conditions were not necessarily ideal. Niesz, who rented a townhouse
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David Jones makes a preview for Gold, EUR/USD and Dow Jones for the coming days. Last week gave markets a lot of volatility with the Federal Reserve raising their interest rate with 0.25% to which all three trading instruments reacted by climbing up. This week will have some other interesting events, mainly for the GBP/USD
Harvey, Illinois, has resolved Securities and Exchange Commission concerns over its compliance with a 2014 consent judgment that settled fraud charges, removing one hurdle to a debt restructuring. The SEC forced the city back into court in October 2020 over concerns the city had not fully implemented an independent consultant’s recommendations aimed at cleaning up
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has had a rough go so far in 2022, and data from Messari shows the top ten-ranked DeFi assets currently down between 10% to 50% since the start of the year. A positive is, the situation may change soon as funds have began to flow back into the DeFi ecosystem following a
Munis sold off, playing catch-up Thursday’s U.S. Treasury selloff, while taxables pared back some of those losses in a flight-to-quality bid Friday as equities were hit hard on U.S.-Russia tensions. Triple-A muni benchmark yields were cut by up to 10 basis points on the short end but the pain was felt across the curve with
The explosive combination of blockchain and physical assets is making a real difference in how young people can access traditionally illiquid, expensive and slow-moving physical assets such as property. Formerly a once or twice in a lifetime purchase for most people, this lucrative investment opportunity is now being democratized so everyone can share in the
In this article C Citi CEO Jane Fraser makes brief remarks during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and fellow chief executives to discuss the looming federal debt limit in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Frustration has
In this article ACB-CA EXPE ZG NWL ZEN UAA Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Under Armour (UAA) – The athletic apparel maker reported an adjusted quarterly profit of 14 cents per share, doubling consensus estimates, with better-than-expected revenue. Under Armour saw strong demand for its athletic wear and was also helped
Anyone have anything planned for this Sunday? Wait a second. Isn’t this Sunday the date of the biggest single-day event on any year’s sporting calendar? For those New Yorkers lacking ducats for the Colossal Contest at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, the next best thing may be settling in at one of the luxe screening
James Andrews | iStock | Getty Images Things have come a long way from the peak of the pandemic, when rents in major cities were hugely discounted and concessions were common. Across the U.S., average monthly listed rents are up more than 14% from last year, according to real estate firm Redfin. In New York,
Puerto Rico bondholders and the Puerto Rico Oversight Board asked the court to reject a teachers’ associations’ request for a stay on the Plan of Adjustment enactment, arguing granting it would potentially blow up the commonwealth’s exit from bankruptcy. The board and the PSA Creditors, which includes the biggest holders of Puerto Rico’s central government
Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency holders are enjoying the fruits of their labor on Feb. 10 after Bitcoin price rallied shortly after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a blistering 7.5% Consumer Price Index (CPI) print. This shows that inflation continues to worsen as fiat currencies bleed out their purchasing power. Data from Cointelegraph Markets
U.S. Treasuries sold off hard Thursday, with the two-year rising 24 basis points to hit above 1.60% and the 10-year UST surpassing 2%, after inflation hit a four-decade high at 7.5%. Municipals followed suit, rising by five to eight basis points, but dramatically outperformed USTs. Equities took a beating, particularly tech stocks as markets digested
Zhao Changpeng, founder and chief executive officer of Binance, speaks during an interview in Singapore, on Nov. 19, 2021. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg | Getty Images Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, is making a $200 million strategic investment in Forbes, the 104-year old magazine and digital publisher, CNBC has learned. The funds will