California High-Speed Rail Needs Another $100 Billion, Says CEO
The California High Speed Rail Authority will need an additional $100 billion to complete its original line from San Francisco to Los Angeles, on top of the roughly $30 billion it already has, CEO Brian Kelly told state lawmakers this week. told. As Breitbart News noted in 2023, the project was slated to cost $100 […]
Biden Slaps More Sanctions on Israel While Giving $10 Billion Sanctions Waiver to Iran
President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday imposed additional sanctions against Israelis for so-called “extremist settler violence,” including two outposts in the West Bank, linked to certain areas. It was the first sanctions imposed on Israel. The sanctions come at a time when Biden is seeking to shore up sagging Arab and Muslim American support for […]
Biden Wants $13 Billion from Congress for Migrants and Sanctuary Cities
President Joe Biden’s staff is asking Congress for more than $13 billion in taxpayer funding to bring more economic immigrants into American homes and workplaces. Much of the funding goes to sanctuary city relief, which is helping to evacuate Americans by welcoming immigrants who work as low-wage workers, apartment-share renters, and taxpayer-subsidized consumers. used for. […]
Air Force to Spend $6 Billion on 1,000 Artificial Intelligence Jets
The US Air Force is preparing to add 1,000 artificial intelligence (AI) jets to its fleet as part of a $6 billion contract with a private developer, a new report reveals. Cooperative Combat Aircraft (CCA) project AI-controlled planes will be able to perform missions that are too dangerous for manned aircraft, such as flying just […]
Bitcoin ETF Surge Leads Crypto Funds to Record-Breaking $2.7 Billion in Weekly Gains – Decrypt
Why is Bitcoin’s price hitting new highs? One reason is that so much cash is flowing into investment products, giving people exposure to the asset. And that propelled another record week for crypto funds. Last week, a record was set with digital asset management company CoinShares’ cryptocurrency fund receiving a record $2.7 billion inflows. Said […]
BlackRock's IBIT spot bitcoin ETF inflows cross $10 billion – The Block
BlackRock’s IBIT Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on Friday surpassed $10 billion worth of net inflows in just two months. IBIT’s $10.03 billion in total outflows is nearly enough to offset the $10.55 billion in total outflows from Grayscale’s convertible GBTC fund alone. This compares with the $10.1 billion worth of inflows from the other eight […]
Billionaire Bill Gates Has Over Half of His $42 Billion Portfolio Invested in These 3 Dividend Stocks – The Motley Fool
Do billionaires like dividend stocks? Absolutely. Take a look at the holdings of famous billionaire investors such as Warren Buffett and Ken Griffin. Full of dividend stocks. Bill Gates stands out as another great example. Although he doesn’t run a publicly traded company or hedge fund like Buffett or Griffin, he has donated large sums […]
ALDI plans to open 800 stores by end of 2028 in $9 billion expansion
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (WVLA/WGMB) — ALDI has entered into a deal to acquire Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie Supermarkets and Harvey Supermarkets, according to an announcement Thursday. The acquisition is part of a $9 billion expansion plan to open 800 stores nationwide by the end of 2028, ALDI officials said. The five-year plan […]
Cybercrime Epidemic Costs Americans $12.5 Billion in 2023
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has revealed that economic losses from cybercrime in the United States have increased staggeringly, reaching an unprecedented $12.5 billion in 2023. This represents a 22% jump in losses compared to 2022. peepee computer report According to the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report, the number of complaints related to […]
Steven Mnuchin Backs New York Community Bank in $1 Billion Deal – The New York Times
New York Community Bank, a mid-sized financial institution under pressure over real estate lending and internal controls, on Wednesday secured more than $1 billion in emergency cash, added former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to its board of directors, and appointed former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to its board of directors. He announced comprehensive reforms, including: […]