Migrant Apprehensions in California Border Sector Increase for 2nd Straight Week
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents have reported an increase in migrant apprehensions for the second straight week, with agents encountering roughly 13,000 migrants over the past four weeks. San Diego District Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk Daniel posted her weekly report on social media, revealing that the department has arrested 3,389 immigrants in the […]
How the stablecoin sector gained amidst the altcoin bloodbath – AMBCrypto News
Stablecoin market capitalization reaches second highest level in history. USDT accounted for more than half of the market capitalization at the time of writing. While the overall cryptocurrency market capitalization has been on a downward trend, the stablecoin sector has shown a contrasting trend, reaching an all-time high in market capitalization. This divergence highlights the […]
Microsoft sends shockwaves through tech sector after signaling AI payoff will take longer
Microsoft on Tuesday said it expects lower-than-expected quarterly growth for its Azure cloud platform and that capital spending will rise this fiscal year, another sign that the payback on its big AI investments may take longer than initially thought. Shares fell 7% after the company gave its spending outlook on a conference call with analysts, […]
More Migrants Apprehended in Northern Border Sector in 10 Months than Last 13 Years Combined
According to a U.S. Border Patrol report, Border Patrol agents in the Swanton Sector on the U.S.-Canada border have apprehended more than 15,000 migrants so far this fiscal year, more than in the previous 13 years combined. Swanton District Patrol Chief Robert Garcia reported this week that patrol agents have apprehended more than 15,000 migrants […]
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. […]