On Tuesday, tech giant MicroStrategy purchased an additional 11,000 Bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $1.1 billion, as disclosed by its chair and co-founder Michael Saylor in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter). This acquisition marks the company’s 11th consecutive week of Bitcoin purchases, reinforcing its status as a significant player in the digital currency
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TikTok remained unavailable in Google and Apple app stores on Tuesday even as speculation swirled about potential US buyers that could help “save” the embattled video-sharing app. The tech giants appeared unwilling to risk liability despite President Trump issuing an executive order late Monday delaying enforcement on Congresss sale-or-ban bill by 75 days. The popular China-owned
Netflix added 18.9 million subscribers in its holiday quarter, blowing past Wall Street’s forecasts, with live sporting events and the return of its popular South Korean series “Squid Game” attracting a record number of new customers, the company reported Tuesday. The streaming giant said it will increase prices for most service plans in the US, Canada,
President Trumps meme coin went on a bumpy ride over — before steadying Tuesday after the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it would launch a crypto task force. The presidents $TRUMP meme coin sank to around $30 Monday night after the president failed to discuss digital assets on his first day in office, including his
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloid newspaper business has apologised to Prince Harry for unlawful activities at The Sun as the publisher reached a landmark settlement with him to drop long-running legal claims against it. This is
Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. The top five bond financings in the ranking came in at more than $7 billion, according to data from LSEG. The top 20 bonds had a total issuance volume of more than $15 billion. Scroll through to see which bond financings are
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21257304/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended up. Muni yields were bumped one to four basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields fell up to seven basis points out long. As the last third of January progresses, munis are in the red,
Ken Bentsen, president and chief executive officer of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Bloomberg News Advocating for maintaining the tax-exempt status for municipal securities will be “a priority” for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association going forward, SIFMA’s President and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. said Tuesday. “Obviously, we have a
Nonprofit hospitals, which are frequent bond issuers, would take hits from some policy changes floated by House Republicans on the hunt for revenue.Matt Stroshane/Bloomberg News A House Republican menu of proposed cuts and revenue-raisers floated last week, which includes the elimination of tax-exempt bonds, would also impose limits on some advance infrastructure funds and potentially
The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Mortgage rates have risen in recent months, even as the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates. While those opposing movements may seem counterintuitive, they’re due to market forces that seem unlikely to ease much in the near term, according to economists and other finance experts. That may
Stephens, Inc. Stan Osborne, a former public school chief financial officer in Texas, has joined Stephens, Inc. as a vice president for public finance in the firm’s Houston office. He has more than 20 years of school finance experience, which includes his previous role as CFO of Aldine Independent School District, according to the Little
A cartoon image of US President-elect Donald Trump with cryptocurrency tokens, depicted in front of the White House to mark his inauguration, displayed at a Coinhero store in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images A new securities filing Tuesday revealed that an ETF issuer is already
At least one Kansas public school district will delay an April 1 bond election after the state Board of Education approved only some of the $469 million in school debt requests this month due to cap constraints.AdobeStock Requests by public school districts in Kansas for bond authorization from the state department of education exceeded a
Transcription: Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio for the authoritative record. Mike Scarchilli (00:05):Hi everyone and welcome to the Bond Buyer Podcast, your essential resource for insights into the world of public finance and infrastructure development. I’m Mike Scarchilli,
Christopher Iacovella, American Securities Association With Congress gearing up for a months-long tax debate, the municipal finance community needs to pay close attention. The 2017 tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year and policymakers are searching to find new ways to extend and pay for them. Unfortunately, a vocal minority
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, called for pumping the brakes on further tax reductions that impact the state’s bottom line.Bloomberg News With a $23.8 billion budget balance forecast for the start of its fiscal 2026-27 biennium, Texas’ financial cushion remains plush, but other Southwest states are feeling a fiscal pinch in the wake of
As the new crypto-friendly administration takes office, crypto investors expect a likely volatile market. However, some analyst shared their bullish predictions as Bitcoin (BTC) hit its latest all-time high (ATH) of $109,000. Last week, Bitcoin surged past the $100,000 barrier for the first time in over ten days amid the bullish expectations of January 20.
Share on Pinterest Forever chemicals are found in manufacturing and consumer products and contaminate nearly half of U.S. water supplies. Grace Cary/Getty ImagesWater containing PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, may be linked to a higher incidence of various forms of cancer.Cancers associated with PFAS-contaminated water include oral cavity/pharynx, brain, thyroid, and endocrine.PFAS are a
Amazon has temporarily suspended its commercial drone delivery operations in Texas and Arizona after two of its latest MK30 models crashed in rainy weather at a testing facility. The company announced on Friday that it was pausing the program to implement software updates to ensure the safety of its fleet. The crashes, which occurred in
When tech titans Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook hung out together at a pre-inauguration church service in Washington, DC, Monday morning it was apparently by choice. A source in the know told The Post that, while a few seats at Monday morning’s service at St. John’s Church were reserved for President Donald Trump’s
Walmart’s decision to dial back its diversity, equity and inclusion “DEI” programs was widely celebrated by conservatives, but some shareholders and Democratic officials are pushing back. The retail giant joined the growing list of companies scaling back DEI initiatives in November following similar moves from big names including Harley-Davidson, John Deere, and Tractor Supply. McDonald’s, Amazon, Meta
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