Andrii Yalanskyi March Job Openings: 6.866M vs. 6.656M consensus and 6.922M prior (revised from 6.882M), according to data releases by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. Job openings rate: 4.1% vs. 4.2% in February. Quits rate: 2.0% vs. 1.9% prior. Developing… Check back for updates. More on the US Economy Ten-year inflation expectations at highest point since '23 Factory orders rebound in...
Andrii Yalanskyi March Job Openings: 6.866M vs. 6.656M consensus and 6.922M prior (revised from 6.882M), according to data releases by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. Job openings rate: 4.1% vs. 4.2% in February. Quits rate: 2.0% vs. 1.9% prior. Developing… Check back for updates. More on the US Economy Ten-year inflation expectations at highest point since '23 Factory orders rebound in March from February's anemic gain Q1 GDP: Top-Heavy, Bifurcated, And Concerning
China’s leading brokerages posted surging first-quarter profits fueled by a massive retail trading boom, yet their shares are tumbling as institutional investors dump the sector in favor of technology stocks. The disconnect between record earnings and sinking valuations highlights growing market skepticism over the sustainability of China’s debt-fueled equities rally amid looming regulatory fee cu...
China’s leading brokerages posted surging first-quarter profits fueled by a massive retail trading boom, yet their shares are tumbling as institutional investors dump the sector in favor of technology stocks. The disconnect between record earnings and sinking valuations highlights growing market skepticism over the sustainability of China’s debt-fueled equities rally amid looming regulatory fee cuts.
The Department of Homeland Security tried to obtain a Canadian man’s location information, activity logs, and other identifying information from Google after he criticized the Trump administration online following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis early this year. Lawyers for the man, who has not been named, are alarmed in part because they say...
The Department of Homeland Security tried to obtain a Canadian man’s location information, activity logs, and other identifying information from Google after he criticized the Trump administration online following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis early this year. Lawyers for the man, who has not been named, are alarmed in part because they say that the man has not entered the United States in more than a decade. “I don’t know what the government knows about our client’s residence, but it’s clear that the government isn’t stopping to find out,” says Michael Perloff, a senior staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia who is representing the man in a lawsuit against Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of DHS, over the summons. The lawsuit alleges that DHS violated the customs law that gives the agency the power to request records from businesses and other parties. Perloff argues that the government is using the fact that big tech companies are based in the US to request information it would not otherwise be able to get. “It’s using that geographic fact to get information that otherwise would be totally outside of its jurisdiction,” he says. “I mean, we’re talking about the physical movements of a person who lives in Canada.” Read full article Comments
The Strait of Hormuz remained largely empty, with no new commercial ship crossings recorded despite a US effort to guide vessels through the waterway. Maersk confirmed that its vessel Alliance Fairfax transited the strait on Monday under US military protection, but Tuesday saw zero traffic following a day of violence that included attacks on vessels and missile strikes targeting the United Arab Em...
The Strait of Hormuz remained largely empty, with no new commercial ship crossings recorded despite a US effort to guide vessels through the waterway. Maersk confirmed that its vessel Alliance Fairfax transited the strait on Monday under US military protection, but Tuesday saw zero traffic following a day of violence that included attacks on vessels and missile strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates. Washington maintained that a safe passage exists, with press reports noting the presence of two US destroyers to the Gulf, but the heightened tensions kept commercial shipping at bay. While the fragile ceasefire held, hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai, avoiding the strait amid Iran’s efforts to expand its zone of control. On Monday, two US vessels , one of them a vehicle carrier, moved out of the Persian Gulf under military escort while keeping their tracking signals off. Visible outbound activity during the same period was limited to an Iran-linked liquefied petroleum gas carrier, a small feeder containership, and a tiny regional cargo ship. Ships transiting Hormuz with active AIS signals over the past day were confined to the narrow northern lane approved by Tehran. Also, widespread AIS spoofing has further clouded the picture, making independent verification of ship traffic increasingly difficult. Most of the recent Iran-linked departures have stalled in the Gulf of Oman. It remains unclear whether these vessels are following regional trading patterns or are being held up by a US naval blockade positioned further east. Only one containership was seen entering the Persian Gulf on Monday before the flare-up in regional hostilities. The US presence may also be distorting the traffic picture. Iran-linked vessels entering or leaving the Gulf could be switching off AIS signals to avoid detection, making it harder to track flows in real time. As a result, transit counts may later be revised upward when ships reappear further from high-risk waters. Even...
US new-home sales rose in March from a month earlier as the median selling price slid to a more than four-year low and builders offered incentives. New single-family home sales increased 7.4% from February to an annualized 682,000 pace, according to government figures out Tuesday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists was for a 652,000 pace. The report also included a first read ...
US new-home sales rose in March from a month earlier as the median selling price slid to a more than four-year low and builders offered incentives. New single-family home sales increased 7.4% from February to an annualized 682,000 pace, according to government figures out Tuesday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists was for a 652,000 pace. The report also included a first read on February sales after figures were delayed by the federal government shutdown late last year. The pickup in sales suggests a gradual improvement in affordability since the middle of last year is slowly generating more demand. Homebuilders, who have been using a combination of incentives and price cuts, saw a pickup in prospective-buyer traffic in March after severe winter weather limited buyer demand early this year. At the same time, mortgage rates have climbed from a recent low at the end of February, which could hamper homebuying activity in the coming months. The government’s report showed the median sales price of a new home decreased 6.2% in March from a year earlier to $387,400 — the lowest since July 2021. The number of new homes for sale fell from a year ago to 481,000. By region, sales in the South, the nation’s biggest home-selling region, increased 11.1%, while purchases in the Northeast rebounded sharply. March contract signings fell in the Midwest and West. Housing construction, which has subtracted from economic growth in each of the last five quarters, risks staying limited in the months ahead as builders focus on reducing inventory. Housing affordability is shaping up to be a key issue in the midterm elections in November, and both parties are proposing initiatives to improve the supply of housing and lower the costs for home buyers. Read More: Homebuyers Are Sitting Out the Key Season for Real Estate Deals Separate data out last month showed pending sales of previously owned US homes climbed for a second month in March as a pickup in inventory helped mit...
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is included among the 10 Best Blue Chip Stocks to Invest in According to Billionaires. On May 1, Baird analyst William Power raised the firm’s price recommendation on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to $310 from $300. It reiterated an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm updated its model after quarterly results showed […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is included among the 10 Best Blue Chip Stocks to Invest in According to Billionaires. On May 1, Baird analyst William Power raised the firm’s price recommendation on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to $310 from $300. It reiterated an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm updated its model after quarterly results showed […]
BellPhotography423/iStock via Getty Images A proposed pipeline to move Canadian crude into the United States is close to securing enough commitments from oil producers to move forward, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The project, led by South Bow Corp ( SOBO ) ( SOBO:CA ) and U.S. partner Bridger Pipeline, would run from Alberta through Montana to Wyoming, po...
BellPhotography423/iStock via Getty Images A proposed pipeline to move Canadian crude into the United States is close to securing enough commitments from oil producers to move forward, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The project, led by South Bow Corp ( SOBO ) ( SOBO:CA ) and U.S. partner Bridger Pipeline, would run from Alberta through Montana to Wyoming, potentially boosting Canada’s oil exports to the U.S. by more than 12%. It would also revive a portion of previously built infrastructure tied to the canceled Keystone XL project. Sources said shippers have already committed about 400,000 barrels per day, roughly 72% of the pipeline’s planned initial capacity. Developers are targeting around 450,000 bpd in long-term contracts, a level typically needed before construction can proceed. Major Canadian producers, including Cenovus Energy ( CVE ) ( CVE:CA ) and Canadian Natural Resources ( CNQ ), are among those backing the project, alongside several mid-sized firms. While companies declined to comment, industry executives signaled growing support as producers seek more capacity to move rising output. The pipeline gained momentum after U.S. President Donald Trump approved a cross-border permit last week. If built, it could eventually carry more than 1 million barrels a day, though further connections would be needed to reach major refining hubs. The push reflects a broader bottleneck in Canada’s oil sector, where limited pipeline capacity has constrained growth. Competing projects, including expansions by Enbridge and enhancements to the Trans Mountain system, are also underway to ease congestion and support increasing production through the decade. More on State Street® Energy Select Sector SPDR® ETF, Canadian Natural Resources Limited, etc. UAE Leaves OPEC: Here's What It Means For Oil Prices Energy Crisis Blows Softer In U.S.: AI Infrastructure Trade Appears Intact Canadian Natural Resources: Earnings Set To Reveal Massive Rewa...
Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food, and the basic they scrimp on? The actor talks well-brewed tea, never lending books, and the joy of dining at home with the Filter • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Kim Cattrall shot to fame when she played the sexually liberated Samantha Jones in the TV series Sex and the City. Her film roles ...
Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food, and the basic they scrimp on? The actor talks well-brewed tea, never lending books, and the joy of dining at home with the Filter • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Kim Cattrall shot to fame when she played the sexually liberated Samantha Jones in the TV series Sex and the City. Her film roles span comedy, drama and thrillers including Police Academy, Mannequin and The Ghost Writer. She also appeared to rave reviews in stage productions of Private Lives and David Mamet’s The Cryptogram. Born in Liverpool, she moved to Canada as a child and now divides her time between New York City, London and Vancouver. Cattrall is the face of a new Designer at Debenhams campaign, a collaboration between the retailer and the British designer Ashish. Continue reading...
In Nariño, guerrilla groups are swapping arms for legal mining as part of the country’s peace accord. But as presidential elections loom, armed rivals and delays threaten to derail progress Dressed in civilian clothing with Pasto Indigenous motifs across his sleeves, Royer Garzón, a guerrilla commander and delegate at the peace negotiation table, sits alongside about two-dozen combatants on a smal...
In Nariño, guerrilla groups are swapping arms for legal mining as part of the country’s peace accord. But as presidential elections loom, armed rivals and delays threaten to derail progress Dressed in civilian clothing with Pasto Indigenous motifs across his sleeves, Royer Garzón, a guerrilla commander and delegate at the peace negotiation table, sits alongside about two-dozen combatants on a small stand beside a concrete sports field in one of Nariño’s state-recognised Indigenous collective territories in Colombia . Most wear military fatigues and rubber boots, matching a huge red-and-white banner reading FC Sur-ELN – Frente Comuneros del Sur, or National Liberation Army, the guerrilla group they once belonged to – an identity they have not lost. Members of Comuneros del Sur. The group is estimated to have about 250 fighters in the Nariño department Continue reading...
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is preparing a new Create a Pass feature for iOS 27 that could make the iPhone's Wallet app more useful for users who still depend on QR codes from gyms, concerts, retailers and other services that do not support Apple Wallet directly. The current Wallet app is already central to Apple Pay, credit and debit cards, digital keys, retailer gift cards and passes from third-party ap...
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is preparing a new Create a Pass feature for iOS 27 that could make the iPhone's Wallet app more useful for users who still depend on QR codes from gyms, concerts, retailers and other services that do not support Apple Wallet directly. The current Wallet app is already central to Apple Pay, credit and debit cards, digital keys, retailer gift cards and passes from third-party apps, but the missing piece has been services that never built Wallet-compatible passes in the first place. According to people with knowledge of the matter, Apple's new tool is designed to address that gap by letting users take a QR code and generate their own customized pass around it.