Nasdaq falls more than 3% as stocks plunge after Fed minutes reveal chance of quicker rate hikes

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 5, 2020.Andrew Kelly/Reuters The Nasdaq 100 plunged more than 3% on Wednesday as investors fret over rising interest rates.Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting showed unanimous support for the start of interest rate hikes later… Continue reading Nasdaq falls more than 3% as stocks plunge after Fed minutes reveal chance of quicker rate hikes

NASCAR rejects crypto sponsorship from coin spawned from a chant against President Joe Biden: report

Brandon Brown celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Oct. 2.AP Photo/John Amis NASCAR rejected LGBcoin’s sponsorship of driver Brandon Brown, the Washington Post reported. The coin is based on the anti-Biden phrase “let’s go Brandon,” which serves as a stand-in for a vulgar insult. Brown had announced the sponsorship… Continue reading NASCAR rejects crypto sponsorship from coin spawned from a chant against President Joe Biden: report

Top US shale producer is so confident oil prices will keep rising that it just ditched nearly all hedges

Getty Images Pioneer Natural Resources is betting crude oil prices will keep rising, Bloomberg reported. As a result, the top shale producer in the US ditched nearly all of its hedges for the year. The firm also disclosed buying back $250 million of its own shares in the last quarter of 2021. Sign up here… Continue reading Top US shale producer is so confident oil prices will keep rising that it just ditched nearly all hedges

Bitcoin-loving Miami mayor Francis Suarez asked US city leaders to sign crypto-boosting pledge when he took over national group

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention on June 4, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesJoe Raedle/Getty Images Miami’s crypto-friendly mayor Francis Suarez wants US city leaders to sign a crypto compact. He wants to ensure “a generation of prosperity and innovation is not lost.” He said people are turning to crypto as a way… Continue reading Bitcoin-loving Miami mayor Francis Suarez asked US city leaders to sign crypto-boosting pledge when he took over national group

UK’s ad regulator bans 2 Crypto.com promos for being ‘misleading’ and ‘irresponsible’

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned two Crypto.com promos for misleading consumers. The regulator said these were “irresponsible and took advantage of consumers’ inexperience or credulity.” Crypto.com responded to each of the claims and noted that the ads had been “removed voluntarily” upon learning of the regulator’s concerns.  Sign up… Continue reading UK’s ad regulator bans 2 Crypto.com promos for being ‘misleading’ and ‘irresponsible’

Shop Up To 50% Off Clearance Items at Walmart

‘Tis the season to spend your hard-earned gift card money. Whether you’re hitting up the local Starbucks  (SBUX) – Get Starbucks Corporation Report or you were lucky enough to get that Visa to be used anywhere, we’ll be pulling together some of the best deals to find in January. While no one can deny that Amazon … Continue reading Shop Up To 50% Off Clearance Items at Walmart

Evergrande Ordered to Tear Down Buildings In Island Dispute

Real estate company China Evergrande Group EGRNF is facing more issues and has been told to tear down some its buildings that were constructed on an island in China.  The 39 buildings are located on an artificial archipelago called Ocean Flower Island, according to a Wall Street Journal article. The buildings consist of houses and hotels as… Continue reading Evergrande Ordered to Tear Down Buildings In Island Dispute

14 Must-Have Health and Household Goods

Countries around the world are bracing for further travel, schooling and workplace disruptions as COVID-19 cases continue to rise following the holiday. According to the CDC website, the United States recently surpassed 50 million COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. By the end of December, the US had hit a seven-day average over… Continue reading 14 Must-Have Health and Household Goods