Integrated circuits on a circuit board. The semiconductor industry has been in focus during the U.S.-China trade war. filonmar | E+ | Getty Images Company: ON Semiconductor Corp (ON) Business: A premier semiconductor company that focuses on power and sensor products. ON Semi’s segments include (i) Power Solutions Group, which offers a range of discrete,
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French police have detained nine people after a Chechen Muslim decapitated a history teacher near Paris on Friday for having shown his pupils satirical cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed in a lesson about freedom of speech. The assassination of 47-year-old Samuel Paty in a street near the school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine was immediately condemned by the
This piece is in response to an article that appeared in Financial Planning Sept. 24. Did sales of “expensive” variable annuities fall as a result of the now-vacated Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule, as claimed by professors in a study published in July? The professors from Harvard Business School and New York University do make
In an open letter today to Neo community members, the Neo Foundation reflected on the past four years of activity and teased their plans for the future: Neo3, the third iteration of their smart contract-enabled blockchain, which will sport file storage and D-ID (Digital or Decentralized Identity) features. Neo, the 22nd largest cryptocurrency by marketcap,
What special circumstances elicit multiple bids, and how are they best managed to make certain that … [+] each buyer is treated fairly and that there are no dropouts? getty Competitive real estate bidding is back. Not for every property, but often enough so that both sellers and buyers require advice regarding what can precipitate
In mid-September, the envelope finally arrived. As Erin Madden opened it and pulled out the debit card with her unemployment benefits on it, all she could think about was the half a year she’d waited for this moment. She had come to feel it would never happen. “I almost didn’t believe that it had finally
Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest man, but someday if bitcoin crosses a certain valuation then Satoshi Nakamoto will be the wealthiest if he/she or they are still alive. Today, Satoshi Nakamoto, is the 157th richest person worldwide, and the crypto asset will have to cross six digits in order to surpass the Amazon founder’s
ITALY – CIRCA 2003: Procession of the notaries through the streets of Perugia for the Feast of … [+] Candlemas, miniature from the manuscript concerning notaries’ guilds in Perugia. Italy, 15th century. Perugia, Biblioteca Capitolare (Library) (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) De Agostini via Getty Images Who are “WEIRD” people? It’s a clever acronym, to denote
As New York City grips with a major financial crisis due to the effects of COVID-19, another call has emerged to overhaul its public pension system. Manhattan Institute recommended a four-pronged approach that includes paring “unusually generous” benefits back to a prevailing standard in the private and public sectors and transitioning new employees toward a
F ortuna Silver Mines Inc. announces that on October 16, 2020 common share purchase warrants entitling Fortuna to purchase up to 1,079,700 common shares of Medgold Resources Corp. of 200 Burrard Street, Suite 650, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6, at a price of C$0.40 per common share expired unexercised. Prior to the expiry of these Warrants,
Today’s beaten-down US dollar is a major short-term risk for gold… by Adam Hamilton of Zeal LLC Today’s beaten-down US dollar is a major short-term risk for gold. For decades this yellow metal has often inversely mirrored the fortunes of the world’s reserve currency. Dollar trends are important trading cues for highly-leveraged gold-futures speculators, who
On Tuesday, vaccine specialist Vaxart (VXRT) announced it has dosed the first subject in the Phase 1 study of VXA-CoV2-1, the company’s oral, room-temperature stable COVID-19 vaccine candidate. After the vaccine impressed in preclinical models, it is a timely announcement from Vaxart. While the small biotech is significantly behind other, mostly bigger competitors in its
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walgreens – The pharmacy chain operator reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.02 per share, 6 cents above estimates, with revenue also above forecasts. Walgreens also announced a 2.2% dividend increase. The shares added 2% in premarket trading as of 7:40 a.m. ET. Morgan Stanley – Morgan
In classical economics, no concept is more important than that of utility. The theory of utility is that every transaction we make in the marketplace is an attempt to maximize our satisfaction, however we choose to define that. While utility is at the top of the list, convenience isn’t far behind. A company that makes
Did Arsène Wenger get the balance right between being a football manager and being a person? “I got it completely wrong,” he laughs. “I would not advise anybody to lead the same life. Sometimes I think what kind of human being I might be, because to be obsessed like that and sacrifice everything — I
In this edition of Scoreboard, we explain why a deadlock in bailout talks for lower-league clubs could cost the English Premier League more than just cash, how Liverpool FC and Boston Red Sox owner John Henry is flexing his own Moneyball muscle, what an uptick in women’s football transfer activity means for pandemic-era trends, and
RBC landed a $1.2 billion team, one of its biggest recruits of the year. The all-woman team joined the regional BD from J.P. Morgan Securities. They are the latest advisors to sign with RBC, which has been pursuing an aggressive recruiting push. RBC says it has had “ a year of unprecedented recruiting momentum.” The
19 minutes ago No need to suffer from centralized systems since the world has been offered its greatest weapon against it: cryptocurrency. 107 Total views 7 Total shares Listen to article Opinion “Fiat lux”, said God, having created heaven and earth, which was filled with darkness. And then, there was light. At least, that’s what
Home buyers expand their needed requirements to meet the demands of work from home and distance … [+] learning getty Last week, Box, Inc., told their staff that they can work from home permanently. Box joins numerous companies who have told their employees that they have the option of working from home indefinitely. We have
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has clarified that its planned digital service tax (DST) will be applicable to cryptocurrencies at a rate of 1.5% on gross transaction value, local media reported. In August, the agency announced new rules for the taxation of what it calls “digital marketplaces.” However, with oblique definitions on such key terms,
getty We tend to worry about retirement quite a bit, and with good reason. There are a number of different risks that could eat into your hard-earned retirement savings. The average joe often thinks of these risks as one or more of the following: a market crash, crippling debt, rising healthcare costs, and poor overall
The new-issue calendar is stuffed with all types of healthcare deals and taxable offerings, inflating its size up to almost $16.5 billion, once again the largest supply slate of 2020. Healthcare deals and taxable sales feature prominently on the list of new deals, but offerings from the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois as well as
Gold Rates and Silver rates, October 17: Gold prices in India on Saturday, October 17 have gone down following the global rates. On MCX, the gold rates have decreased to ₹50,549. The gold rate in Delhi for 22-carat is ₹49,299 and 24 carat gold is at Rs. 53,759. In Chennai, the gold rate of 22
How much political and monetary pressure is being applied to keep our precious metals riders from riding the bull, already staged, and ready to be released? by J. Johnson via JS Mineset Great and Wonderful Friday Folks, Gold is up $4.30 with the last trade at $1,913.20, close to the London high at $1,917.90
Apple’s hotly anticipated iPhone 12 launch hogged Tuesday’s technology headlines, but for Canaccord analyst Michael Walkley, the launch acts as confirmation of the bull thesis for chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM). With all four new models boasting 5G capabilities, it is Qualcomm, Walkley says, that stands to benefit from the new “long-term 5G investment cycle.” “We anticipate
United Airlines’ Boeing 747-400 aircraft performed its last passenger flight on November 7, 2017. NurPhoto Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Boeing — Shares popped more than 3% after Patrick Ky, the head of Europe’s aviation regulator, said the company’s beleaguered 737 Max jet is safe to fly again. He added the
The CUSIP number, also known as the Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number, is a unique nine-character identification number assigned to all stocks (and registered bonds) in the U.S. and Canada. It is used to create a concrete distinction between securities that are traded on public markets. The system is in place to facilitate
Nikola’s share price fell 16 per cent on Friday as investors worried that General Motors might decide against taking a stake in the truck start-up. Mark Russell, chief executive, exacerbated the concerns on Thursday, telling Bloomberg that the embattled company had a “base plan” for moving forward if GM walked away from a deal announced
The US’s third big coronavirus outbreak showed no sign of abating on Friday, with hard-hit states like Wisconsin, Minnesota and Indiana reporting record one-day increases that pushed the nation’s overall tally above 8m. Although the new spate of cases has been concentrated in the Midwest and other northern states that are beginning to move into
Fresh off achieving a $1 billion valuation, Wealthsimple’s top executive says the firm has more work to do before pursuing an initial public offering. The online investment company, which announced a new funding round that raised $87 million, plans to use the infusion of capital to build out cash, checking, insurance and mortgage products that