Author: Anthony M. Orbison
U.S. markets were less sunny at close on Friday than in Asia, where stocks continued to rally on economic stimulus measures out of Beijing amid news that Japan’s former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba would become the country’s next prime minister. Still, all U.S. indexes were up from where they were five days ago as optimism on cooling inflation and consumer spending have portfolios on the move. S&P 500 Futures: 5,796.00 ⬇️ down 0.15% S&P 500: 5,738.17 ⬇️ down 0.13% Nasdaq Composite: 18,119.59 ⬇️ down 0.39% Dow Jones Industrial Average: 42,313.00 ⬆️ up 0.33% STOXX Europe 600: 528.08 ⬆️ up 0.47% Nikkei…
(Reuters) – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said late on Friday that its pay deal talks with Boeing (NYSE:) had broken off and that there were no further dates scheduled for negotiations at this time. “We remain open to talks with the company, either direct or mediated,” IAM said in a post on X. Boeing remains committed to resetting its relationship with its represented employees and wants to “reach an agreement as soon as possible,” a spokesperson for the company said in an email. “We are prepared to meet at any time.” More than 32,000 Boeing…
Your guide: How to Add Shibarium to MetaMask?In the world of blockchain technology, which is always changing, Layer-2 solutions have completely changed how people use independent apps. One cool platform is Shibarium, a Layer-2 network that was made to improve the Shiba Inu environment by fixing the Ethereum network’s high gas fees and slow transaction speeds. So, if you’ve ever found yourself wondering, “How to Add Shibarium to MetaMask?” you’ve definitely come to the right place. Keep reading to find out more.Also read: BRICS To Create an Independent Payment System for TradeMetaMask has become a popular choice for blockchain fans…
Adobe Firefly, Tyler Le/BINed Davis Research says investors should watch for signs of a potential peak in the S&P 500.The secular bull market, which began in 2009, is in a mature stage according to NDR’s Tim Hayes.”With the secular bull mature, we’re watching out for signs that it may be at risk,” he said.With the S&P 500 in its 15th year of a secular bull market that started in 2009, Ned Davis Research says investors should watch for warning signs of a potential peak.In a Friday note, NDR chief global investment strategist Tim Hayes said the secular bull rally is…
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The native token of the synthetic dollar protocol developer Ethena (ENA) surged by more than 45% this week as the project rolled out multiple new products. Ethena aims to provide a crypto-native solution for money not reliant on traditional banking system infrastructure via a synthetic dollar called USDe. The protocol also offers a dollar-denominated savings instrument called “the Internet Bond.” ENA is trading at 0.361 at time of writing, up from around $0.248 one week ago. The 115th-ranked crypto asset by market cap is also up more than 14% in the past 24 hours. On Tuesday, Ethena announced that its partnership with the…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Israel’s military hit Hizbollah’s “main command centre” in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday in a strike targeting Hassan Nasrallah, the group’s leader, in the most intense bombardment of Lebanon’s capital since the start of its offensive.The strike on Beirut came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a defiant speech at the UN that Israel “must defeat” the Lebanese militant group despite growing international pressure for a ceasefire.The Israeli army said it had struck Hizbollah’s headquarters, which was located under residential buildings.…
(Reuters) – Apple (NASDAQ:) has left negotiations to participate in an OpenAI funding round expected to raise about $6.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday. The tech giant recently fell out of the talks for the round, set to close next week, the newspaper said, citing a person familiar with the matter. Other firms, such as Microsoft (NASDAQ:) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:), have also been in talks to participate, the report said, adding that Microsoft was expected to invest about $1 billion after having already poured $13 billion into the company. Last month, the Journal first reported that Apple…
Staking protocol Bedrock confirmed their platform was infiltrated by a bug involving uniBTC, which allowed users to exchange a uniBTC with an ETH token. Bedrock announced through an X post on Sept. 27 that they are aware of the security breach and the issue is currently “handled” by their team. They also assured users that the remaining funds were safe and they plan to launch a reimbursement plan in the near future, estimating the total loss to be approximately $2 million in digital assets. That being said, a user on the platform found that the bug allowed for them to…
The most recent major hurricanes to hit the U.S. left hundreds of people dead and caused billions of dollars worth of damage. HURRICANE BERYL – 2024 Hurricane Beryl was the first of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Exceptionally warm ocean temperatures caused it to strengthen into a Category 5 storm rapidly in early July. It’s winds peaked at 165 mph (270 kph) before weakening to a still-destructive Category 4. When hurricane Beryl hit Texas, it had dropped to a Category 1 storm. Beryl has been blamed for at least 36 deaths. The storm caused an estimated…