Rupert Murdoch’s Fox has agreed to pay $787.5mn to settle a landmark defamation case in which it was accused of broadcasting false accusations of US election fraud, according to a lawyer for voting machine maker Dominion. A judge on Tuesday announced the “parties [had] resolved their case” following a last-minute deal reached on the cusp
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The EU is storing record levels of natural gas after a milder than anticipated winter, bolstering hopes that the bloc can wean itself off imports from Russia. The bloc’s storage totalled 55.7 per cent of capacity at the start of the month according to the industry body Gas Infrastructure Europe — the highest level for
Municipals sold off Tuesday with secondary trading showing weaker prints across the curve leading to up to 20 basis point cuts to scales with the largest losses up front. Municipal outperformance to U.S. Treasuries ended Tuesday as the market began to digest a larger new-issue calendar on tax-filing deadline day. Muni yields were cut 12
Three parties filed arguments urging Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bankruptcy Judge Laura Taylor Swain to not certify a bondholder appeal of her ruling that the bondholders do not have perfected liens on PREPA’s revenues. The Puerto Rico Oversight Board, the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, and fuel line lenders filed separate objections Monday
Rishi Sunak will launch a charm offensive with business leaders next week, in an attempt to galvanise his growth agenda and counter Labour’s growing success in wooing corporate Britain. The prime minister has told his cabinet to strengthen links with senior business leaders and “embed practical business insights into policymaking”, ahead of a big event
There is a lot of discussion lately about the U.S. government’s debt ceiling and whether Congress will act before defaulting. In a recent interview, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), said she is confident the U.S. can maintain its debt obligations. However, she warned that if the U.S. were to default
Muni leaders are concerned that a flurry of regulations enacted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, some spurred by attempts to reign in the cryptocurrency market, is spilling over into other markets. The issues were brought to a head by two letters addressed to SEC Chair Gary and a subsequent grilling during a hearing by
flames burn on a natural gas-burning stove. Scott Olson | Getty Images A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Berkeley, California, cannot enforce a ban on natural gas hookups in new buildings, saying a U.S. federal law preempts the city’s regulation. The ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco was a
Dedicated funding offers one solution for transit agencies facing a much-hyped looming fiscal crisis amid weak ridership and dwindling federal subsidies. That’s the view of transit expert Joshua Schank, a managing principal at InfraStrategies and formerly chief innovation officer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. “We can’t continue down the same path and
The median time the municipal sector took to produce audited comprehensive financial statements worsened by 13%, jumping to 166 days in 2021, compared to 147 days in 2010, a 19-day increase. That is according to a draft report produced by Richard Ciccarone, president Emeritus of Merritt Research Services, an Investortools Company, who teamed up with
In today’s Market Report episode, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman covers the regulatory environment that has been limiting Bitcoin’s (BTC) upside and the odds of a dump at $28,000. The show airs every Tuesday on the Cointelegraph Markets & Research YouTube channel. The first news article discussed is crypto exchange Bittrex and its founder being charged
Bitcoin (BTC) price reclaimed the $30,000 support on April 18 after briefly testing $29,130 on the previous day. However, traders question whether the recovery is sustainable given the increased regulatory scrutiny, especially in the United States. Rostin Behnam, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said on April 14 that Binance intentionally broke
Payward Europe Solutions, an Irish subsidiary of Kraken registered in Dublin, was awarded virtual asset service provider (VASP) authorization from the Central Bank of Ireland on April 18. We’re pleased to announce that Kraken has successfully registered with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), affirming our commitment to
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According to the recent complaint by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bittrex, the securities regulator insists that a few crypto asset tokens were offered and sold as investment contracts and are securities. The news follows the SEC’s designation of several crypto assets as securities, including the case against Terraform Labs, which insists
Solana saw two positive developments this week with the launch of the Saga Android-based smartphone powered by Solana blockchain and the retail trading debut of Grayscale’s Solana Trust shares. The developments along with bullishness in the broader market, boosted the price of SOL by 29.05% from April 11 to a monthly high of $26.03. While
On any other part of the planet this midcentury modern house might seem out of place. But in Palmdale, California, a city north of Los Angeles known as the “Aerospace Capital of America,” it looks for all the world like a Hollywood filming location. Palmdale, surrounded by rugged desert terrain against a backdrop of mountains,
In this article LMT NVDA GS JNJ LUV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Lockheed Martin logo is seen on a building in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, on March 11, 2019. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Lockheed Martin – Shares of the aerospace and
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s proposed amendments on Rule G-47 on time of trade disclosures, as well as amendments to Rule D-15 on sophisticated municipal market professionals, are being welcomed by dealer groups despite the changes being rather small. Many of the amendments in the proposal are consolidations and reorganizations of existing policy documents, according
Gov. J.B. Pritzker promoted Illinois’ fiscal progress and ratings upswing in a direct pitch to investors as the state tees up its first general obligation bonds to carry single-A-level ratings since 2016. The state plans to enter the market as soon as Wednesday with the $2.45 billion issue but with supply heavy this week and
Ahead of a May 16 special election on a $2.1 billion entertainment district that includes an arena for the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes, Tempe voters are being hit with dueling views on the project’s economic impact. The nonpartisan Grand Canyon Institute, which cited the arena and a music venue as the mixed-use development’s primary