twitter Twitter partners with eToro to add stock, crypto, and charts to the app Per CNBC Elon Musk has previously entertained the idea of adding tickers to Twitter, and now, this feature comes to reality with the partnership of the social platform and eToro. This is part of Musk's mission to turn eToro into a "super app." The partnership will
FTX will consider restarting its crypto exchange in the second quarter FTX will consider restarting its crypto exchange in the second quarter. In an April 12 hearing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, lawyers with Sullivan & Cromwell representing FTX said the crypto firm had recovered roughly $7.3 billion in liquid assets. A March filing
Apple, $AAPL, has hidden a bitcoin manifesto in every Mac since 2018 Apple, $AAPL, has hidden a bitcoin manifesto in every Mac since 2018. Technologist Andy Baio says he accidentally discovered a copy of Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoin white paper on his Apple Mac computer. "While trying to fix my printer today, I discovered that a PDF copy of Satoshi
The US federal government’s budget deficit hit $1.1 trillion in the first half of the fiscal year, a 63% jump over a year ago The US federal government’s budget deficit hit $1.1 trillion in the first half of the fiscal year, a 63% jump over a year ago, per Bloomberg. Interest payments on outstanding debt in the first six months of fiscal 2023 totaled $384 billion, an increase of 32% over the
More than dozen US special forces on the ground in Ukraine More than dozen US special forces on the ground in Ukraine, per NYP. It specifies 14 US special forces on the ground in Ukraine. The UK has deployed 50 of its elite fighters, accounting for more than half of all Western special forces allegedly active in Ukraine. In March, the
JPMorgan, $JPM, was aware by 2006 that Jeffrey Epstein had been accused of paying cash to have underage girls and young women brought to his home — seven years before the bank dropped him as a client JPMorgan, $JPM, was aware by 2006 that Jeffrey Epstein had been accused of paying cash to have underage girls and young women brought to his home — seven years before the bank dropped him as a client, legal filings in New York have alleged per FT. In March, it was announced
PBS has followed NPR in quitting Twitter PBS has followed NPR in quitting Twitter, per Bloomberg. NPR stopped using Twitter after receiving ‘government funded media’ label. “NPR’s organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent,” the
Fed staff projected a mild recession starting later in 2023 Fed staff projected a mild recession starting later in 2023, in FOMC minutes. Other notes: - Policymakers scaled back expectations for interest-rate hikes this year after banking turmoil; officials stressed need to watch incoming data to see how deeply an anticipated credit crunch would slow economy, with some calling for
42% of general workers gained a job through nepotism, whereas those in Gen Z, 70% had a job from nepotism 42% of general workers gained a job through nepotism, whereas those in Gen Z, 70% had a job from nepotism, per Applied. Additionally, recently, Kantar estimated that almost half of Gen Z employee income comes from a combination of at least two roles. Only 21% of Boomers were likely to
To afford a $500,000 home in the US, a person would need to make $140,000 a year To afford a $500,000 home in the US, a person would need to make $140,000 a year, per MarketWatch. Real median household income in the US was $70,784 as of 2021. Notably as well, due to the high housing prices, even banks are losing money on every
NPR stops using Twitter after receiving ‘government funded media’ label NPR stops using Twitter after receiving ‘government funded media’ label. “NPR’s organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent,” the broadcaster said in a statement. “We are not putting
google Google and Amazon experience hardship in letting go of workers in Europe due to labor laws Per Gulf News Google and Amazon, along with other US big tech companies that announced that they would be laying off employees, are experiencing difficulty in Europe due to their strict local labor laws. The companies are trying to implement voluntary departures to reduce headcount. For example, in France, Alphabet,
warren buffett Warren Buffett says there's a lot of gambling in the marketplace, adding that 'Bitcoin is a gambling token' Per CNBC In a recent CNBC interview with Warren Buffett, the Berkshire Hathaway CEO shared his thoughts on the market, saying it is now full of gambling. He also called Bitcoin a "gambling token." Buffett argued that Bitcoin didn't have intrinsic value and that its properties
bank of america Bank of America clients pulled out $2.3 billion from the equities market for the second consecutive week Per Bloomberg Clients of Bank of America have pulled out $2.3 billion from the equities market for the second consecutive week. This was for all sizes of US equities. The news came from Bank of America strategists that were led by Jill Carey Hall. Hall released the information in
bank of america Bank of America clients pulled $451 million from real estate stocks amid commercial property concerns Per BI Clients of Bank of America have decided to pull almost half a billion from real estate stocks. Due to fears regarding commercial property concerns, clients have pulled $451 million from real estate stocks. Bank strategists led by Jill Carey Hill wrote in a note that this was the
savings 53% of Americans don't have emergency savings, with 1/4 of them only having $5,000 Per CNBC A recent survey of 4,336 respondents who were 18 and above and resided in the United States found that over half had no emergency funds. Specifically, a quarter of them had less than $5,000 saved. This was according to the CNBC Your Money Financial Confidence Survey,
Elon Musk is said to be moving forward with an artificial-intelligence project within Twitter, after recently purchasing roughly 10,000 graphics processing units for the platform Elon Musk is said to be moving forward with an artificial-intelligence project within Twitter, after recently purchasing roughly 10,000 graphics processing units for the platform, per BI. Recently, Elon Musk and others call for a pause in AI research. They said: AI systems with human-competitive intelligence can pose profound
Italy's birth rate has hit a historical low last year with less than seven newborns for every 1,000 inhabitants Italy's birth rate has hit a historical low last year with less than seven newborns for every 1,000 inhabitants. Since 2008, the birth rate has been on a downward trend in Italy. But it would be the first time that the country's birth rate has
Walmart, $WMT, has said: “Our Chicago stores have not been profitable since we opened the first one nearly 17 years ago" Walmart, $WMT, has said: “Our Chicago stores have not been profitable since we opened the first one nearly 17 years ago. These stores lose tens of millions of dollars a year, and their annual losses nearly doubled in just the last five years.” Crime and theft weren’t leading drivers
Apple's, $AAPL, personal computer shipments fell by 40.5% in the first quarter Apple's, $AAPL, personal computer shipments fell by 40.5% in the first quarter, per Bloomberg. This is the worst drop since the final three months of 2000, per Bloomberg. Per Bloomberg: "Shipments by all PC makers combined slumped 29% to 56.9 million units — and fell below
Ken Griffin has given $300 million to Harvard University, his biggest gift ever to his alma mater Ken Griffin has given $300 million to Harvard University, his biggest gift ever to his alma mater, per Bloomberg. The founder of Citadel and Citadel Securities has now donated more than $500 million to the Ivy League school. In recognition of that support, the university will soon grant its master’
JPMorgan's, $JPM, former precious-metals desk head and his top gold trader are asking to be spared from prison sentences for spoofing the market JPMorgan's, $JPM, former precious-metals desk head and his top gold trader are asking to be spared from prison sentences for spoofing the market. Michael Mowak and Gregg Smith were found guilty regarding JPMorgan and their spoofing of precious metals in October. Prosecutors presented evidence, per Bloomberg, including detailed
home Housing unaffordability is causing banks to lose money Due to the high housing prices, even banks are losing money on every mortgage they finance. On average, every mortgage that banks originated in 2022 costs the banks $301. A recent MBA report shared how the new losses represented a 113% decrease from how much a bank made last year.
Apple Apple PC shipments in Q1 2023 saw a steep 40.5% decline Per Forbes The personal computer market saw a huge decline in the first quarter of 2023, with Apple experiencing the steepest drop in shipments. The company's PC shipments fell by 40.5%. In Q1 2022, Apple could ship out 6.9 million computers, but in the recent Q1,
economy 70% of parents are helping their adult children (18 and up) by sacrificing savings Per Bloomberg There has been an increase in parents using their savings to help their adult children (people aged 18 and up). This data came from Bankrate, which shared how parents sacrificed their emergency, debt payoff, and retirement savings to help their children aged 18 and up. The report noted
