New Yorkers Brace for a 2nd Straight Day of Dangerously High Heat
The heat index could climb as high as 110 degrees, increasing the potential for heat-related illnesses.Read More
China’s Housing Troubles Derail a Developer’s Comeback
The country’s largest surviving developer is again struggling to convince investors that it can weather the storm.Read More
Banks Are Halting Stock Buybacks Again as New Capital Rules Loom
Proposed rules were announced Thursday, but banks are still sorting through the details and pausing buybacks.Read More
The Stock Market’s Free Lunch Has Few Takers
The investing factor behind Warren Buffett’s success is due for a strong run—or is it?Read More
CFA Institute Reveals Emerging Markets Support the Creation of CBDCs More than Developed Ones
With the Bank of England (BoE) discussing the creation of a ‘digital pound’, a new survey released by the CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has found limited understanding of and support for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) within the investment industry. The CFA Institute Global Survey on Central Bank Digital Currencies found […]
B2B Payments Market in Africa Remain an Untapped Opportunity Reveals Duplo
Nigeria trails South Africa and Kenya in the development of key B2B payment processes across Africa, according to a new report from Duplo. The business payment platform for African businesses’ report shows that this includes the adoption of electronic bank transfers, speed of processing invoices and payment automation. The Exploring the State of B2B Payments […]
The Fight for the Right to Trespass
A group of English activists want to legally enshrine the “right to roam” — and spread the idea that nature is a common good.Read More
Randy Meisner, Founding Member of the Eagles, Dies at 77
Meisner, the group’s original bass player, helped form the band in 1971.Read More
Sinead O’Connor Was Ireland’s Alternative Moral Compass
In any society, she would have been radical for a pop star. But in Ireland, she was revolutionary.Read More
Sinead O’Connor Condemned Church Abuse. America Didn’t Listen.
In Ireland, Ms. O’Connor spoke out about abuse and the complicity of religious institutions. When she came to the United States, many were not ready to hear her — yet.Read More
