New ETF gives regular investors access to booming new market on Wall Street – CNBC
The title of the new fund hitting the market on Tuesday includes a phrase familiar to ETF investors: “Private Credit.” The BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF (PCMM) will be listed on the Nasdaq on Tuesday, part of a broader effort to make lending by non-bank financial companies more easily available to everyday investors. Private credit […]
Belgium Law Grants Prostitutes Access to State Benefits
PARIS (AP) – Starting Sunday, Belgian sex workers will be able to sign formal employment contracts and gain the same labor rights as workers in other professions, in a legal advance dubbed a “revolution.” The new law also establishes fundamental rights for sex workers, including the right to refuse clients, choose the act, and discontinue […]
Many unable to access eVisas to prove right to be in UK, Home Office admits | Home Office
The Home Office has confirmed that many people with the right to live and work in the UK are unable to access electronic visas and are unable to show proof they are allowed to stay in the UK. Human rights activists have warned that any problems with people accessing e-visas could lead to a scandal […]
Ohio signs new bill restricting bathroom access for trans students
Transgender students in Ohio's kindergarten through college grades will be required to use the restroom that corresponds to their biological sex under a new bill signed into law Wednesday. The bathroom bill, signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, would require public and private schools and universities to designate separate restrooms, locker rooms and lodging facilities […]
Lost access? Here’s how to reclaim your Facebook account
There are many reasons why you might be locked out of your Facebook account. Such reasons range from the mundane (forgetting your password) to the worst-case scenario (getting hacked or banned). No matter why you're locked out of your Facebook account, there are various steps you can take to get back into your Facebook account. […]
ACLU Begins Action to Gain Access to Trump Plans for Mass Deportations
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Monday filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking information on how the agency will implement President-elect Donald Trump's plan to mass deport illegal immigrants. Ta. The ACLU is suing authorities to obtain clues about the ICE airline operation, a network of charter flights used to […]
Wyoming judge strikes down two state laws restricting abortion access
A state judge on Monday struck down two laws restricting abortion in Wyoming, ruling that they violate the state Constitution's protection that patients can decide on the health care choices that are best for them. The first law completely prohibited abortion, with exceptions when the mother's life was in danger or involved rape or incest. […]
Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit | Cop29
At least 480 lobbyists working on carbon capture and storage (CCS) have been allowed to take part in the United Nations climate change summit, known as Cop29, the Guardian has revealed. This is five more CCS lobbyists than attended last year's climate change consultations, even though the total number of participants was significantly reduced from […]
Tulsi Gabbard has national security ‘experts’ worried: ‘DNI has access to every single secret’
A pattern is emerging regarding President-elect Donald Trump's recent nominations. He announces a person who is clearly suited to carry out the campaign's successful agenda. People with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo panic. And the establishment has viciously attacked the nominee, imploring nominal Republicans in the U.S. Senate to block confirmation. This […]
American Airlines fined $50M over wheelchair access, damage
The Department of Transportation (DOT) $50 million On Wednesday, American Airlines was fined for mistreating passengers with disabilities. The agency alleges that the company provided inadequate physical assistance to customers and their wheelchairs, resulting in reported injuries from 2019 to 2023. “The days of accepting poor treatment of air passengers with disabilities are over,” U.S. […]