Trailing in the national polls, Donald Trump spent the final week of the US presidential campaign on a frenetic sprint across the country — a last-ditch burst of rallies that seemed impossible just a month ago when he was in hospital with Covid-19. In a desperate attempt to shift the momentum of the race, the
Month: November 2020
Jacinda Ardern has appointed the most diverse cabinet in New Zealand’s history, with indigenous Maori ministers making up a quarter of its 20-strong members, women taking eight posts and the nomination of a gay deputy prime minister. Although Labour won enough seats in the October 17 election to govern alone, the prime minister also handed
Following the success of HBTC — the wrapped Bitcoin tradable on Ethereum currently securing nearly $70 million in BTC — Huobi Global has released the latest in its “H-token” series: Litecoin and Bitcoin SV. However, traders and developers thus far don’t seem interested. First announced in September, the H-token series promised to bring a wide
Nestled among a lush mangrove preserve, this is one of two private-beach estates on Tahiti Beach … [+] Island. Courtesy of The Carroll Group Mansions this close to the beach resemble a mirage—like some hallucinatory paradise castaways hope to wash upon after a shipwreck. But this fantasy is real, a tropical dream house listed for
The Makerdao and the stablecoin DAI has been a popular project in the decentralized finance (defi) space and it’s also had its share of problems. This week the project called Bprotocol leveraged a defi flash loan in order to sway a Makerdao governance vote. The development team behind the Maker project aims to make it
If you’re 55 or over, your retirement may be more uncertain than ever before. Despite that more people than ever are retiring early in the face of an ongoing pandemic, uncertain economy and record low interest rates. 2020 has brought unprecedented change getty A recent report released by the Retirement Equity Lab at The New
For his legal work in public finance, Stanford Ladner of Butler Snow has been recognized in the 2020 edition of “New York Metro Super Lawyers.” Super Lawyers is a rating service of attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Stanford Ladner of the
An increase of 0.02% in spot gold price in India was seen since yesterday, taking the value to Rs 50,970 from Rs 50,960. It was also higher than the previous week average of Rs 50,885.71 by 0.17%. Although the gold price in both global($1880.2) as well as Indian market(Rs. 50,970) experienced a growth, the spot
Elements of the left and their MSM allies are constantly driving this point home: White people are bad and so is the culture that they have… by Sam Jacobs via Ammo.com Elements of the left and their allies in the media are constantly driving this point home: White people are bad and so is the culture that
Wall Street hit some rough waters last week. With the Presidential elections only two days away, spiking COVID-19 numbers and hopes for a pre-election stimulus package dwindling, stocks posted their worst week since the height of the pandemic in March. All three of the major U.S. stock indexes also reported a second consecutive monthly decline.
by 0ldManFrank I’ve been saying this for a long time…” I see America with half the number of prisons, half the number of prisoners, ten thousand fewer homicides a year, inner cities in which there’s a chance for these poor people to live without being afraid for their lives, citizens who might be respectable who
Donald Trump on Sunday launched an eleventh-hour blitz of five crucial swing states, as polls showed the president continuing to lag behind Democrat Joe Biden with less than 72 hours until polls close. As of Sunday afternoon, more than 93m ballots had been cast in the election, according to the US Elections Project, a database
Scott Atlas, who has emerged as one of US president Donald Trump’s chief advisers on the coronavirus pandemic, on Sunday apologised for accepting an interview with a broadcaster funded by the Russian government. “I recently did an interview with RT and was unaware they are a registered foreign agent,” Dr Atlas wrote on Twitter. “I
Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Bitcoin price hits $14,000 — Exactly 12 years after white
Rectory Farm House in Oxfordshire, on sale for $ 9 million, lies in 8 acres of land beside the River … [+] Thames Knight Frank If you’re in the market for a riverside country house, with several acres of land and gardens, then Rectory Farm House in Oxfordshire could be for you. The period property,
Zurich-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia’s third-largest bank, has been approved by Switzerland’s financial regulator to offer a number of cryptocurrency services, including the buying, selling, trading, and custody of bitcoin. Gazprombank Approved to Offer Bitcoin Services Gazprombank (Switzerland) Ltd. announced Thursday that it has received authorization from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
A vintage flag of the United States of America for Veteran’s day getty Every Veterans Day, many organizations recognize the service our country’s military members have given our nation. The tradition dates back over 100 years, to the original Armistice Treaty signed at the end of World War I. Armistice Day, as it was originally
New Jersey’s oversight role of Atlantic City finances is a central issue in the city’s mayoral election. Mayor Marty Small, a Democrat, faces a challenge from Thomas Forkin in Tuesday’s election. Forkin, the former chair of the Atlantic City Democratic Committee, is running as a Republican. “We want to send Trenton a message this election
Editor’s Note: Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today’s must-read news stories and expert opinions that moved the precious metals and financial markets. Sign up here! [embedded content] (Kitco News) What was the real reason why gold tanked this week and what are the expectations come election day Tuesday? This week,
If Biden ends up in office, this should be treated as a sign that a high speed collapse is on the way… by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market The election of 2020 is perhaps the most bizarre affair in modern American history; not since the post Civil War turmoil of reconstruction and the election of 1876
The Carlyle Group will buy mechanical drive technology company Flender from German engineering group Siemens for an enterprise value of €2.025 billion ($2.39 billion). Further details of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, were not disclosed. Equity for the investment will be provided by Carlyle (CG) Europe Partners (CEP) V, a €6.4 billion fund
by confoundedinterest17 Ever curious about how low the 30-year mortgage rate can go? Just check out the 10-year Treasury yield. The spread between the 30-year mortgage rate over the 10-year Treasury yield since 1971 has averaged 1.7159. But since the Covid event in March, the spread has been decreasing and is now 1.9862. Unfortunately, looking at
Ben Silbermann, co-founder and chief executive officer of Pinterest Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Presidential election is only days away, and Wall Street is bracing for market turbulence. However, given the lingering uncertainty, it’s unclear whether market volatility could persist post-election. “Time will tell if expected volatility turns into realized market
The New York Stock Exchange is on track to steal back the crown for US stock market listings from its rival Nasdaq this year after tapping into the booming market for blank cheque companies. Companies have raised $66bn through listings on NYSE this year compared with $61bn on Nasdaq, according to Dealogic, with nearly two-thirds
Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called on the EU to step up sanctions against the regime of strongman Alexander Lukashenko, who has faced months of protests since claiming victory in August’s deeply flawed presidential election. Ms Tikhanovskaya, who was forced to flee the country after disputing the result, welcomed the action taken by the
In a Twitter thread on Sunday, Christine Lagarde, former Managing Director of the IMF and current President of the European Central Bank, invited public commentary on a potential eurozone central bank digital currency (CBDC). “We are still in the review and considerations stage, but we’ve just launched a public consultation so that consumers and Europeans
New York City’s rental market is all about concessions getty Manhattan’s rental market is all about concessions and more concessions. ”In markets that are more favorable for renters (more available units than demand to fill these units), landlords may offer concessions to entice renters to pick their property,” explains Senior Managing Editor of Apartment Guide Brian
A study by Etoro and The Tie find listing and partnership announcements as significant developments (Sigdev) that have an immediate, large, and positive influence on token price. This influence, which peaks within the first 24 hours, usually wears off after a week, according to the study report. The Impact of a New Token Listing Yet,
By John Endris, Next Avenue getty (Transitioning from someone who creates art to someone who sells his or her art for profit can be difficult. As David Deeds, Schulze Professor of Entrepreneurship at University of St. Thomas, wrote in “To Turn Your Art Into a Business, Learn to Manage Your Time,” you may want to
The American Securities Association wants to see the Federal Reserve’s Municipal Liquidity Facility extended past 2020 following word from the Treasury Department that such an extension is unlikely. In a letter sent to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, the ASA asked for the MLF to be extended past