The yen climbed on Friday as investors responded to news of the likely appointment of academic Kazuo Ueda as the next Bank of Japan governor. The Japanese currency climbed 0.5 per cent to ¥130.9 to the dollar, as markets judged Ueda likely to mark a departure from the ultra-dovish policies of Haruhiko Kuroda, who is
When you read the word “conservation”, what do you picture? For most people, I suspect it conjures imagery of green spaces — dense woodland, rolling hills, perhaps a stretch of marshes. So if I told you the UK had designated thousands of parcels of land as “conservation areas” over the past 56 years, protected by
Ünal Boybey and his family were left on their own to dig the bodies of their relatives out of the rubble in the devastated Turkish city of Adıyaman. Then they also dug the graves. “Normally municipal workers would do this,” said the 63-year-old as he watched two younger relatives shovel clumps of rust red earth
The collapse of FTX and related developments did more to pull up or push down the price of Bitcoin (BTC) throughout Q4, compared to macroeconomic events such as rate hikes, according to research. In a “State of Bitcoin Q4 2022” report published on Feb. 10, Messari research analysts Sami Kassab and Chris Collar found that
For Rishi Sunak, the moment of truth is approaching on whether he can strike a deal to settle the corrosive row over the post-Brexit settlement in Northern Ireland. As talks intensify, the British prime minister faces many questions but one above all others: what role, if any, can he accept for judges at the European
Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm CleanSpark is planning to continue its strategy of scooping up distressed mining company assets this year. The Bitcoin miner released its fiscal Q1 earnings presentation on Feb. 9, with the company saying it remained optimistic about the coming year and continued growth. Chief financial officer Gary Vecchiarelli said CleanSpark has seen
Members of the crypto community seem outraged over the recent charges laid against crypto exchange Kraken in relation to its staking-as-a-service program in the United States. On Feb. 9, the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it had settled charges with Kraken over “failing to register the offer and sale of their crypto asset
In this article NET YELP MSI PYPL LYFT EXPE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A traveler arriving at Los Angeles International Airport looks for ground transportation during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers “basic employee rights” in Los Angeles, California, U.S.,
According to data from DefiLlama, Ethereum staking service Rocket Pool reached $1 billion in total value locked (TVL) on Feb. 9. The move comes less than two years after the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol launched its mainnet on Nov. 9, 2021. Dubbed a liquid staking solution for Ethereum, Rocket Pool allows users to join an
Gov. Ned Lamont proposed his biennial budget to Connecticut lawmakers, a spending package that includes income tax rate cuts and spending initiatives to help stem growing labor shortages in critical fields. “Connecticut has enjoyed strong economic and population growth,” Lamont said Wednesday. “Building off this momentum, my budget continues to grow the economy through a
Spurred by a multi-billion-dollar surplus, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed fiscal 2024 budget would pour more spending into education, infrastructure and economic development, offer tax relief, and make new rainy day deposits. The record $79 billion budget Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Budget Director Christopher Harkins presented to lawmakers Wednesdaywould spend most of the state’s $9
Municipals were mixed Thursday as inflows into muni mutual funds returned, while U.S. Treasuries were weaker, and equities ended down. The three-year muni-UST ratio was at 53%, the five-year at 54%, the 10-year at 60% and the 30-year at 87%, according to Refinitiv MMD’s 3 p.m. ET read. ICE Data Services had the three at
In this article CRM SONO MGM WYNN DIS MAT AFRM TSLA LCID Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Customers view merchandise in an experience room at the Sonos store in New York. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Sonos — Shares surged about 16.5% after
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. China airdrops 180 million digital yuan to celebrate Lunar New Year According to state-owned media Global Times, Chinese cities airdropped a total of 180 million digital yuan (e-CNY) worth $26.6 million to boost consumption during the Lunar New Year celebrations between
U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. asked a U.S. Senate committee for an increased rum cover tax, more federal aid, and laxer Environmental Protection Agency enforcement. Bryan said the U.S. Congress should extend the rum cover tax rate at $13.25 rather than $10.50 per proof gallon retroactively for 2022 as well as for 2023.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., and including Young Kim, R-Calif., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.Y., and Anna G. Eshoo D-Calif., relaunched a SALT caucus on Wednesday, dedicating themselves to lifting the cap on the state and local tax deduction. The SALT caucus wielded some power in the previous Congress, threatening to refuse
The California Pollution Control Financing Authority plans to price $158 million in revenue bonds next week to pay for modifications to the seawater intake system for a San Diego County desalination plant. The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant was built by private operator Poseidon as a partnership that supplies water to the San Diego
Municipal bond market leaders discussed their expectations for regulatory developments, the economic environment and issuance on a panel at The Bond Buyer’s 2023 National Outlook Conference. “The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is in the midst of a robust rulemaking phase,” said Mark Kim, chief executive officer at the MSRB. “Our regulatory agenda is focused on
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has filed its proposed Rule G-46 on the duties and standards of conduct of solicitor municipal advisors with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which provides definitions for certain terms, adds disclosures for solicitor MAs to provide to their clients and creates rules prohibiting those solicitors from providing misleading statements. Solicitor
Ask a savvy pet owner or parent what their favorite brand of rug is and there’s a good chance they’ll say it’s Ruggable. This brand is known for its machine-washable chenille rugs that aren’t merely practical, they’re comfortable and beautifully designed. Ruggable offers hundreds of options in a variety of sizes, shapes (including circular and
There is a new, ultra-luxurious destination in a resort area considered as close to paradise as it gets. Susurros del Corazón on Mexico’s Punta de Mita is the newest property of Auberge Resorts Collection, a small, family-owned company known in the hospitality industry for developing and operating ultra-luxury inns and resorts across the Americas. The