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Succession battle begins after Liz Truss quits as UK prime minister
Video: Liz Truss resigns as UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, former chancellor, has emerged as the early favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister, after Liz Truss terminated a 44-day premiership marked by economic and political turmoil. Truss’s resignation made her the shortest-serving prime minister in Britain’s history; her time in Number 10 will be…
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PREPA bondholders defend lien on revenue
Bondholders and insurers of Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority revenue bonds are defending what they say is their lien on the authority’s revenues. The parties filed a 73-page defense Monday in an adversary complaint in the PREPA bankruptcy on the lien issue. Their defense responds to an Oversight Board complaint submitted Oct. 3 that said…
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3 key Solana metrics explain exactly why SOL price is down
The past eighty days have been moderately bearish for cryptocurrencies as the altcoin market capitalization declined by 16%. The downside movement can be partially explained by the United States Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening, rising interest rates and the halting of asset purchases. Although they are aimed at curbing inflationary pressure, the policy also increases borrowing…
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SPAC liquidations top $12 billion this year as sponsors grapple with tough market, new buyback tax
Chamath Palihapitiya, Social Capital Founder and CEO CNBC A new buyback tax has motivated more and more SPAC sponsors to close up shop before the year-end, adding another headwind to the blank-check space already roiled by a tough market environment. A total of 27 SPAC deals, worth $12.8 billion, have been liquidated this year, according…
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Intuitive Surgical, Generac, Winnebago and more
In this article GNRC NFLX ISRG UAL IBKR WGO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Netflix logo is seen on a TV remote controller, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Generac — Shares were trading down 25.3% after the company…
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Crypto hacks are set to hit all-time highs in 2022, analyst explains
Reducing the amount of hacking by improving cybersecurity should be considered a top priority for the crypto industry, said Kim Grauer, director of research of blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis. As pointed out by the firm, this year could outpace 2021 in terms of crypto stolen through hacks. The vast majority of these exploits have been…
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The Housing Market Continues To Cool Down Amid Affordability Headwinds
In the face of economic headwinds, the housing market continued to cool down in September, though rebalancing from monumental appreciation is producing vastly different conditions depending on region and metro, according to Zillow’s latest market report. Affordability issues are driving the pullback in activity. Steep prices mixed with high and volatile mortgage rates have stunted…
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Multigenerational Hispanic households are under pressure as rates surge and homes remain costly
Juan Espinoza, far left, with his family. A combination of rising interest rates, high home values and limited inventory has been squeezing prospective homebuyers — and perhaps few know that as well as Juan Espinoza does. The 23-year-old resident of Santa Ana, California, has been on a three-year search for a dwelling that’s within the…
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Price analysis 10/19: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB
The lack of a decisive catalyst and the strength in the United States Dollar Index (DXY) has kept the recovery of risky assets under check. Bitcoin (BTC) remains stuck inside a tight range, searching for that elusive breakout. The longer the time Bitcoin spends inside the range, the greater will be the eventual breakout from…
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Fitch says no rating fallout for CommonSpirit over cyberattack
A ransomware attack on CommonSpirit Health may cause operational headaches but it doesn’t pose a near-term threat to the nation’s largest not-for-profit healthcare system’s A-minus rating, Fitch Ratings said. The cyberattack also didn’t get in the way of the system’s Tuesday pricing of $1.3 billion of new money and refunding paper. The system added disclosure…
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Truss government in disarray as home secretary Braverman quits
Liz Truss’s UK government was plunged into complete disarray on Wednesday as Suella Braverman was forced to quit as home secretary and party discipline collapsed in the House of Commons. Many Tory MPs said the government was dying, as recriminations flew over Braverman’s ousting and Tory MPs openly rebelled over the government’s plans to resume…
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Multi-billion-dollar new-issue day offers distraction
Municipals were little changed Tuesday amid a multi-billion-dollar large new-issue day with various credit offerings, while U.S. Treasuries improved slightly and equities ended up. Triple-A curves were a touch firmer in spots as secondary trading took a backseat to the larger primary activity with Connecticut general obligation bonds, CommonSpirit healthcare and several competitive issues led…
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Activist investor Starboard reveals stake in Salesforce, sees significant opportunity
In this article CRM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jeffrey Smith, CEO of Starboard Value LP and Chairman of Papa John’s International Inc. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Starboard Value has taken a stake in Salesforce, with founder Jeff Smith saying a significant opportunity remains in the enterprise software maker, according to CNBC’s David Faber.…
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hasbro, Salesforce, Carnival, Lockheed Martin & more
In this article AMZN LMT GS HAS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Hasbro Inc. toys from based on “Marvel’s The Avengers” movie sit on the shelf at a Target Corp. store in Union, New Jersey, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in…
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Price analysis 10/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB
The United States equities markets have made a bullish start to the new week. The S&P 500 is up about 2.60% and the Nasdaq Composite has rallied more than 3%. This indicates that the markets have shrugged off September’s high inflation reading and shifted focus onto the third-quarter earnings. The stock market’s recovery could pave…
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The Most Expensive Listing In Santa Fe Hits The Market
A hilltop compound just north of the center of Santa Fe is a private retreat newly on the market. Offered for $28 million by Tim Van Camp and John Rigatti of Sotheby’s International Realty – Santa Fe Brokerage, Vida Encantada is a rare property in this desirable New Mexico city. A vast kitchen is just…
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Homebuilder sentiment drops to half of what it was six months ago
Homebuilder sentiment in the single-family home market has fallen to half what it was just six months ago as mortgage rates climb, according to a new report. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which is designed to gauge market conditions, fell 8 points to 38 in October from the…
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Indian Commerce Giant Flipkart Will Allow Customers to Purchase Items in the Metaverse
Flipkart, the Walmart-backed Indian e-commerce giant, has launched a pilot to allow its customers to experience making purchases in a metaverse environment. The company announced the launch of its own metaverse, called Flipverse, in which several brands will be able to offer their own shopping experiences. Flipkart to Launch Flipverse: A Metaverse of Purchases Flipkart,…
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States push back on proposal to set greenhouse gas reduction targets
States and localities would be required to implement greenhouse gas emissions performance measures under a proposed federal rule that’s sparked opposition from issuer groups and Republican senators. The proposed rule from the Federal Highway Administration would require state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to establish greenhouse gas emissions targets and develop a method…
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Hunt calls for spending cuts as doubt cast on pensions ‘triple lock’
Jeremy Hunt, the UK’s new chancellor, has called on his cabinet colleagues to cut spending across their departments as the government cast doubt on the future of the UK’s pensions “triple lock”. Hunt urged ministers to find savings at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, as he grappled with a budget shortfall that remains approximately £40bn,…
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