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Mulling Office Amenities That Make Employees Want To Return
One of the commercial real estate maxims of the last year holds smart employers are now or soon will be trading in more office space for less but higher-quality office space. With some hybrid work likely to hang around permanently, employers will need less square footage than they did pre-pandemic. What will they do with…
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Texas university systems’ endowment caught in Permian Basin pollution battle
Top Texas officials are pushing back against a potential crackdown by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on pollution in an oil and natural gas production region that generates revenue for an endowment that supports billions of dollars of debt issued by the state’s biggest public university systems. With the federal agency proposing to designate parts…
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Hunt rips up Truss economic policy in bid to calm markets
Jeremy Hunt, the new UK chancellor, on Monday ripped up Liz Truss’s economic policy, in a move that reassured markets but left the prime minister’s future hanging by a thread. Hunt scrapped two-thirds of the controversial £45bn of unfunded tax cuts announced by his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng and warned of “eye-wateringly difficult” decisions still to…
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CommonSpirit readies $1.5 billion deal after upgrade, cyberattack
CommonSpirit Health added disclosure of a ransomware attack to its offering statements this week as the nation’s largest not-for-profit system prepares to enter the market with a $1.5 billion transaction, underscoring the acute threats posed to borrowers across the municipal spectrum. The Chicago-based Catholic system created through the 2019 merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and…
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Top Wall Street analysts say buy these stocks to protect against market uncertainty
In this article QCOM META PZZA CHEF DHT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Source: Papa Johns Investors white-knuckled their way through last week as the major averages swung sharply, fueled by key inflation reports. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average leapt 1,500 points from its low of the session to the highest point…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta, Walgreens, Applied Materials and others
In this article DAL WBA AMAT VSCO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Delta Air Lines (DAL) – The airline’s stock rose 3.9% in the premarket on the strength of an upbeat current-quarter forecast as travel demand continues to rebound. For its most recent quarter, Delta…
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KYC to stake your ETH? It’s probably coming to the US
Over the last few years, the cryptocurrency industry has been a primary target for regulators in the United States. The legal battle between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nexo’s lawsuit with the securities regulators of eight states, and the scrutiny targeting Coinbase’s Lend program last year are only a few high-profile…
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Seniors In Debt: A Newish And Growing Problem
Poverty rates rose for older Americans in 2021 and it was the only demographic group to experience rising poverty, according to the U.S. Census. Eroding pensions, increases in Social Security’s normal retirement age, and big gaps in access to retirement savings plans at work are causing elderly income security in the United States to fall.…
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What is automated crypto trading and how does it work?
Time waits for no one and financial markets are no exception. Especially in the uncharted territory of cryptocurrency trading, keeping up with the fast-paced changes in prices is key to success. A plethora of cryptocurrencies, a few viable trading strategies and numerous tools accessible to new traders may all cause confusion. Fortunately, technology has made…
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Rhode Island ballot measures seek more funding for education
Rhode Island plans to price $227 million of general obligation debt Tuesday in a deal that underscores the state’s capital commitment to education. The competitive deal will price in two tranches: a $162.4 million tax-exempt Series A and $60.3 million federally taxable Series B. The bonds carry the AA rating of Fitch Ratings, Aa2 from…
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Truss is still ‘in charge’, insists new chancellor Hunt
The UK’s new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has insisted that Prime Minister Liz Truss is still running the government after reports suggested he was preparing to scrap further parts of her “mini” Budget. Following Truss’s decision to sack her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, senior Conservative MPs believe it is a matter of time before she…
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Munis end challenging week little changed ahead of $8.5B new-issue calendar
Municipals were little changed Friday, largely ignoring a weaker U.S. Treasury market, ahead of a larger new-issue calendar that features several billion-dollar state general obligation deals. U.S. Treasury yields rose, pushing them to multiyear highs. The two-year closed above 4.5% and the 10-year eclipsed 4%. Equities ended down on continued concerns over inflation. Muni-UST ratios…
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3 emerging crypto trends to keep an eye on while Bitcoin price consolidates
This week, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price took a tumble as a hotter-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) report showed high inflation remains a persistent challenge despite a wave of interest rate hikes from the United States Federal Reserve. Interestingly, the market’s negative reaction to a high CPI print seemed priced in by investors, and BTC’s and Ether’s…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Albertsons, JPMorgan Chase, Beyond Meat and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Albertsons (ACI) – Albertsons lost 4.1% in the premarket after announcing a merger deal with supermarket rival Kroger (KR). Albertsons surged 11.5% Thursday after sources told CNBC the two sides were in talks to combine. Kroger shares slipped 3%. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) – JPMorgan Chase shares added…
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Google and Coinbase strike a deal, BNY Mellon begins crypto custody and WisdomTree’s Bitcoin ETF gets denied: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 9-15
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Starting in early 2023, Coinbase’s payment service, Coinbase Commerce, will…
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An Inside Look At Three Of The Hottest Suburban Markets In The U.S. Right Now
The mass exodus from cities inspired by the pandemic may be over, but suburban markets are still hot. With many people working remotely, the suburbs continue to be a more comfortable and affordable option without sacrificing access to the city, albeit with a bit of a longer drive or train ride. Check out these suburban…
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Report: Paypal HK Halts Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Group’s Payments Over ‘Excessive Risks’
According to a report from a pro-democracy group in Hong Kong, Paypal HK has reportedly stopped processing payments for the League of Social Democrats (LSD). The pro-democracy group said that they were “stunned” to hear the news, and they now have “one less way [to collect donations].” Paypal Reportedly Stops Servicing Hong Kong’s League of…
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PREPA agreement leaves local government with moderate power
An agreement among the Puerto Rico Oversight Board and the local government in the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bankruptcy leaves the latter with moderate power in the bankruptcy process, observers say. The board, the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, and the PREPA bond trustee U.S. Bank National Association filed the agreement,…
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Hunt warns of spending cuts in bid to restore UK economic credibility
Jeremy Hunt, the new UK chancellor, admitted taxes would have to rise and spending would have to be cut after prime minister Liz Truss failed to reassure markets with a U-turn on cutting corporation tax. In his first interviews since replacing Kwasi Kwarteng, who was sacked by the prime minister on Friday, Hunt buried the…
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Bancroft Capital adds to muni team
Bancroft Capital is beefing up its Dallas-based municipal bond team with the hiring of two individuals with extensive market experience. The certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business, which specializes in institutional brokerage and capital markets services, announced the addition of Alix Cethoute as director of municipal underwriting and Jack Logan as director of municipal sales. Alix…
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