The creators of the Flow blockchain network and NBA Top Shot, Dapper Labs, announced the launch of a new non-fungible token (NFT) compilation called “UFC Strike.” According to Dapper Labs, the new NFTs will launch on Sunday, January 23, and feature “amazing displays of striking and grappling from UFC fighters.” MMA Entertainment Giant Partners With
Advisors to the Puerto Rico Oversight Board must disclose their financial or other connections to parties in the bankruptcy under a bill signed into law by President Joe Biden on Thursday. The Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 requires professionals employed in Puerto Rico debt restructuring cases to file verified statements disclosing
By Bharat Gautam (Reuters) – Gold prices edged higher on Friday and were set for a second weekly gain, as safe-haven demand and lower U.S. bond yields lifted the metal’s appeal, while investors look forward to a Federal Reserve meeting for clues to its tightening timeline. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,840.59 per ounce,
Las Vegas was built by money from suckers. We can now add… by Doug French via Mises The crown jewel of Las Vegas trade shows, the Consumer Electronics Show, just left town having attracted only a quarter of the show’s typical attendance. At the same time, the Consumer Electronics Show was the first big test for Elon
Disney and Its Media Properties The Walt Disney Company (DIS) has built a diverse empire since its beginning in the 1920s, creating a huge range of lucrative products in a number of marketplaces. As the largest mass media conglomerate in the world, Disney is best known for its film and TV productions and theme parks.
The Axiom space station, with the circular SEE-1 module attached, is seen in an artist’s rendition. Axiom Space The producers of Tom Cruise’s future space movie on Thursday announced plans to attach a studio to the International Space Station in development by Houston-based company Axiom. U.K.-based studio Space Entertainment Enterprise, co-founded by producers Elena and
As Christmas approached, Unilever’s chief executive, Alan Jope, hoped to give investors something to celebrate: the company’s largest-ever acquisition. He made an opening offer for GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer’s consumer health division in early November, hoping to snap up the business before it was spun off on to the public market. That failed to bring them
Liz Truss, UK foreign secretary, has called for liberal governments to “face down global aggressors” in a highly charged speech aimed at Russia and China. Truss said Moscow and Beijing have been “emboldened in a way we haven’t seen since the cold war” in an address at the Lowy Institute, a Sydney-based think-tank, following talks
Moore’s Law, proposed in 1965 by Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore, states that the speed, capabilities and processing power of computers exponentially increase every couple of years, while the cost of those computers is halved at roughly the same rate. In theory, this would make the possibility for increased computing power limitless. But while manufacturers
People walk in front of the entrance of the five-star Paris Marriott Hotel. Fred Dufour | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton — The at-home fitness company’s shares tumbled 23.93% after the stationary bike maker announced it will temporarily halt production of its bikes and treadmills due
Sharing is Caring! by Chris Black Biden does not plan to respond to Russia by sending troops to Ukraine even in the event of a Russian invasion of its territory, writes the Associated Press. The reason for not engaging directly in the Russian-Ukrainian war is simple: the United States has no treaty obligations to Ukraine,
Online retail investing platform Robinhood has released its long awaited crypto wallet for beta testing which will finally enable users to withdraw crypto from the platform. The first 1,000 users that signed up to the waitlist for ‘Wallets’ are eligible to take part in beta testing. Wallets testers will be able to withdraw crypto valued
Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond is a multi-faceted talent known not just for her hit Food Network television show, but also for her magazine and cookware collection with Walmart. While fans of hers have welcomed Drummond’s signature bright floral patterned products into their kitchens since 2015, they can now incorporate the same look into other rooms
A “Sold” sign stands outside a home following a snow fall in Geneseo, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Closed sales of previously owned homes in December fell 4.6% to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 6.18 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were down 7.1% year over year.
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has warned about dogecoin (DOGE). He said that the meme cryptocurrency is a security and will be regulated. He also questioned the supply of dogecoin. Jim Cramer’s Dogecoin Warning Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, warned about investing in dogecoin (DOGE) Thursday. Cramer is a former
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve released a long-awaited report examining the potential ramifications of issuing a digital version of the U.S. dollar, saying it would not create one without a clear directive from elected officials. The 40-page report, released Thursday, coincides with a request for feedback from the Fed on the impact of a hypothetical
[embedded content] Gold is still the on track to becoming the best-performing asset of 2022, outpacing the broad equity index and Bitcoin, said Gareth Soloway, chief market strategist of InTheMoneyStocks.com. “[Gold] hasn’t broken out of its short-term wedge just yet, but it is certainly getting close,” Soloway told David Lin, anchor for Kitco News. Soloway
The US is planning an assault on the liberty of truck drivers and the supply chain… by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan The mainstream media is finally warning that the trucker mandate will likely increase the costs of fruit and vegetables. The CEO of Canadawide Fruits told Bloomberg that the cost of transporting produce climbed 25% last week. There
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps make it easier to make purchases today and pay over time without being charged interest or fees. Most of these apps break your purchases down into four smaller payments due every two weeks. Affirm and Afterpay are two of the most popular buy now, pay later apps that you’ll
Spencer Platt | Getty Images IPO investors in a record-breaking issuance rush in 2021 have so far been disappointed by dismal returns, and the outlook for the once-booming market is only getting worse with rising rates and insider selling on the horizon. Last year, the number of U.S. traditional IPOs climbed to the highest levels
A judge has demanded an explanation for how a “ringleader” in an organised criminal gang who had 48 previous criminal convictions managed to obtain a £50,000 government Covid bounceback loan. Judge Anthony Cross QC, sentencing six men at Manchester Crown Court for their part in a conspiracy to steal and export expensive cars, said on
Stocks on Wall Street slid on Thursday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite taking its losses from its record high to near 13 per cent as the prospect of higher interest rates has driven investors out of equities. The Nasdaq index ended the day down 1.3 per cent. It has now fallen 12.7 per cent from
The “freakish” organic growth of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in 2021 reached a level so high that the firm just can’t maintain it into the future, CEO James Gorman said. The net new assets flowing into the wirehouse jumped 11% in 2021 to a record $437.8 billion, an amount prompting Gorman to point out in
In this article CSX NFLX ISRG PPG In this photo illustration the Netflix logo in the App Store seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Netflix — Netflix shares dropped 19% in extended trading after the company’s
Sharing is Caring! [embedded content] Biden’s dark winter is approaching. Energy prices + labor shortages + government printing of trillions in money are driving inflation. Global supply chains previously strained by shutdowns are now reaching a breaking point. Vax mandates create labor shortages reducing product and transport availability further increasing costs ultimately passed on to
The 1inch Network announced on Wednesday its plans to deploy the 1inch Aggregation Protocol on Avalanche and the 1inch Limit Order Protocol on Gnosis Chain, formerly known as the xDai Chain. In a statement shared with Cointelegraph, the 1inch Network expressed its aim to further expand its capabilities within the decentralized finance, or DeFi, industry. 1/
Knock, a digital homeownership platform, today released its ranking of the best housing markets by generation in 2022. Austin, Texas, ranks No. 1 for Millennials, while Miami is the best market for Gen X, and Pittsburgh tops the list for Baby Boomers. Austin and Knoxville, Tennessee, are the only metros to make two lists. Sean
Jobless claims took an unexpected turn higher last week in a potential sign that the wintertime omicron surge was hitting the employment picture. Initial filings for the week ended Jan. 15 totaled 286,000, well above the Dow Jones estimate of 225,000 and a substantial gain from the previous week’s 231,000. The total was the highest
Crypto.com has revealed that 483 user accounts were compromised in the recent hack that resulted in unauthorized withdrawals of about $34 million in cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether. Nonetheless, the company stressed that customer funds were never at risk. Crypto.com’s Hack Postmortem and CEO’s Comments Crypto.com revealed Thursday the number of users affected by the
The Chicago suburb of Skokie joins the wave of Illinois local governments borrowing to manage rising public safety pension costs with a $176 million issue that will wipe out most of its unfunded liability. The taxable deal offers a $150 million series and a $26 million series. About $135 million will be used to pay