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Infrastructure Act funds will help Kentucky with abandoned coal mines
Kentucky will benefit from $74 million in federal funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Actto tackle the problems created by abandoned coal mines. The announcement came from Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland at a press conference in the state’s capital earlier this month. “We have a once-in-a-generation investment to address these sites with…
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Suella Braverman fights for her political life
UK home secretary Suella Braverman was fighting for her political life on Monday as she was accused of breaking the law over the government’s treatment of asylum seekers. Rishi Sunak, the prime minister, was coming under increasing pressure to fire Braverman, who admitted earlier she had used her personal email seven times to handle documents…
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Rising rates took a big bite out of the Big Apple’s debt service savings
Rising interest rates in the second half of fiscal 2022 cut into New York City’s expected debt service savings, according to an annual report on the city’s finances issued Friday by Comptroller Brad Lander. “This year’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report comes at a time of economic change and disruption in the global economy and details…
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Top Wall Street analysts say buy these stocks amid market uncertainty
In this article FFIV TXN JNPR TKR LRN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks ended Friday on a positive note, but an uncertain week – with a Federal Reserve meeting – looms ahead. The three major averages notched gains for Friday’s session and were higher on the…
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms, ServiceNow, Teladoc, Credit Suisse & more
In this article MRK CSG.N-CH SNBR META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent slumped 24.6% after issuing weak guidance for the current quarter and missing earnings estimates for the…
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BNB jumps to new BTC all-time high as Elon Musk’s Twitter fuels DOGE bulls
BNB (formerly known as Binance Coin) has hit new all-time highs against Bitcoin (BTC) as excitement grows over the cryptocurrency’s future role on Twitter. BNB/BTC 1-month candle chart (Binance). Source: TradingView BNB sets new record against BTC Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirms that BNB/BTC briefly spiked above 0.15 BTC to a record 0.15267 BTC…
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Four Hands: The Biggest Furniture Brand You’ve Never Heard Of But Probably Seen
If you’ve ever purchased or searched for a piece of furniture from a major national retailer, you’ve probably come across the brand Four Hands without even knowing it. But don’t be fooled, Four Hands is a major name in the furniture industry earning nearly $500 million in revenue in 2021, outpacing the two previous years…
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‘Borrowers are feeling the squeeze’ as interest rates climb while inflation remains high, chief financial analyst says
In this article TRU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT From credit cards to mortgages, it’s suddenly a lot more expensive to borrow money. The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark short-term rate 3 percentage points since March in an effort to curb unrelenting inflation, with another rate hike likely on the way next week. “Borrowers are feeling…
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After Years of Uncertainty, Cryptocurrency Exchanges Can Open Bank Accounts in Chile
After years of court battles in Chile, a cryptocurrency exchange has managed to open a bank account in Bci, a financial institution that established a protocol to serve these businesses. The first exchange that opened a bank account with the institution was Buda, a local exchange, which satisfied the requirements of the bank in the…
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A decade after Sandy, gates, barriers planned to protect New York area
As New York observes the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy this week, the Army Corps of Engineers has unveiled an elaborate flood protection plan it says will protect the nation’s most urbanized area from future storm surges that are expected to become more frequent and intense. The $52.6 billion design features 12 floating storm surge…
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Russian exit from Ukraine grain deal ‘catastrophic’ for poor nations
President Vladimir Putin’s decision to pull the plug on the wartime deal that unblocked the passage of millions of tonnes of grain via southern Ukraine will lead to a fresh jump in price, experts warned, with “catastrophic consequences” for poorer nations already facing acute food shortages. The US called Moscow’s suspension on Saturday of its…
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Puerto Rico appropriation debt deal reached
Bondholders and the Puerto Rico Oversight Board reached a deal on the payment of Puerto Rico appropriation debt that was structured to pay 6.4% of what is owed plus some interest. The deal on Public Finance Corp. bonds was announced Wednesday on the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA disclosure website. There is $1.09 billion in…
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Dogecoin price rallies 150% in 4 days, but DOGE now most ‘overbought’ since April 2021
The Dogecoin (DOGE) price rally extended further on Oct. 29 in hopes that the cryptocurrency would get a major boost from Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition. Elon Musk boosts Dogecoin price again Dogecoin price jumped by nearly 75% to reach $0.146 on Oct. 29, the biggest daily gain since April 2021. DOGE/USD daily price chart. Source:…
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Activist Starboard takes a stake in Vertiv, and an opportunity to boost margins is in sight
Kobus Louw | E+ | Getty Images Company: Vertiv Holdings (VRT) Business: Vertiv designs, manufactures and services critical digital infrastructure technologies and life cycle services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments. The company went public through a SPAC merger in the first quarter of 2020 with GS Acquisition Holdings, a SPAC…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Amazon and others
In this article CVX XOM AMZN AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Exxon Mobil (XOM) – Exxon Mobil added 2.2% in premarket trading after record profits exceeded analyst forecasts. Higher natural gas prices and cost controls helped offset the slide in crude oil prices. Chevron…
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Living In The Forest Is A Dream Come True For These International Homeowners
Knowing what we do about the healing properties of trees makes many of us search for a woodland home. Forests are the ultimate antidote to the stressed pace of modern life. They clean the air while boosting our immune systems. The Japanese believe in shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing. Henry David Thoreau, too, believed that nature…
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Australian borrowers in good shape to weather higher interest rates, ANZ’s Shayne Elliott says
Many Australian borrowers are ahead on their mortgage repayments, and this should cushion them from a hard landing as interest rates rise, according to Shayne Elliott, chief executive officer at major Australian bank, ANZ. The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked the official cash rate six times in a row this year to 2.6%, forcing…
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Newsom headed for re-election, three measures likely to fail, PPIC poll says
A poll from the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California predicts Gov. Gavin Newsom will be re-elected and three state-wide measures — two that would increase sports betting and another that would tax the wealthy to pay for water and fire prevention — are likely to fail. Dean Bonner, a PPIC associate survey director and…
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Russia pulls plug on UN deal to allow exports of Ukrainian grain
Moscow has suspended its participation in a UN-backed deal with Kyiv that unblocked the movement of Ukrainian grain out of its southern ports, threatening to deepen the global food crisis. Russia linked its decision to pull out of the deal to an attack on Saturday on ships in the port of Sevastopol in the Crimean…
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In roller coaster week, munis close out steady; Supply falls ahead of FOMC
Municipals were little changed to a touch firmer out long Friday while U.S. Treasuries sold off on the front end of the curve and the 10-year UST rose back above 4%. Equities rallied buoyed by tech stocks. Triple-A municipal yields fell up to two basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose eight…
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