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“Disney begins second, larger round of layoffs, bringing total to 4,000 jobs cut”

“Disney began its second, larger wave of layoffs Monday, bringing total job cuts in recent weeks to 4,000 when the latest round is completed. Earlier this year, Disney said it would slash 7,000 jobs from its workforce as part of… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Coinbase to slash 20% of workforce in second major round of job cuts”

“Coinbase is cutting about a fifth of its workforce as it looks to preserve cash during the crypto market downturn. The exchange plans to cut 950 jobs, according to a blog post published Tuesday morning. Coinbase, which had roughly 4,700 employees as… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow rises for a second day to new record, broader market weighed down by tech losses”

“The Dow Jones Industrial average rose for a second day to start 2022 as investors bet on the kinds of stocks that would benefit from a robust economy this year despite the omicron threat. Losses in tech shares that were… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Solar prices jumped in the second quarter, reversing recent trends, on material costs and supply chain issues”

“… Supply chain bottlenecks and rising raw materials costs are hitting the solar industry. Prices rose quarter over quarter and year over year during the second quarter across residential, commercial and utility-scale solar for the first time since Wood Mackenzie… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, soars above $4,000 for the first time”

“Ether surged past $4,000 Monday to hit a new record high, extending a stunning rally for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. Ether, the digital token of the Ethereum blockchain, rose nearly 7% over the last 24 hours to $4,141.99 by 3:40 a.m.… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“A second bitcoin exchange collapses in Turkey amid crackdown on cryptocurrencies”

“The platform, Vebitcoin, said in a brief statement on its website that it has ceased all activities after facing financial strain and that it would update clients on the situation as soon as possible. Days earlier, Thodex, went offline with its CEO reportedly leaving… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Top Oil and Gas Penny Stocks for Q2 2021”

“Best Value Oil and Gas Penny Stocks These are the oil and gas penny stocks with the lowest 12-month trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. Because profits can be returned to shareholders in the form of dividends and buybacks, a low P/E ratio shows… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin price rises as second-biggest cryptocurrency ether hits all-time high”

“Bitcoin’s price rose on Monday after a brutal sell-off that saw the virtual currency briefly dip below $30,000. Meanwhile, ether — the world’s second-biggest cryptocurrency — hit a fresh record high. Bitcoin rose more than 7.4% in the last 24 hours to trade… Continue Reading…

Economy

[September] “U.S. economy plunges 31.4% in the second quarter but a big rebound is expected”

“The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the gross domestic product, the economy’s total output of goods and services, fell at a rate of 31.4% in the April-June quarter, only slightly changed from the 31.7% drop estimated one month ago. The… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. productivity rises a record 10.1% in the second quarter”

“U.S. productivity rose at a 10.1% rate in the second quarter as the number of hours worked declined by the largest amount since the government started compiling the data more than 70 years ago. The Labor Department said Thursday that… Continue Reading…