Last month, a team of South Korean scientists claimed they engineered a superconducting material, dubbed LK-99, that works under ambient temperature and pressure. In layman’s terms, the team allegedly created a material allowing electrical currents to flow without resistance or energy loss. Previously, such types of materials were only thought to have functioned at absolute
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board said settlements in the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bankruptcy are near after they sought and received another deadline extension for filing its debt adjustment plans. “While the Oversight Board cannot guaranty further settlement will be attained, it continues to believe the prospects of at least one major settlement is
Berkshire Hathaway’s cash and investments in short-term Treasuries surged to $147bn at the end of the second quarter, underscoring Warren Buffett’s faith in the backbone of global financial markets despite the rocky political climate in Washington. The sprawling conglomerate — which owns the BNSF railroad and Geico insurer — increased the holdings by nearly $17bn
The classic buy and hold, or HODL approach to Bitcoin (BTC) outperformed the majority of crypto funds by 68.8% in the first half (H1) of 2023. According to data from Switzerland-based investment adviser 21e6 Capital AG, on average, crypto funds generated returns of 15.2% in the first half of 2023 (Jan.1 to June 30) ,
Municipals were steady Friday, sitting out a U.S. Treasury rally after the jobs report showed the labor market continues to cool. Equities ended the session down. Triple-A yields were largely unchanged across all curves while UST yields fell up to 15 basis points. Muni to UST ratios rose as a result. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio
Amazon workers sort packages for delivery in New York, July 12, 2022. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Amazon — The e-commerce giant surged 10% after delivering a massive profit beat and positive guidance. Amazon’s cloud and ad businesses also reported better-than-expected
Not all Southern California homes with water views face the ocean. In the exclusive Bel-Air neighborhood west of downtown Los Angeles, a large reservoir in the Santa Monica Mountains creates a lake-like backdrop that resembles a Mediterranean landscape, a neat trick for an urban enclave less than 20 miles from downtown and Los Angeles International
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on as he speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, July 29, 2023. Lindsay Dedario | Reuters The independent financial monitor for the Trump Organization told a New York judge she identified issues of incompleteness and inconsistency in certain disclosures to lenders and others
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to frustrate traders who have been predicting a breakout on either side but investors should keep a close watch because the longer the time spent inside the range, the stronger is the eventual breakout from it. The July jobs report released on Aug. 4 was a mixed bag, hence it could not
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New York City is set to bring more than $1 billion of general obligation bonds starting Tuesday amid an influx of New York paper in the market and growing fiscal headwinds led by a wave of migrants into the city and declining commercial real estate values. The city plans to price $950 million of new-money
Ukraine attacked the oil export infrastructure that helps fund Moscow’s invasion for the first time on Friday, using a drone strike to damage a Russian naval vessel outside the port of Novorossiysk. Ukraine’s security services, in collaboration with the country’s navy, carried out the sea drone strikes outside the port, according to two Ukrainian sources with knowledge
Bitcoin (BTC) inched higher at the Aug. 4 Wall Street open as mixed United States unemployment data rocked U.S. dollar strength. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView U.S. unemployment gives mixed picture Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC price action as BTC/USD set daily highs of $29,273. U.S. jobless figures came in below
Municipals sold off Thursday, following U.S. Treasury losses after more economic data suggested the U.S. economy is strong enough to potentially warrant more rate hikes in the fall. Equities ended down. Ahead of Friday’s jobs report, Wall Street is “watching a global bond market selloff get uglier as U.S. stocks waver ahead of massive earnings
In this article DKNG AMZN COIN BKNG DBX AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sheldon Cooper | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Amazon – The e-commerce giant popped more than 7% in extended trading after posting strong second-quarter results and issuing upbeat revenue guidance for the
If you are a seller of appreciated property, it may be attractive to sell it on the installment method. That way, you pay tax over time as you get the installment payments, rather than paying tax all at once. Subject to technical rules and limits, hat is perfectly legal, section 453 of the tax code
Japan’s salary and benefits packages for expats remained the highest in Asia, a new report has found. The average expatriate package in Japan costs employers $370,183, according to “MyExpatriate Market Pay” survey by data company ECA International. That’s however 12% lower than last year, due to the weak Japanese yen, which has fallen 9% this
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Coinbase’s Base network has released a user interface (UI) for its official bridge, allowing end users to onboard for the first time without relying on developer tools, according to an Aug. 3 announcement. The team has set Aug. 9 as Base’s “official” release date. The team will award over 100 Ether (ETH), worth approximately $184,000,
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has added five new members to its board, as well as elected officers for its 2024 fiscal year, bringing Meredith Hathorn on for another term as chair and electing Ernesto Lanza, of counsel for Ballard Spahr and formerly of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as chief regulatory and policy officer.