In this article PPG MRK SPOT MTCH Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Spotify — The streaming company saw shares rise 2.8% after KeyBanc upgraded Spotify to overweight from sector weight. The firm said in a note to clients that the company was
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ANGELA WEISS The head of the U.K.’s financial watchdog singled out an Instagram ad posted by Kim Kardashian, that promoted Ethereum Max, in a speech warning of the risks of “speculative” cryptocurrency tokens. Charles Randell, chair of the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority, said in a speech on Monday that Kardashian had asked her more than
The CEO of the investment firm running the world’s biggest bitcoin fund sounded off on comments made by Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler about the likely approval path for the first U.S. bitcoin ETF. Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments, warned on Tuesday that the SEC would be making a mistake if it
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Recent upticks in inflation have renewed interest from investors in assets that may help preserve the real (inflation-adjusted) value and purchasing power of their portfolio. The good news is that the typical investor’s portfolio will likely contain all the inflation-fighting tools that they need — such as stocks and
Tim Robbins | Getty Images The U.S. is one of the few industrialized countries without a national paid family leave policy. Democratic lawmakers are expected to get a long-awaited chance to address that when budget reconciliation legislation comes up on Capitol Hill this month. Now, a new survey from the Bipartisan Policy Center and Morning
Phil Roeder Congressional Democrats are considering reforms to the 20% pass-through tax deduction as part of a $3.5 trillion federal spending package. Democrats’ proposal would phase out the tax break for business owners with taxable income exceeding $400,000, according to a discussion list obtained by CNBC. It would also make the tax cut available to
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has introduced a series of proposals that may be considered in the budget reconciliation process, including two bills that would change the tax treatment of financial services: derivatives and carried interest. Notably, both proposals would enact “mark-to-market” taxation for derivatives and carried interest, which could be a precursor to broader taxation
Westend61 Forty-eight percent of renters worry they won’t be able to buy a home during their lifetimes, according to a new Lending Tree survey. That concern is largest among renters in Generation X (41 to 55 years old) and millennials (25 to 40 years old). To that point, 55% of Gen X renters and 52%
Malaysia will start treating Covid-19 as an endemic disease around the end of October, the country’s International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali said Tuesday. Covid would be endemic when the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease becomes a permanent presence in the community and continues to circulate among people. Other endemic diseases include
Longtime market bull Tom Lee is predicting a profitable period for investors in September. According to Lee, the S&P 500 is positioned to surge more than 100 points this month. However, he warns the positive momentum has an expiration date. “We could have a really strong rally in September,” the Fundstrat Global Advisors’ co-founder and
Tim Robberts | Stone | Getty Images While Americans know they need to save for retirement, many are still coming up short. More than half of U.S. workers between the ages of 40 and 73 have less than $50,000 set aside for their golden years, a survey from the Insured Retirement Institute found. Nearly 6
The world “desperately” needs rich countries to deliver on their pledges to donate Covid-19 vaccines to poorer nations, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said Monday. Her comment came after health ministers from the Group of 20 leading economies reportedly agreed — on the first of their two-day meeting in Rome — to ensure
In this article IYG A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Getty Images U.S. stock futures opened slightly higher Monday night after the Dow slipped from a record high on Friday before the three-day Labor Day weekend. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 82 points, or 0.23%. S&P 500
People wait in line in Louisville, Kentucky, as Kentucky Labor Cabinet reopened 13 regional Career Centers for in-person unemployment insurance services on April 15, 2021. Amira Karaoud | Reuters Enhanced federal unemployment insurance put in place during the coronavirus pandemic ended this weekend, after nearly a year and a half. That means some 9 million
A man looks at a car in flood waters after remnants of Ida brought drenching rain, flash floods and tornadoes to parts of the Northeast in Mamaroneck, New York, September 2, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters President Joe Biden has added New York to the list of major disaster areas from last week’s Hurricane Ida
George Town, Grand Cayman Noel Hendrickson Europe’s biggest banks are booking an average of 20 billion euros ($23.7 billion) in tax havens every year, according to a new report. That accounts for 14% of their total profits, the analysis found. Published Monday, the report from the EU Tax Observatory looked into the activities of 36
In this article GME Getty Images Teenagers have mixed feelings about the stock market after GameStop‘s trading frenzy, according to a survey from nonprofit youth organization Junior Achievement USA and tax, accounting and consulting firm RSM examining their beliefs about investing. Following GameStop’s rises and falls, 39% of teens see the stock market as an
Volunteers are trained by St John Ambulance instructors in the correct use of PPE during their course to administer Covid-19 vaccines at Manchester United Football Club on January 30, 2021 in Manchester, England. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images When coronavirus vaccines were developed, trialed and authorized for emergency use in record
Photo taken on Aug. 19, 2021 shows a stock market trend, Shiyan, Hubei Province, China. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images BEIJING — Shares of more than 60 little-traded mainland Chinese stocks briefly surged by at least 10% Monday as investors bet on the companies’ potential inclusion in a new Beijing stock exchange. Chinese
The pandemic is spurring changes to Machu Picchu, some of which may last long after the global outbreak ends. The 15th century Incan archeological site has been a poster child for over-tourism for years, with visitors reporting trips to the site’s Citadel being ruined by crowds. The pandemic may have helped that. New rules now