Stablecoin yield is of little import to bank lending, according to the White House Council of Economic Advisers. "Most stablecoin reserves recirculate through the banking system as ordinary deposits: only the 12% held in bank accounts is truly locked out...
Stablecoin yield is of little import to bank lending, according to the White House Council of Economic Advisers. "Most stablecoin reserves recirculate through the banking system as ordinary deposits: only the 12% held in bank accounts is truly locked out...
Safety charity warns deaths are rising overall and closely linked to deprivation People in the north of England are twice as likely to be killed in accidents than Londoners, with accidental deaths clearly linked to deprivation, a report has found. The research, from safety charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), highlights vast regional differences in accidental deaths, ...
Safety charity warns deaths are rising overall and closely linked to deprivation People in the north of England are twice as likely to be killed in accidents than Londoners, with accidental deaths clearly linked to deprivation, a report has found. The research, from safety charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), highlights vast regional differences in accidental deaths, which have also seen an overall increase. Continue reading...
In this video, I will cover ASML 's (NASDAQ: ASML) earnings report and the recent updates regarding Meta , Broadcom , CoreWeave , and Allbirds . Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of April. 15, 2026. The video was published on April. 15, 2026. Continue reading
In this video, I will cover ASML 's (NASDAQ: ASML) earnings report and the recent updates regarding Meta , Broadcom , CoreWeave , and Allbirds . Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of April. 15, 2026. The video was published on April. 15, 2026. Continue reading
Explore the exciting world of Toast (NYSE: TOST) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of Feb. 18, 2026. The video was published on April 15, 2026. Continue reading
Explore the exciting world of Toast (NYSE: TOST) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of Feb. 18, 2026. The video was published on April 15, 2026. Continue reading
Shares of Sigenergy Technology Co. , a Chinese maker of energy storage equipment, jumped in their Hong Kong trading debut Thursday after the company raised HK$4.4 billion ($562 million) in an initial public offering, a sign of investor demand in an industry swept up in a frenzied rally . The shares rose as much as 100% from their IPO price of HK$324.20 each. The listing attracted more than a dozen...
Shares of Sigenergy Technology Co. , a Chinese maker of energy storage equipment, jumped in their Hong Kong trading debut Thursday after the company raised HK$4.4 billion ($562 million) in an initial public offering, a sign of investor demand in an industry swept up in a frenzied rally . The shares rose as much as 100% from their IPO price of HK$324.20 each. The listing attracted more than a dozen cornerstone investors — which get guaranteed allocation in exchange for holding the shares for a period of time — including a Temasek unit, Goldman Sachs Assets Management and Hillhouse Group , which together subscribed for roughly half of the offering. The stocks jumped more than 100% in gray-market trading before the debut. Sigenergy, headed by a former executive at Huawei Technologies Co., is riding strong investor appetite for energy‑storage stocks, fueled by surging electricity demand from AI development and reinforced by CATL ’s Hong Kong listing last year. That enthusiasm has been further amplified by recent energy disruptions linked to the war in Iran. Shares of Chinese energy‑storage companies have rallied in the past year, led by CATL, whose mainland and Hong Kong listed shares have surged 89% and 149% respectively, alongside gains for peers Rept Battero Energy Co. and CALB Group Co. Ltd . The industry is buoyed by rising demand for batteries and storage systems, with some manufacturers also expecting a near‑term profit boost from energy price volatility linked to tensions involving Iran. Founded in 2022, Shanghai‑based Sigenergy provides stackable all‑in‑one distributed energy storage systems for overseas markets, with products integrating core components such as inverters and battery packs. After a net loss in 2023, the company swung back to profitability in 2024 and increased net income more than thirty times last yea. Global energy storage system shipments grew more than 100% a year in 2020–2024 and are expected to sustain a 21% annual growth rate through 203...
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF (Symbol: SPFF) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $9.24, changing hands as high as $9.29 per share. Global X SuperIncome Preferred shares are currently trading up about 0.6% on the day. The ch
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF (Symbol: SPFF) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $9.24, changing hands as high as $9.29 per share. Global X SuperIncome Preferred shares are currently trading up about 0.6% on the day. The ch
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the ProShares UltraShort Financials ETF (Symbol: SKF) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $27.76, changing hands as low as $27.44 per share. ProShares UltraShort Financials shares are currently trading off about 2% on the day. The c
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the ProShares UltraShort Financials ETF (Symbol: SKF) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $27.76, changing hands as low as $27.44 per share. ProShares UltraShort Financials shares are currently trading off about 2% on the day. The c
The crowd were getting anxious and players are either missing or off form but they have still reached the Champions League semi-finals And so I am become a meme. Towards the end of this game, already booked for standing on the edge of the pitch whirling his arms in a balletic, immaculately groomed pose of horror, like an oversized wedding cake figurine at the world’s most distressing wedding, Mike...
The crowd were getting anxious and players are either missing or off form but they have still reached the Champions League semi-finals And so I am become a meme. Towards the end of this game, already booked for standing on the edge of the pitch whirling his arms in a balletic, immaculately groomed pose of horror, like an oversized wedding cake figurine at the world’s most distressing wedding, Mikel Arteta could be seen pulling his jumper up over his eyes to obscure the spectacle in front of him. Not so fast, Mikel. We’re all in this together you know. At the final whistle, with a controlled, job-done 0-0 safely in the bag, Arteta could be seen striding out in front of the post-match column of Arsenal players, conducting the crowd, an urgent, compact, dark-haired figure with, from a distance, something of the business-casual Tom Cruise about him. Continue reading...
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (Symbol: RSPD) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $56.76, changing hands as high as $56.88 per share. Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary shares are
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (Symbol: RSPD) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $56.76, changing hands as high as $56.88 per share. Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary shares are
South Africa’s central bank governor referenced an 1879 battle in the Anglo-Zulu war in his views on how to tackle the coming wave on inflation from the Iran war shocks, implying a preference to raise interest rates sooner rather than later. “The policy response should be to make sure that the shock becomes transitory rather than becomes persistent,” Lesetja Kganyago said on an International Insti...
South Africa’s central bank governor referenced an 1879 battle in the Anglo-Zulu war in his views on how to tackle the coming wave on inflation from the Iran war shocks, implying a preference to raise interest rates sooner rather than later. “The policy response should be to make sure that the shock becomes transitory rather than becomes persistent,” Lesetja Kganyago said on an International Institute of Finance panel in Washington on Wednesday. He used the analogy of the battle of Rorke’s Drift, where about 150 British soldiers held off thousands of Zulu warriors. At the time, a British commander told his troops to “take aim at your enemy, my boy, wait until you see the whites of his eyes, and then pull the trigger,” Kganyago said. “We do not have that luxury of waiting until we see the whites of inflation’s eyes,” he said. “By the time you decide to act, it might be too late.” Kganyago pointed to the last inflation shock that followed the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “Central banks that responded late ended up having to respond more aggressively.” Read More: South Africa to Raise Gasoline Price by Most Since at Least 2008 Consumer inflation in South Africa slowed to 3% in February — hitting the central bank’s target — from 3.5% in the previous month. That slowdown came before the government raised gasoline prices by the most in two decades, with fears of more to come as the conflict in the Persian Gulf remains unresolved. Kganyago said last month that higher energy costs may lift inflation to 4% in the near term, while fuel-price growth may accelerate to more than 18%. The monetary policy committee left its benchmark interest rate at 6.75% when it met last month to weigh the impact of the Iran war on the bank’s inflation target, as well as other headwinds from geopolitical risks and heightened uncertainty. It warned that policy tightening may be necessary if the conflict drags on. The Next Africa newsletter runs every weekday. Sign up here for the ne...
Fundraising under way to fix uneven floor at Dry Doddington’s 14th century church as stone slabs shift A church in the Midlands that leans more than the Tower of Pisa is in need of more than £100,000 in repairs to renovate its wonky floor. Dry Doddington’s St James church tower in Lincolnshire is famous for its jaunty angle of 5.1 degrees, compared to the landmark in Piazza dei Miracoli, Tuscany, ...
Fundraising under way to fix uneven floor at Dry Doddington’s 14th century church as stone slabs shift A church in the Midlands that leans more than the Tower of Pisa is in need of more than £100,000 in repairs to renovate its wonky floor. Dry Doddington’s St James church tower in Lincolnshire is famous for its jaunty angle of 5.1 degrees, compared to the landmark in Piazza dei Miracoli, Tuscany, which has a lean of about 3.97 degrees. Residents are trying to raise money for the Grade II-listed building, which was built in the 12th century. Continue reading...
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah (left) and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Chip Somodevilla | Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Jeffrey Epstein allegations flew during a spat between Sens. Mike Lee , R-Utah, and Martin Heinrich , D-N.M., over the fate of the César Chávez National Monument. Heinrich, the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, objected to a bill on Tuesday ...
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah (left) and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Chip Somodevilla | Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Jeffrey Epstein allegations flew during a spat between Sens. Mike Lee , R-Utah, and Martin Heinrich , D-N.M., over the fate of the César Chávez National Monument. Heinrich, the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, objected to a bill on Tuesday to defund and close the monument after multiple women accused Chávez — an icon in the farm labor movement — of sexual assault. Heinrich objected to the bill, citing concerns that erasing the monument would diminish the work of other leaders in the farm labor movement. "I agree unequivocally that we should no longer have a monument named after Cesar Chavez," he said on the Senate floor after objecting. "But we absolutely should not erase the monuments telling of the story of the farm labor movement. That is a story that belongs to many people, including the survivors of Chavez's violence." Chávez, who died in 1993, was accused by several women who he worked with of abusing them as minors in a recent report by The New York Times . Heinrich proposed amending the bill to temporarily close the monument and require the government to examine a new monument to honor the farm labor movement. Lee, the committee chair, lashed out at Heinrich for objecting to the bill put forward by Sen. John Cornyn , R-Texas. Read more CNBC politics coverage Kalshi, Polymarket lobby as insider trading, betting eyed by Congress Fed nominee Warsh filings detail vast wealth, far exceeding past chairs House Republican campaign arm touts tax cuts in new 2026 election ad Vance says ‘the ball is in Iran’s court’ to move peace talks further, as U.S. blockade takes effect "The César Chávez National Monument is the very place where Chávez sexually abused women and children," Lee said. "Senate Democrats just fought to keep this crime scene enshrined as a national monument. The monument is a National Park Service...
Australians are waking up to a new potential fuel supply headache, after a major fire broke out at one of the nation’s only two remaining oil refineries. While it’s too early to say just how much of an impact the blaze will have on the nation’s fuel supply, operator Viva Energy’s website says the Geelong refinery supplies more than half of Victoria’s fuel and 10% of Australia’s. The setback comes ...
Australians are waking up to a new potential fuel supply headache, after a major fire broke out at one of the nation’s only two remaining oil refineries. While it’s too early to say just how much of an impact the blaze will have on the nation’s fuel supply, operator Viva Energy’s website says the Geelong refinery supplies more than half of Victoria’s fuel and 10% of Australia’s. The setback comes despite a more positive outlook on the war in Iran, with US stocks closing at record highs on hopes for an extended ceasefire and further peace talks between Washington and Tehran. - Ben Westcott, Asia Agriculture Reporter What’s happening now A “significant” fire at Viva Energy’s Geelong refinery in southeastern Australia is expected to impact fuel production, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said this morning, with emergency services still working to bring the blaze under control. The plant in the state of Victoria can process 120,000 barrels a day of oil and is one of only two refineries still operating in the country. Hancock Prospecting, the private company of billionaire Gina Rinehart, has partly lost a decade-long legal battle with Wright Prospecting over royalties, but will retain ownership of a major iron ore hub in Australia. The Supreme Court of Western Australia rejected Hancock’s argument that Wright had no royalty rights over some iron ore tenements that include the massive Hope Downs mine that it shares with Rio Tinto Group. Australia’s second-biggest gold miner Evolution Mining will consider raising dividends as precious metals remain high, while also seeking to buy as many as three more assets for growth, CEO Lawrie Conway said in an interview yesterday. Super fund HESTA has named Robbie Campo as its new chief executive officer . Campo, currently CEO of ESSSuper, will take the helm at the A$100 billion fund from August, according to a statement Wednesday. She’ll replace Debby Blakey, who in February announced her departure from the fund after more than 17 years....
A US jury on Wednesday found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business, violating federal and state antitrust laws, according to California’s attorney general. A verdict that could have profound repercussions in the concert world came after four days of deliberations, and remedies could include breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The jury found ...
A US jury on Wednesday found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business, violating federal and state antitrust laws, according to California’s attorney general. A verdict that could have profound repercussions in the concert world came after four days of deliberations, and remedies could include breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for anticompetitive conduct that harmed the music industry and...