Despite United States Representatives Mike Flood, Wiley Nickel, Tom Emmer and Ritchie Torres calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to immediately approve the listing of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the agency once again delayed its decision. When it comes to spot Ether (ETH) ETFs from VanEck and ARK 21Shares, the SEC
Many muni market thought leaders were caught off guard by the weekend congressional action that averted a government shutdown by way of enlisting help from House Democrats. “I was surprised,” said Brett Bolton, V.P., federal legislative and regulatory policy, Bond Dealers of America. “Not surprised that the Speaker took the measure he took, but waiting to
Receive free Conservative Party UK updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Conservative Party UK news every morning. Jeremy Hunt, UK chancellor, has announced a £1bn plan to squeeze civil service numbers. Hunt told the Conservative party conference in Manchester he would freeze recruitment to the civil service, which
Former President Donald Trump, right, sits in the courtroom at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in New York. Seth Wenig | AP The $250 million civil fraud trial that could see former President Donald Trump permanently banned from doing business in New York began Monday. The trial comes a year after New
After rising about 80% in the first two quarters of 2023, Bitcoin (BTC) fell roughly 11% in the third quarter ending September. However, there is a silver lining for the bulls because they managed a positive monthly close in September, the first since 2016. Buyers will try to build upon this momentum in October, which
US president Joe Biden said America would “not walk away” from Ukraine after Congress jettisoned $6bn in aid to avert a government shutdown, even as Republicans tied further funding to the contentious issue of border security. “I want to assure our American allies, the American people and the people in Ukraine that you can count
Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman would “absolutely” do a deal with X, the social platform previously known as Twitter, with his newly approved investment vehicle, Ackman told The Wall Street Journal in a story
In this article FDX PINS CRM ADBE MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe. Mark Neuling | CNBC Investors are grappling with uncertainty after a difficult September left the major averages reeling. However, the current scenario also offers an opportunity to pick stocks that could generate attractive returns despite short-term pressures.
New homeowners may love their new homes, but if they’re like most Americans, they don’t love basic household cleaning tasks. Surveys reveal that vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and sweeping are always on the list of the most hated household chores. However, the latest cleaning tools make it easier than ever to maintain a clean home –
Top Stories This Week Ethereum futures ETFs to start trading next week Investment firm Valkyrie will start offering exposure to Ether futures in the coming days. On Sept. 28, the firm told Cointelegraph that its Bitcoin Strategy ETF will allow investors access to Ether and Bitcoin futures “under one wrapper,” making it one of the
In this article AZTA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Choja | E+ | Getty Images Company: Azenta (AZTA) Business: Azenta is a life sciences company that operates through two segments. First, there’s the life sciences products division, which offers automated cold sample management systems for compound and biological sample storage, equipment for sample preparation
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls lost their grip on $27,000 into Sep. 30 as the monthly and quarterly close loomed large. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin braces for three key candle closes Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a cooling off for BTC price action ahead of the key September candle print. The largest
Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said Friday that U.S. regulators have approved his unique special purpose acquisition company structure, and he’s ready to hunt for a deal. Investors in Ackman’s unfruitful SPAC, known as
Receive free BP PLC updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest BP PLC news every morning. The allegations that prompted Bernard Looney’s resignation from BP included an accusation that the chief executive promoted women with whom he had undisclosed past relationships, according to people familiar with the matter. The
Spartanburg, South Carolina, will soon be home to another city’s minor league baseball team with the help of the city’s largest-ever economic development package. Spartanburg’s city council approved a $425 million public-private partnership development deal on Tuesday, anchored on a new 3,500-seat minor league baseball stadium officials said will help revitalize the city’s downtown area.
After selling off for a week and a half, munis ended Friday’s session firmer, but September losses moved the asset class into the red for the year, returning -1.79%. “September and to a lesser degree October have not been kind to municipal investors in recent history, with average returns of -5.7% and -1.8%, respectively, going
The Pond0X decentralized exchange (DEX) has reached more than $100 million in total trading volume, according to a September 28 social media post from its official channel. Investors previously lost over $2 million in the launch of the exchange’s native token, PNDX, when the coin turned out to have a transfer function that allowed anyone
September municipal bond issuance rose slightly year-over-year, becoming the first month of 2023 to see supply increase from 2022 levels, as several billion-dollar deals were priced and a general market acceptance of the Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ stance took hold. Led by tax-exempt, new-money deals, September’s total volume ticked up 1.2% to $27.585 billion in
A pair of Texas Congressmen are urging the Federal Railroad Administration to reject joint grant applications by Amtrak and railroad company Texas Central to build high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston. Republicans Rep. Jake Ellzey and Rep. Michael McCaul sent a Sept. 28 letter to the FRA outlining their opposition to the controversial project. The
California Democratic leaders are asking the state Supreme Court to remove a business-backed measure from the November ballot that would require voter approval for any increase in state or local taxes. Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, D-San Diego and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, filed an emergency petition with the state Supreme Court Tuesday