Receive free Kevin McCarthy updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Kevin McCarthy news every morning. Kevin McCarthy’s position as Speaker of the House of Representatives was in peril on Tuesday after 11 Republicans voted to proceed with an effort to oust him and Democrats said they would not
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Receive free War in Ukraine updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest War in Ukraine news every morning. President Joe Biden hosted a call with western leaders to co-ordinate assistance for Ukraine on Tuesday following a compromise to keep the US government open in a deal that excluded more
Crypto and Web3 projects suffered a 153% increase in attack incidents from July to September 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to a report from blockchain security platform Immunefi. In Q3 2022, there were a total of 30 attack incidents. But in Q3 2023, this number swelled to 76. Nearly $686 million
Bitcoin (BTC) price gained 6% from Oct. 1 to Oct. 2 but after failing to break the $28,500 resistance, the price dropped by 4.5% on the same day. This decline happened because of the disappointing performance of Ether (ETH) futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that were launched on Oct. 2 and concerns about an upcoming economic
PNC Bank has hired Mark Pryce as a municipal bond underwriter as the firm looks to expand its presence in Texas. Pryce, who is based out PNC’s Dallas office and started in mid-September, has more than 20 years of municipal underwriting experience. During that time, Pryce worked on several teams of public finance professionals — including
The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled with New Orleans-based auditor Luther Speight and Company and its principal Luther Speight for violating the antifraud provisions of the Securities Act by failing to adhere to Generally Accepted Auditing Standards in connection with a Louisiana school board’s 2019 audit. Jacob Frenkel, chair of government investigations and securities
Cryptocurrency assets experienced inflows for the first time in six weeks during the week of Sep. 22-28, according to the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report from European digital assets management firm CoinShares. Bitcoin was the biggest gainer with inflows in the amount of $20.4 million for the week. Good week, everyone. Here are
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price bull run towards $28,000 on Oct. 1 was partially fueled by the uncertainty regarding the United States debt limit. However, the U.S. President Joe Biden signed the spending bill just hours before the Sept. 30 deadline, avoiding a government shutdown. Investors now question if the momentum remains favorable for cryptocurrencies given that
As the calendar moves into autumn, clusters of wildflowers across Colorado are withering away, not to be seen again until springtime. While these blossoms may be disappearing for the time being, something else is blooming in Boulder County—a once-in-a-lifetime real estate opportunity. The Boulder Flower Farm, the region’s largest flower producer, has arrived on the
Receive free Conservative Party UK updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Conservative Party UK news every morning. UK home secretary Suella Braverman said a “hurricane” of migrants was threatening to enter the country in a speech to Conservative activists that staked her claim to lead the party’s rightwing.
McCormick spices are displayed on a shelf at a supermarket on March 28, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Spice Maker McCormick reported better-than-expected first quarter earnings with revenues of $1.57 billion compared to $1.52 billion one year ago. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday
Ryan Ratliff, center, real estate sales associate with Re/Max Advance Realty, shows Ryan Paredes, left, and Ariadna Paredes a home for sale in Cutler Bay, Florida, on April 20, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.72% on Tuesday, according to Mortgage News Daily. Mortgage
OP Labs, the developer of the Optimism network, launched a testnet version of its fault-proof system, according to an Oct. 3 blog post. Once it completes testing, it will allow for “a more decentralized and efficient Superchain,” the post stated. The new system is currently deployed to the Optimism Goerli network. Optimism Goerli block explorer. Source:
Bond ratings sank deeper into junk territory for financially troubled Wise Health System in Texas as it eyes closing a deal later this quarter to be acquired by a division of HCA Healthcare. S&P Global Ratings on Sept. 15 dropped its rating five notches to B-minus from BB-plus with a negative outlook due to the
The agency that manages Chicago’s convention center campus wades into the market this week with a deal that continues its trend of pushing off looming bond payments to manage a persistent mismatch between its revenues and its debt service schedule. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority of Illinois is set to price $56.2 million of
Receive free US Treasury bonds updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest US Treasury bonds news every morning. The yield on 30-year US Treasuries hit a 16-year peak on Tuesday and German and Italian borrowing costs hit their highest levels for more than a decade as the global bond
Receive free Chinese economy updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Chinese economy news every morning. How big a role will China’s demographics play in its economic prospects? Inescapably, a big one. Indeed, it must be one of the most important factors in determining China’s economic prospects. Even if
In this article 11V-FF WMG PNT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Co-CEOs, Neil Blumenthal & Dave Gilboa of Warby Parker at the NYSE, September 29, 2021. Source: NYSE Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Warby Parker — Warby Parker jumped about 4% after Evercore ISI upgraded the eyeglass retailer to an
Receive free Russian economy updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Russian economy news every morning. The rouble sank beyond 100 to the US dollar on Tuesday, confounding Russian authorities’ attempts to halt a steep decline this year and pushing it close to levels hit in August. Russia’s currency
Bitcoin (BTC) hit six-week highs to start October, but some forecasts still see the BTC price returning to $20,000. While up around 6% since the start of last month and now circling $27,500, Bitcoin is not fooling many with its current price behavior. Analyst: October “should be bearish” for Bitcoin later on BTC price strength
Members of the crypto community have rallied behind a post on X calling for Elon Musk to remove the profile on the platform that has been claiming to be the fabled creator of Bitcoin (BTC) Satoshi Nakamoto. On Oct. 3 the X profile Pledditor posted saying both the account claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto and