Energy czar makes UFO admission during GOP lawmaker’s fiery exchange – and that’s not where it ends
It’s drones, it’s UFOs, it’s really what you’re asking: “What’s that buzzing around US nuclear facilities?” Whistleblowers have reported sightings of UFOs around nuclear facilities since the 1940s and 1950s and up until the present, but US Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm has said they are “drones.” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) fired […]
Robinhood buys crypto exchange Bitstamp in surprise $200 million deal – Fortune
Robinhood announced on Thursday that it has acquired Bitstamp, one of the world’s oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $200 million. The acquisition, expected to close in the first half of 2025, will advance one of Robinhood’s strategic objectives by expanding the company’s presence in international markets. Bitstamp has been a […]
School boards group backs out of teacher exchange program amid ex-North Dakota lawmaker’s charges
A North Dakota school board organization has returned more than $140,000 to the state and ended its role in a teacher exchange program, months after an indictment was unsealed against a former state lawmaker accused of traveling to Europe on state funds and then to Prague with the intent of paying for sex with a […]
Texas Stock Exchange looks to challenge NYSE, Nasdaq
Wall Street giants BlackRock Inc. and Citadel Securities are pouring money into the launch of a Texas stock exchange that plans to challenge the New York-based market in an effort to attract global companies. The Dallas-based exchange, which has raised about $120 million to date, plans to file registration documents with the Securities and Exchange […]
Texas Stock Exchange in the works to take on New York
Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research, talks to “Making Money” about the relationship between bond yields and the stock market. New National Stock Exchange Based in Dallas The company plans to list in the United States as a rival to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq and is backed by several major Wall Street […]
New York Stock Exchange says bizarre glitch that showed Berkshire Hathaway down 99.97% has been resolved – CNN
zz/NDZ/STAR MAX/IPx/AP The New York Stock Exchange said Monday’s technical issues were related to mechanisms meant to prevent sudden fluctuations in stock prices. new york CNN — The New York Stock Exchange said Monday it had resolved the technical issues that halted trading in some of its major stocks and caused Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s shares […]
New York Stock Exchange glitch causes Berkshire Hathaway stock to plummet 99%
A technical glitch at the New York Stock Exchange caused stock prices for several companies, including Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, to be displayed incorrectly. Trading in Buffett’s company’s shares was halted after stock exchange readings showed shares in the company had fallen 99%. Shares of other companies, including Chipotle, Barrick Gold and NuScale Power, were […]
Bitcoin exchange balances decline to five-year low, major outflows from Binance and Coinbase signal long-term holding strategies – CryptoSlate
On-Chain Highlights meaning: Exchange Balance The total amount of coins held in the exchange address. Bitcoin balances on exchanges continue to decline and have hit significant lows. The latest data shows that total balances on exchanges have fallen below 2.3 million BTC, the lowest since March 2018. The main driver of this change is a […]
Retired Navy admiral charged with bribery for allegedly offering government contract in exchange for job
Retired Navy Admiral Robert Burke was arrested Friday on suspicion of bribery involving government contracts, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Also arrested were Yong-chul “Charlie” Kim and Megan Messenger, co-CEOs of a company the Justice Department did not name, for allegedly engaging in a scheme to secure government contracts in exchange for offering […]
Egyptian And Israeli Soldiers Exchange Fire, Leaving One Dead
Israeli and Egyptian soldiers exchanged gunfire on Monday near Rafah, leaving one Egyptian dead, the Jerusalem Post reported, citing local Israeli media outlet Maariv. An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) source claimed that Egyptian forces fired first and that Israeli forces returned fire, The Jerusalem Post reported. report. (Related article: ‘Futility’: Biden administration’s expensive Gaza dock […]