A “for sale” sign in front of a home that Zillow shows has a pending sale of 750,000 dollars on February 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Climbing mortgage rates are hitting both potential homebuyers and refinance candidates. Total mortgage applications decreased 13.1% last week to the lowest level since December
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Satellite imagery of the Chuhuiv Airbase outside of Kharkiv, Ukraine on Feb. 21, 2022. Planet Labs PBC Satellite imagery gives another perspective on the developing situation in Ukraine, as Russian troops move into the country and strikes occur in multiple Ukrainian cities. Russia launched an unprecedented invasion early on Thursday, with reports showing attacks by
In this article CVNA KAR ETSY COIN BYND Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Beyond Meat — Shares of the alternative meat producer tumbled
Municipals rallied Thursday on a flight-to-safety bid after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, outperforming U.S. Treasuries while equities reversed major losses to end in the black. Triple-A yields were bumped from five to 10 basis points across the curves, while UST yields saw earlier double-digit gains fall to single digit basis points at the close. The
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Robert Gryn is a serial entrepreneur who has built a high-tech Metaverse scanner which he hopes will act as a portal from our physical reality into the Metaverse. It is no secret that the physical world is beginning to merge with the digital, and that blockchain is serving as the arbiter of reality in many
Lord Fusitu’a, a former member of the Tongan Parliament, has shared a timeline for the country’s plan to adopt Bitcoin (BTC). A Tongan nobleman, Fusitu’a had previously disclosed the four-step plan, a copy of the Salvadoran Bitcoin playbook. Step one is remittance, two is legal tender, three is Bitcoin mining and four is moving national
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board approved a budget amendment that includes more than $9 billion for bond payments after efforts by legislators failed to pass the debt payments required by the bankruptcy court-approved Plan of Adjustment. The board on Monday approved a $23.5 billion General Fund budget for the current fiscal year, with $12.5 billion
After almost two years of increasing demand, housing starts are poised to decline in coming months. This is among factoids divulged in newly released housing industry data, including LegalShield Economic Stress Index and Magnetic Collective/Century 21 findings regarding the pandemic’s effects on the real estate market. The dichotomy of elevated demand and moribund sales is
Signage at the Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel, developed by Shimao Group Holdings, in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 9, 2022. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Moody’s downgraded Chinese property developer Shimao Group Holdings on Wednesday based on expectations that the company will find it harder to repay investors on time. The move
Global crypto and stock markets plunged after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on a national broadcast that his army would conduct a “special military operation” in Ukraine. As the sun began to rise in Ukraine, the Russian army launched missiles around several areas of the country, including the capital of Kiev and the city of
Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday the stock market may have “another couple days of this uncertainty,” until it becomes clear whether Russia will invade Ukraine or whether Moscow will stop with recognizing the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk, two breakaway regions there. “The market needs to get a little
In this article BIRD BBWI REAL EBAY BKNG Signage at eBay headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Booking Holdings — Shares of the travel booking site operator rose more than 2% in after-hours
Today I’m going to share with you the Top 10 stocks that pay killer Dividends in 2017. What are dividends? Dividends are a sum of money paid periodically by a company, usually quarterly, to its shareholders from its profits. This means that when you hold a company’s stock, they pay you every three months for
Municipals were mixed Wednesday even as U.S. Treasuries and equities sold off amid intensifying tensions over the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Municipal triple-A yields were unchanged on the Refinitiv MMD scale while experiencing up to two basis point cuts outside 10 years on ICE Data Services’ curve and two basis point bumps inside of 5 years on
Trading 212 teams up with trading expert David Jones for a series dedicated to the finer points of trading. First up is trading psychology and how hope and fear govern what traders think and do. We discuss the importance of self-discipline regardless of whether you are trading gold, oil, forex or stocks. It is the
A Congo-based Web3 app developer, Jambo, recently said it raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round. According to a report, the startup’s successful seed round is the latest by an Africa-based firm that is working towards developing Web3. Startup’s Partnership With Social Media Companies Jambo, the Congo-based developer of a Web3 app, has raised
A legal battle between the Missouri attorney general and dozens of school districts over mask mandates could strain ratings, S&P Global Ratings warns. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt warned school districts in a letter Dec. 7 of potential enforcement actions if they continued to enforce local health mandates thrown out in November in a ruling
Entrepreneurs and creators inspire us in so many ways. While their homes are often a byproduct of their success, how they choose to decorate and design these spaces is often a reflection of who they really are. Here are the unique ways that fourteen different creators and entrepreneurs in a variety of fields from fashion
Rendering of Panther National Clubhouse Courtesy: Panther National A golf legend and a one of the PGA’s hottest young stars are teaming up to create a luxury golf community in Palm Beach County, Florida. Hall of fame golfer Jack Nicklaus, 82, and 28-year old PGA Tour star Justin Thomas broke ground Tuesday at Panther National