The ongoing challenges faced by publicly-owned mass transit authorities are looming large as federal funding for COVID relief will start drying up in in 2024. Possible solutions to careening over the financial cliffs include raising taxes, raising fares, tapping future casino revenue, and instituting controversial congestion traffic plans. “Just last week we unveiled our financial
A group of companies including the UK coach and train service company Mobico has held detailed talks over launching a cross-Channel train service to rival Eurostar. Other parties involved in the discussions include the Spanish Cosmen industrialist family, which is an investor in Mobico, formerly known as National Express, according to two people with knowledge
The Kyrgyz Republic, a central Asian state bordering China, is reportedly growing its cryptocurrency mining powers with support of the local government. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has given a nod to building a crypto mining farm at a hydroelectric power plant, Kyrgyzstan’s national news agency Kabar reported on July 27. The government of Kyrgyzstan plans
Munis yields rose Thursday, following and outperforming a U.S. Treasury sell-off on the heels of strong-than-expected economic data. Equities ended down. Thursday’s “economic data offers the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is weathering the fastest rate hikes in a generation without much damage to the major gear-works of the economy,” said Wells Fargo Securities
The latest legal action against Block.one (B1), the creator and original seller of EOS (EOS), could potentially help plaintiffs get higher compensation, according to EOS Network Foundation (ENF) founder and CEO Yves La Rose. On July 25, La Rose officially announced that ENF is preparing a lawsuit against Block.one for its failure to follow through
(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The job market may be strong, but the invisible strings that connect workers to their jobs are increasingly weaker. Trends such as “lazy girl jobs” and “quiet quitting” have gone viral in a post-pandemic world where young workers are trading ambition for balance. Actors and writers continue to
A Southwest Airlines aircraft at a gate at AustinBergstrom International Airport (AUS) in Austin, Texas, US, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in early morning trading. Southwest Airlines — The carrier slid 6% premarket after reporting a mixed financial update early Thursday. Southwest
Moving to a new home, whether it’s across town or across several state lines, can be an exciting time – but also a budget-busting experience. New homeowners (and apartment dwellers), often want new items in their new space, but can’t afford to spend funds on the cool, new stuff they need or desire. We’re starting
The United States is entering a new economic era as the Federal Reserve hikes its benchmark interest rate. In July 2023, the federal funds effective rate stood above 5% for the first time in four decades. As interest rates climb, economists say financial conditions are headed back to being more normal. related investing news Stocks,
The cost of protecting U.S. infrastructure against climate change is costly — but the cost of doing nothing is higher. That was the message today from Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and other witnesses who testified at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the fiscal fallout from climate change. Louisiana is one of the states
Coutts chief executive Peter Flavel has stepped down, saying that he bore “ultimate” responsibility for the bank’s treatment of former UK Independence party leader Nigel Farage. The private bank and its owner, NatWest, have been engulfed in a crisis since Farage revealed last week that Coutts had closed his account in part because of his
Global investment giant BlackRock is expanding its reach in India with a partnership targeting the launch of the “digital-first offering” in India. BlackRock, on July 26, officially announced a joint investment project with Jio Financial Services (JFS), an arm of Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries — India’s most-valued firm. The companies each plan to
Munis were steady to weaker in spots Wednesday, while U.S. Treasuries were firmer after the Fed hiked rates 25 basis points and signaled more may come this year. Equities ended the session in the red. The Fed just “delivered a 25bps hike and by holding firm to their data dependent rhetoric and are trying to
Jameson Lopp has been on the front lines of the battle between technologists and those who want to preserve Bitcoin as it is since the scaling debates of 2015–2017. The topic arouses such passion that many suspect it was a disgruntled Bitcoiner opponent who called down an armed SWAT team to his home, leading him
Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission wants corporate America to tell investors more about cybersecurity breaches and what’s being done to fight them. Much more. The SEC is scheduled to vote today on rules that would require public companies to disclose “material” cybesecurity breaches within four days after
In this article MSFT GOOGL PACW SNAP TMO TDOC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Alphabet Inc. is expected to release earnings figures on February 2. Marlena Sloss | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Alphabet
Beyond the impressive entryway with stone pillars and impressive brickwork, the centerpiece of the 5.81-acre property in Bernards Township is a cedar clapboard and fieldstone home. Built in the mid-1700s, the New Jersey estate was once part of a larger farm. It was renovated and expanded on either side to 15 rooms in 2011. The
Prospective home buyers arrive with a realtor to a house for sale in Dunlap, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates didn’t move at all last week, and are still sitting near a recent high. With home prices continuing to rise, that pushed more potential homebuyers to the sidelines. Total mortgage application
A collection of muni market affinity groups are hosting their second annual summer mixer in August on the rooftop of Nixon Peabody’s downtown Los Angeles office. The event will be held Aug. 10 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Last summer’s inaugural event drew just north of 100 people, and they are hoping for a
NatWest shareholders have ramped up pressure on chair Sir Howard Davies to step down for mishandling the fallout from the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank account. “He’s clearly not in charge,” said a top-20 investor on Tuesday. “Banking is about trust and confidence. That’s sacrosanct and starts with the tone from the top.” NatWest chief
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