The NHS in England will struggle to hit its targets to improve strained emergency services by next year, an independent spending watchdog has concluded. In a report published on Wednesday, the National Audit Office said that, although staff numbers and funding had increased, the health service had “not been able to secure the full benefits”
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Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic has proposed upgrading the Polygon proof-of-stake (PoS) network to a “zkEVM validium” version, according to a June 20 forum post. If the upgrade is implemented, the new version will rely on zero-knowledge proofs to increase security. HUGE UPDATE ON #Polygon Polygon may go through some huge changes in near future. @MihailoBjelic
On June 20, cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it had commenced operating nodes on the Bitcoin Lightning Network as a crucial step towards integrating it for deposits and withdrawals. In the tweet, Binance acknowledged users who noticed their new Lightning nodes and confirmed their presence. However, Binance highlighted that additional technical work must be completed
Municipals showed some strength Tuesday, U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended down. Triple-A scales bumped up to five basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields fell three to five basis points. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Tuesday was at 62%, the three-year at 65%, the five-year at 66%, the 10-year at 68% and
Corporate America is feeling the pinch from the slowdown in Wall Street’s $1.4tn market for junk-rated loans, with a growing list of companies forced either to pay more or abandon borrowing plans. Borrowers have been hit by shifts in the market for collateralised loan obligations, or CLOs, the investment vehicles that own roughly two-thirds of
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders complained the Oversight Board is again trying to reduce the amount of money available to pay creditors. The Ad Hoc Group of PREPA Bondholders filed its complaint as an urgent motion in the PREPA bankruptcy Sunday after the board filed a motion Saturday explaining to U.S. District Judge Laura
State budget surpluses are boosting transportation investment, with state lawmakers approving nearly $13.5 billion in new transportation funding in the first six months of the year. One-time funding measures, many of which will use bonds, account for half of all the bills that have been introduced this session, according to the American Road & Transportation
Prime minister Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to break his silence over the parliamentary report into Boris Johnson’s conduct, as a backlash from Tory MPs deepens and Labour hurls accusations of weakness. Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, is set to challenge Sunak to declare a view on the House of Commons privileges committee
US secretary of state Antony Blinken raised concerns with China about its alleged electronic spying facilities in Cuba during a two-day mission to Beijing aimed at stabilising turbulent relations between the powers. In an interview with CBS television before departing Beijing, Blinken said he had discussed the subject of Chinese spying operations in Cuba in
In this article RIVN GS CAR XOM NKE DICE BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage outside Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Goldman Sachs — Shares declined 2.2% in midday trading.
EDX Markets, a newcomer to the cryptocurrency exchange landscape, has made a notable entry with backing from prominent financial institutions such as Citadel Securities, Fidelity Investments, and Charles Schwab. The company recently unveiled the launch of its digital asset market on June 20, marking its official entry into the industry. According to the announcement, the
Bitcoin (BTC) achieved new highs for the month after the June 20 Wall Street open as observers stayed cautious on market strength. “No meaningful trend shift” for Bitcoin yet Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching $27,499 on Bitstamp. The pair saw its highest levels since May 31 as the return of
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have prevented public entities in the state from requiring a company to implement an environmental, social, and governance policy as a condition for obtaining or renewing a government contract for goods or services. The measure passed the Republican-controlled legislature in tight votes of 16-12 in the
Holders of restructured bonds of the Clare Oaks senior living community in Illinois are giving the facility some breathing room and funds to support capital needs under a forbearance agreement that staves off any punitive actions allowed after a payment default on $50 million of municipal bond debt. Clare Oaks’ previous fiscal struggles resulted in
Several market participants have revised their initial 2023 supply projections downward as rising interest rates have sent taxable and refunding issuance plummeting, and continued market volatility has kept some issuers on the sidelines. All the firms The Bond Buyer spoke to agree issuance will not hit the highs seen in 2020 and 2021, but they
The Equitable Facilities Fund, a nonprofit that provides low-interest loans to public charter schools, announced Thursday that it has surpassed $1 billion in loans since its launch in 2017. On Tuesday, at the National Charter Schools Conference, founder Anand Kesavan will announce EFF’s “round two,” in which the fund aims to offer $3 billion in
Last week, I discussed the dire financial situation of the poorest countries. This week’s “summit for a new global financing pact” in Paris offers an opportunity to deal with this challenge. It also offers a chance of making the investments needed for a transition to a low-emissions economy. This is the central point of a
Hunter Biden has agreed to plead guilty to criminal tax violations and reached a deal with prosecutors over a separate firearm offence, just days after his father Joe Biden held the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign. According to a court document filed on Tuesday in Delaware federal court, Hunter Biden was charged with
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to call in banks to address what one Tory MP called a “mortgage bomb that is about to go off”, but he ruled out giving fiscal support to households struggling with the rising cost of mortgages. Hunt said on Tuesday he wanted to help the Bank of England “strangle” inflation and
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT When Amazon first announced plans for a second corporate headquarters in 2017, it set off an epic bidding war. Virginia beat 237 competitors to win the project, and when it finally opened last week in the Crystal City section of Arlington, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Amid lawsuits against United States-based exchanges like Coinbase and Binance.US, an exec at a domestic digital asset firm has noted the legal implications of these recent enforcement actions for the industry. The era of trading cryptocurrencies as non-securities is coming to an end, according to Itai Avneri, chief operating officer at the blockchain trading firm