30 Common English Words That Are Really French
The English and French languages share over 1,700 identical words – often with similar or exact meanings. In fact, up to 45% of English words have French origins, largely due to the Norman invasion…
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Activists Pick Up the Pace Into Year End, Third Point, Impactive Reveal New Stakes
If 2022 has been any indication, 2023 could be a big year for activists. Several shareholder activists last week launched new campaigns or unveiled the latest moves in existing ones as 2022 draws to…
Adobe Up 5.2% Premarket as Firm’s Q4 Earnings Beat Expectations
Adobe’s shares were up significantly in premarket trading after the maker of Photoshop and After Effects reported Q4 2022 earnings that beat analysts’ estimates.
Trump NFT Collection’s Trading Volume on OpenSea Hits 560 ETH
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s NFT collection sold out in around 12 hours.
Mullen Shares Jump Almost 20% After Reporting $200 Million Order
Mullen Automotive shares surged after the company said Randy Marion Auto Group committed to buy 6,000 EV cargo vans worth about $200 million.
Private Equity Firm Thoma Bravo Agrees to Buy Coupa at 30% Premium
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo said this week it is teaming up with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to buy Coupa Software.
Crypto.com Granted Brazilian Payment Institution License
Crypto.com has announced it secured a payment institution license in Brazil.
Dutch Authorities Warn That KuCoin Is Operating Without Registration
Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin reportedly is operating in the Netherlands without being properly registered.
SEC’s Ground-Breaking Reforms for Market-Makers Enter Preliminary Stage
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules that would revamp Wall Street’s handling of retail stock trading.
These Were the 10 Worst-Performing Cryptocurrencies in November 2022
Here is a look at the 10 worst-performing cryptocurrencies in November 2022.
Foreign Investors Dumped Chinese Bonds for a 10th Consecutive Month
Foreign investors’ holdings of Chinese onshore bonds dropped to $477.3 billion at the end of November, marking a 10th straight month of outflows.
FCA’s New Chair Claims Crypto Firms Are ‘Deliberately Evasive,’ Wants More Regulation
The incoming chair of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has issued some harsh warnings regarding the crypto ecosystem.
Revenue Windfall Makes New Rebate Checks From New Mexico Very Possible
New Mexico may soon send out another round of rebate checks, thanks to an oil and gas production surge.
America’s Largest Hate Groups
The Southern Poverty Law Center reported that the number of white nationalist hate groups increased 55% throughout the Trump era, from 2017 to 2019. In 2020, the number of hate crimes reached the highest…
The Largest Deserts on Earth
Earth contains a sizable amount of desert. While only 29% of our planet’s surface is composed of land, a third of that land exists in a state of moisture deficit – the condition that…
Every Country That Has Abolished the Death Penalty, and When
More and more countries have turned away from the death penalty. Since 1976, 75 nations have struck down capital punishment for all crimes, according to Death Penalty Information Center. Others have abolished the death…
Tesla Stock Down 2.7% as Musk Offloads 22M Shares
Billionaire Elon Musk sold more than $3.5 billion worth of Tesla stock this week, according to a regulatory filing.
Powell Announces 50BPS Interest Rate Hike in 2022’s Final FOMC Meeting
The Federal Open Market Committee has met for the last time in 2022 and announced another interest rate hike.
These Are 10 Big Companies Reporting Earnings Next Week
Here is a look at FedEx, Micron Technology, Nike and other big companies reporting earnings next week.
Investors Become Weary of Musk’s Twitter Role as Tesla Drops 59% YTD
Tesla’s value has taken a brutal hit this year as investors lose confidence in CEO Elon Musk who has been recently spending most of his time working on Twitter.