The state of New Jersey has sued to suspend the rollout of the first congestion charge in the US, planned for cars driving through central Manhattan, saying that such a scheme would divert pollution to neighbouring areas and impose an unfair cost on commuters crossing the Hudson river. In a complaint filed in federal court
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A sharp rise in international students who pay higher tuition fees at top English universities is squeezing the number of places for UK students, according to data analysis by the Financial Times. The crunch in places at the research-intensive Russell Group of universities — including Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol and the London School of Economics —
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images After a pause last month, experts predict the Federal Reserve likely will raise rates by a quarter of a point at the conclusion of its meeting next week. Fed officials have pledged not to be complacent about the rising cost of
In this article ARKK ARKF ZM ROKU TSLA 2423-HK COIN 9618-HK PDD 700-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cathie Wood, CEO, Ark Invest, speaks during an interview on CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Feb. 27, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood said her flagship innovation fund
In this article ISRG PPG COF CSX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Kara Birnbaum / CNBC Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: American Express — American Express slid 3% after posting smaller-than-expected revenue for the previous quarter, even as earnings per share beat expectations. The company reported second-quarter earnings of $2.89
In this article HERC COF ISRG NOVA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People look at vehicles at AutoNation Toyota dealership in Cerritos, California. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Scholastic — The publisher jumped 14.2% after announcing it would increase its share repurchase amount by $100 million.
Roll the opening credits of the 1969 John Wayne classic True Grit and you’ll see a scene largely unchanged today. It’s the rugged barn and old school at a ranch for sale in Placerville, Colorado. The San Juan Mountains stretch along the distant horizon. Called True Grit West, the scenic property encompasses 336 acres on
BondWave LLC’s portfolio analytics suite, Effi, has introduced a new feature, Rules, where users can filter attributes of bonds in their portfolios. Michael Ruvo, BondWave’s CEO, described Rules as an “overlay” to each portfolio, where users can apply criteria including 20 different portfolio constraints and almost 20 different objectives. Through Rules, users can filter for
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration for the next five years and granting $4 billion per fiscal year to the Airport Improvement Project. The bill, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, was passed in a 351-69 bipartisan vote, and will now move on to the Senate
Ambitious NatWest once stood tall in the City, as occupant of London’s first modern skyscraper. The bank has a humbler mien today. A spat with Nigel Farage reflects poorly on the UK lender. Private bank Coutts, which is owned by NatWest, closed the account of the former pro-Brexit party leader without his consent. NatWest boss
[embedded content] This week’s episode of Cointelegraph’s Market Talks welcomes Alvin Xu, the co-founder and CEO of Maverick Protocol, a platform that is taking a new approach to building decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure. Xu has been in the crypto space since 2018, and before co-founding Maverick, he led products and ecosystems across MetaMask, Abra Wallet, BitTorrent and the
When property owners want to build anything, they need to get a building permit. For many projects, they often also need to get a potentially wide range of discretionary approvals from municipal authorities. Those permits and approvals often require a developer to deliver a range of “community benefits” in exchange, which can entail a protracted
Bitcoin (BTC) miners have been up against the ropes over the past year, with record amounts of BTC sent to centralized exchanges to cover costs in 2023. As Cointelegraph previously reported, the Bitcoin mining ecosystem has had an eventful year. The industry scored a staggering $184 million from transaction fees in the second quarter of 2023,
Bitcoin (BTC) stands to win big thanks to the BlackRock exchange-traded fund (ETF), investor and analyst Charles Edwards believes. In his latest interview with Cointelegraph, Edwards, who is founder of quantitative Bitcoin and digital asset fund Capriole Investments, goes deep into the current state of BTC price action. With his previous bullish statements continuing to stand
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s preliminary financial plan predicts the agency will have balanced budgets through 2027. With the additional aid provided in the state’ fiscal 2024 state budget, the MTA now projects a balanced budget through 2027, the first time in more than 20 years it has forecast a balanced budget for five
For more than three centuries, Coutts has discreetly handled the finances of the UK’s wealthiest people, from royalty to rappers. However, the private banking arm of government-backed lender NatWest now finds itself uncomfortably thrust into the spotlight after deciding to cut ties with one of the country’s most divisive and combative figures, Nigel Farage, former
Satoshi Nakamoto mined the genesis block on Jan. 3, 2009, minting the first 50 Bitcoin (BTC) in history and kicking off what would become a billion-dollar industry centered around mining crypto. However, with a cap on Bitcoin supply, the fate of miners after the last coins are issued is unclear. Bitcoin is created through mining,
The untimely death of Yvette Shields has left an irreparable void in the municipal bond business. This void may never be closed because it represents a deep pain in our collective hearts. Many of us for years have toiled away in this great industry to build communities. There have been challenges along the way such
Lucy Lambriex | DigitalVision | Getty Images Despite a sizeable elderly and disabled population in the U.S., there is not enough affordable housing to accommodate those individuals. “For millions of Americans, adequate housing is more of an aspiration than a reality,” said Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., who serves as chairman of the Senate Special Committee
Minecraft gets the Bitcoin treatment It seems like Minecraft has been around since the invention of computers, and there is a reason for that. Along with its official free updates, which provide extra content, the Minecraft ecosystem has an incredibly active community, helping it stay up to date. Thanks to the game’s open-ended gameplay, there
Russia is pushing a plan to supply grain to Africa and cut Ukraine out of the global market after Moscow’s withdrawal this week from a UN-backed deal, according to three people familiar with the matter. President Vladimir Putin has proposed a replacement initiative whereby Qatar would pay Moscow to ship Russian grain to Turkey, which