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“Vanguard Has Upped Its Bet on AMC Stock by 23% Since the End of Q1”

“Shares of AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) stock are in the spotlight following a Schedule 13G update from Vanguard. As of the end of the first quarter, Vanguard owned 24.80 million shares of AMC stock. The investment services company revealed in a filing that it now owns 30.51 million… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“From $40 billion fraud to $4.5 billion settlement: Inside the latest crypto firm paying big bucks to end legal trouble”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/16/inside-latest-crypto-firm-paying-billions-to-end-legal-troubles-.html

Cryptocurrencies

“Ripple CEO predicts crypto market will double in size to $5 trillion by the end of 2024”

“…Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC he expects the entire value of the crypto market to double, citing macro factors including the arrival of the first U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, as well as the upcoming so-called bitcoin “halving.”…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/08/ripple-ceo-crypto-market-to-double-in-size-to-5-trillion-in-2024.html

Banking, Economy

“Turkey’s central bank raises interest rate to 50% despite previous hints of end to hike cycle”

“Turkey’s central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate, the one-week repurchase rate, from 45% to 50%, citing the continuing need to counter climbing inflation in the country… Turkish annual consumer price inflation soared to 67% in February, fueling concerns that… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin breaks $70,000 in volatile trading, hitting a new record to end the week”

“The price of bitcoin jumped to a new record on Friday, breaking through $70,000 for the first time ever. The cryptocurrency was last higher by about 2% at $69,304.84, according to Coin Metrics. At one point, however, it rose as high as… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China’s Boom Is Over—Beijing Is Making It Worse”

“China’s fundamental challenges—including weak demographics and heavy debts—are indeed tough. But it is also clear that much of what is plaguing China amounts to a nasty cyclical downturn exacerbated by Beijing’s poor policy choices. Tuesday’s big speech by Premier Li Qiang to… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“BP earns $3 billion at the end of last year but saw its annual profit fall by half from 2022”

“Oil and natural gas giant BP beat expectations on Tuesday with earnings of $3 billion in the last three months of 2023, bringing last year’s total to half its record 2022 profit as energy prices have fallen since spiking after Russia’s invasion… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies, Stocks

“SEC ends crypto drama by giving the green light to 11 bitcoin ETFs” [Jan 10th 20224]

“…Regulators on Wednesday gave money managers the green light to launch 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, allowing everyday investors to get exposure to the world’s largest cryptocurrency without having to own it. The ETFs, which begin trading Thursday, could make… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Brazil Inflation Ends 2023 Above Forecasts But Within Target”

“Official data released Thursday showed consumer prices rose 4.62% in December from a year earlier, above the 4.55% median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. Monthly inflation accelerated to 0.56%. The central bank targets inflation at 3% this year and 3.25%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Jobless rate for Black Americans declines to 5.2% to end 2023 on a positive note”

“The unemployment rate for Black Americans fell significantly in December, closing out 2023 on a positive note, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor. Black Americans, the group with the highest jobless percentage in the country, saw their unemployment… Continue Reading…