Residents of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, are bracing for a potential onslaught after the Taliban seized more than half of the country’s provincial capitals and encircled the city. The insurgent group, which is seeking to impose a strict interpretation of Islamic law over the population, on Friday over-ran Puli Alam, the capital of eastern
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Bitcoin (BTC) at $47,000 is turning heads but is in fact only the “worst-case scenario” for one of its most popular analysts. In a tweet on Aug. 13, PlanB, creator of the stock-to-flow family of Bitcoin price models, reiterated that $47,000 should be just the beginning for BTC/USD. Bitcoin price no longer in its “worst
Municipal bonds were little changed to slightly firmer on the short end Friday after a week in which the longer end of the yield curve brought yields back to early July levels, with pressure from more supply and a weaker U.S. Treasury market. UST yields reversed their negative course with the 10-year falling seven basis
The curve steepening continued Thursday with a steady tone inside 10-years and pressure on bonds outside there forced another session of one to two basis point cuts to benchmark yield curves as U.S. Treasury yields also rose and equities were mixed. Triple-A benchmarks have the 10-year at 0.90%-0.91% and the 30-year at 1.48%-1.50%. With the
Britain’s defence secretary has warned that Afghanistan risks descending into civil war and becoming a failed state as the Taliban captures large cities and gains ground in the wake of the hasty US troop withdrawal. The Islamist militia is now in control of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-biggest city, and Lashkar Gah in Helmand province after weeks
In this article VGII SPCE Sir Richard Branson waves out the window of spacecraft VSS Unity before launching on July 11, 2021. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson sold more of his ownership of the space tourism company this week, dumping another huge stake to fund his other ventures. Branson, through his Virgin
In this article SOFI DASH ME ABNB DIS Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walt Disney (DIS) – Walt Disney reported adjusted quarterly earnings of 80 cents per share, well above the 55-cent consensus estimate, with revenue beating forecasts as well. Disney’s performance was boosted by a rebound in U.S. theme park
Luxury living in gracious Charleston, South Carolina, is increasingly in demand, attracting new residents to the area. Charleston, the belle of the Lowcountry, is an elegant coastal city — home to a vibrant arts and culture scene and perfectly restored architecture. Home styles include Colonial, Georgian, Regency, Federal and Classic Revival. The city’s numerous
Kyle Little, chief operating officer at New York-based wholesale distributor Sherwood Lumber, told CNBC on Thursday that the recent slide in lumber prices has rekindled demand after a massive runup earlier this year challenged the affordability of building projects. “Over the last three weeks we’ve seen renewed interest,” the industry veteran and former lumber trader
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A group of Venezuelan Bitcoin miners that were disconnected from the power grid by regional authorities in the state of Carabobo might resume operations in the next 48 hours, according to the national cryptocurrency watchdog, Sunacrip. The institution met with affected miners on Wednesday and assured them it will make the necessary adjustments with regional
This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including influential projects, changes in the regulatory landscape, and enterprise blockchain integrations. After ThorCHAIN and Chainswap were exploited, it’s safe to say that hacking cross-chain bridges seems to be the style of the season. This
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said the central bank needs to move ahead with reducing monetary stimulus, citing expectations for continued labor-market gains. “Now, with the recovery underway, a transition from extraordinary monetary policy accommodation to more neutral settings must follow,” George said in the text of a virtual speech to
The London hard fork of Ethereum, which went live on Aug. 5, ushered in a new era for the transition to Ethereum 2.0, a complete proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain. In fact, the London upgrade is the penultimate step on the way to the final transition to PoS scheduled sometime in 2022. The upgrade got triggered almost
Chicago must close a $733 million gap in its next budget as it looks to federal relief and savings from a $1 billion refunding to balance the books this year after scrapping scoop-and-toss plans. “While we still have hard work ahead of us in order to close this gap, this figure is a great indication
The Federal Reserve could start dialling back its ultra-accommodative monetary stimulus by the end of the year, given the strength of the economic rebound, according to a top official at the US central bank. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mary Daly, president of the San Francisco Fed, expressed confidence that the robust recovery
An artist’s rendering of a Momentus Vigoride transfer vehicle deploying a satellite in orbit. Momentus Space company Momentus will later this week go public on the Nasdaq, a month after settling Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it misled investors. Stable Road Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC, on Wednesday announced its
In this article EBAY A RIDE SONO eBay headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Wednesday: eBay — Shares of eBay are down 2.4% after the company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter. EBay
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In this article CWK The CEO of commercial real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield told CNBC on Wednesday he’s seeing encouraging signs in the office market as it overcomes significant coronavirus-related disruption. “We lost about 2.9 million office jobs in April, May of last year. We’ve recovered 2.2 million of those jobs and we
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Australian crypto influencer Alex Saunders is being sued by a disgruntled follower of his YouTube channel and advice service Nuggets News. The plaintiff, New Zealand-based Ziv Himmelfarb, filed a formal written order on Aug. 11 in the Victorian Supreme Court demanding that Saunders repay 479,270 Australian dollars ($353,027) in losses and damages for unpaid loans
Municipals faced pressure outside of 10 years Wednesday, moving benchmarks on those bonds cheaper by two basis points, while U.S. Treasuries were little changed and new issues showed the spread tightening that continues on sought-after credits. In the primary, an airport deal out of Pittsburgh saw compelling levels for the sector that has seen spread
The cryptocurrency market charged full steam ahead on Aug. 11 as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to $46,743 and bulls are now taking aim at the $48,000 resistance level as the next target. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the biggest gainers over the past 24-hours were IoTeX (IOTX), WINk (WIN)
Late in the fourth quarter of his tenure, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has punted on a fix for the 70-year-old Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The mayor last week, without mentioning any cost or funding mechanism, announced a plan to keep the city-owned 1.5-mile crumbling, layer-cake triple cantilever from Sands Street to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn
A British man working at the UK embassy in Berlin has been arrested on suspicion of passing information to the Russian intelligence services, German prosecutors said on Wednesday. The 57-year-old UK national, named only as David S, was arrested on Tuesday in Potsdam, a town to the south-west of Berlin, following a joint investigation by