How a Kamala Harris presidency might impact bitcoin and the wider crypto sector – The Block
US Vice President Kamala Harris has become the leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination after incumbent Joe Biden suddenly announced his withdrawal from the presidential race last Sunday. This development raises the question of how the White House Harris administration will approach Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency sector as a whole. Bitcoin briefly fell 3% […]
Bitcoin Miner Riot Scoops Small Kentucky Rival for $92 Million as Sector Sags – Decrypt
Riot Platforms announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Kentucky-based Block Mining Corp. for $92.5 million as headwinds faced by small-scale bitcoin miners continue to pose challenges for the industry. Terms of the agreement include $18.5 million in cash and $74 million in Riot common stock, with the possibility of additional payments based on performance […]
Alphabet Soup: Has the DEI bubble finally burst? Shift in the private sector
The Secret Service failures during the near assassination of former President Donald Trump have once again shone the spotlight on so-called DEI hiring, with Director Kimberly Cheatle being accused of being a box-ticking diversity hire. This Washington Examiner series, Alphabet Soup, will take a closer look at whether the DEI chickens have come home to […]
Lynx: Buy TSM, chip stocks as sector sell-off expected to reverse – Investing.com
Shares of TSMC (TSM) and other semiconductor makers came under heavy pressure last week, mainly due to reports that the U.S. is considering tougher trade restrictions to limit China’s access to advanced chips. The Biden administration is reportedly considering tougher measures against companies such as Tokyo Electron and ASML ( ASML ) if they continue […]
Northern Border Sector Now 5th-Busiest for Migrant Encounters in United States
Border Patrol agents in the Swanton Sector set a new record in June, apprehending more than 3,300 migrants. The sector, which covers the Canadian border and parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and eastern New York, is now the fifth-busiest of the U.S. Border Patrol’s 20 sectors. According to the CBP National Encounter Report for June, […]
Pay bodies to recommend 5.5% rise for teachers and NHS staff, report says | Public sector pay
The independent pay review body, which represents teachers and NHS workers, has recommended an above-inflation pay rise, which could require the government to spend up to £10 billion more, according to a leading economist. The groups will recommend a 5.5% pay rise for the 514,000 teachers and the around 1.3 million NHS staff they represent. […]
'Another Nasdaq crash?': SocGen warns of potential US tech sector bubble burst – Investing.com
Strategists at Societe Generale (OTC:) are warning growth-oriented investors that a bubble in the U.S. technology sector could be about to burst. The bank highlighted the large market capitalization of U.S. technology companies, noting that small caps have recently surged in contrast to declines for big tech companies, including the “Magnificent Seven.” “With the US […]
San Diego Retakes Lead as June’s Busiest Border Patrol Sector
The San Diego Border Patrol reclaimed the title of the busiest sector along the southwest U.S. border with Mexico in June. In June, patrol agents apprehended about 26,000 migrants who illegally crossed the Southern California border with Mexico between ports of entry. According to an unofficial report obtained and reviewed by Breitbart Texas, Border Patrol […]
Penalise startups that take state aid then list abroad, says UK Finance | Financial sector
Britain’s banking industry is calling on the next government to impose penalties on government-backed start-ups that list overseas, amid concerns that start-ups will choose overseas stock exchanges over London. In a paper published this week, UK Finance suggested subsidies and tax breaks could be reversed, and argued that companies receiving government support should have a […]
Tucson’s Privileged Public Sector
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Those at the top of the public sector are doing well while Tucson stays mired in poverty. The City of Tucson and the surrounding Pima County have a lot of poverty. The city’s poverty rate of 20.79% is near twice the national average, and the county’s poverty rate of […]