A Pennsylvania company that operates three nursing homes is in default, and it’s a familiar story: staff shortages and a large slump in occupancy in the aftermath of the pandemic. Senior Choice Inc. failed to make interest and principal payments due Oct. 31 on its $15.9 million bond issued in 2006 by the Cambria County
The United States has long seen itself as an open-for-investment free-market bastion. But concerns about national security–and some political grandstanding– could close the doors to foreign buyers, particularly when it comes to farmland. By Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Staff The action last week by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin affected a mere 160 acres of
A sign ‘FOR SALE’ seen outside a house in Edmonton on October 22, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The National Association of Realtors announced Thursday that CEO Bob Goldberg will resign earlier than expected, as the group contends with the fallout from
Quickly rising demand for energy in Georgia has left a major state power provider searching for additional sources of electricity to meet growing near-term needs, all while keeping in mind carbon-zero commitments. Just a little over a year after Georgia Power released its Integrated Resources Plan, a blueprint for meeting power demand through 2030 and
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK interest rates myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 5.25 per cent for the second successive meeting and warned monetary policy will need to stay restrictive for “an extended period of time”
Bitcoin (BTC) has jumped to new 18-month highs, but holding its latest support is now key to avoiding a “breakdown.” BTC/USD 1-week chart. Source: TradingView $35,000 decides Bitcoin range breakout validity Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows BTC price gains continuing into Nov. 2. BTC/USD hit $35,968 on Bitstamp after the daily close
Municipals were firmer Wednesday but underperformed a U.S. Treasury rally after the Fed held rates steady. Equities rallied as well. The municipal market was up “a touch” after the Fed announced it would keep rates unchanged at their November meeting, according to Michael Pietronico, chief executive officer at Miller Tabak Asset Management. Commenting on the
Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the hottest spots in the United States. From 1990 to 2000, its population grew by 36.6%: From 395,934 people to 540,828. From 2000 to 2010, it surged by another 35.2%: From 540,828 to 731,424 people. And though less but still impressive, from 2010 to 2020, Charlotte’s population grew by
The Federal Reserve left its target federal funds rate unchanged for the second consecutive time Wednesday. Even so, consumers likely will get no relief from current sky-high borrowing costs. Altogether, Fed officials have raised rates 11 times in a year and a half, pushing the key interest rate to a target range of 5.25% to 5.5%, the
Municipals were steady to end a volatile month, as U.S. Treasuries were mixed and equities ended up. Tuesday also marked the start of the FOMC meeting, which is unlikely to contain any major surprises at the conclusion of the meeting on Wednesday, said Cooper Howard, a fixed income strategist at Charles Schwab. The Fed is
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The world’s largest offshore wind developer Ørsted has abandoned two key US projects and announced a higher than expected writedown of its portfolio, sending shares in the group down more than 20 per cent. The
Bitcoin (BTC) has seen its highest monthly close since May 2022 after “Uptober” delivered near 30% BTC price gains. BTC/USD 1-month chart. Source: TradingView Monthly close boosts Bitcoin bull market hopes Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirms Bitcoin bulls successfully held on to upside into Nov. 1. After navigating a choppy mid-month trading
From his childhood living in a ghetto on the east bank of the Yamuna river in Dehli to launching the $6-billion Polygon blockchain, Sandeep Nailwal has an incredible rags-to-riches tale. Now happily ensconced in the futuristic, air-conditioned cityscape of Dubai, he tells Magazine he was born in a farming village in 1987 with no electricity
The teams behind the Floki protocol and Bitget crypto exchange have accused each other of market manipulation after the protocol’s token, TokenFi (TOKEN), was listed and delisted by Bitget. This is according to an October 31 social media post from the Floki team and a blog post from Bitget. The Floki team claimed that Bitget
Municipal bond delinquencies declined in the third quarter, despite some dramatic outliers including Mercy Hospital’s bankruptcy filing in Iowa, and some unrated affordable housing and senior living bonds, Moody’s Investors Service said. There were only three new municipal bond defaults in the third quarter, compared to nine in the second quarter, Moody’s analysts wrote. Two
With the cost of living on the rise, many Americans are on the hunt for cheap places to live that still offer a high quality of life. To help in the quest for the perfect place to call home, Empower—a financial services company—has issued a new report with the 20 most affordable cities in the
An aerial image shows a red roofed house that survived the fires surrounded by destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in the historic Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 10, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Along East Boston’s waterfront sits The
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board defended its proposed supplemental disclosure statement and plan of adjustment in a court filing, and asked the judge to dismiss objections claiming the plan was unconfirmable. The board asked the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to reject the challenges made in mid-October by GoldenTree Asset
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Eurozone inflation has fallen more than economists expected to 2.9 per cent in October, the slowest annual growth in consumer prices since July 2021, after the bloc’s economy started to shrink in the third quarter.
Bitcoin (BTC) has more wallet addresses in profit than ever before despite BTC price being 50% below all-time highs. The latest data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode shows a record number of addresses “in the black.” $34,000 BTC price returns over 80% of Bitcoin addresses to profit Bitcoin may be nearing 18-month highs, but its