Forbes Global Properties Singapore’s so-called shophouses are a defining element in some of the city-state’s historic neighborhoods. Built in the early 1900s, they are usually found in the city center, blend traditional architecture with ornate details and display colorful facades. ADVERTISEMENT “Shophouses traditionally refer to two- or three-story terrace houses commonly found in Southeast Asia,
A “For Sale” sign outside a house in Albany, California, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates last week hit their highest level since the end of May, which in turn weighed on mortgage demand. Total mortgage application volume dropped 4.4% last week compared with the previous
Blockchain network Avail has launched a testnet data availability bridge to Ethereum, according to a July 7 announcement. Once testing is completed, the bridge will allow developers to easily create “validiums” or low-cost layer 2s that do not store full transaction data on Ethereum, the announcement stated. Avail was originally created by Polygon Labs, but
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said more interest-rate increases will likely be needed to spur meaningful disinflation and bring price-growth rates back to the central bank’s target. “I remain very concerned about whether inflation will return to target in a sustainable and timely way,” Logan said Thursday in remarks delivered at the
Bitcoin mining companies outperformed BTC price by a huge margin amid the recent bullish price action in the top cryptocurrency. The average year-to-date gains in 2023 across the stocks of top nine public Bitcoin mining firms by market capitalization stood at 257.14%. The figure is almost three times higher than BTC’s gain in the same
The Federal Reserve needs to raise interest rates a bit further to rein in an inflation rate that’s too high, monetary expert John Taylor said. “They’ve had a big adjustment over the last couple of years,” the Stanford University professor told a webinar hosted by the American Council for Capital Formation on Thursday, adding, “I
In this article KDP JBLU SG AFRM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A JetBlue Airways Corp. plane departs at Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Monday, April 6, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: JetBlue Airways — Shares of JetBlue
A sign advertising home mortgage services at a Bank of America branch in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage hit 7.22% Thursday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That’s the highest point since early November. Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on
The start of June saw negative price action across the cryptocurrency market after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission brought fresh lawsuits against the world’s largest exchanges, Binance and Coinbase. However, the sentiment quickly turned bullish after a crucial exchange-traded fund proposal was filed by the world’s largest asset management firm, BlackRock, on June 16.
According to a Reddit post, a developer has posted an unusual farewell note, apologizing and blaming his online gambling woes after leaving a project in shambles, turning a $2 million valuation into $20,000 within minutes. Several investors in the Encryption AI project have reported that its developer performed a rug pull during a liquidity migration event. As
Federal Reserve officials were less united at their June meeting than their unanimous decision suggested, as some favored interest-rate increases but went along with the move to leave policy unchanged. “Almost all participants judged it appropriate or acceptable to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5% to 5.25%,” minutes from the
Bitcoin (BTC) miners made a lofty $184 million from transaction fees in the second quarter, far more than what they pocketed over the entire 2022 — as Bitcoin’s price surged and BRC-20 tokens flourished. The $184 million payout is more than a 270% increase from the first quarter of 2023 and it is the first quarter
Investment losses last year eroded funding ratio gains achieved a year earlier by Chicago’s pension system, casting a shadow over a healthy pickup of taxes on the city’s audited financial results. The city’s overall net position for accounting purposes deteriorated to negative $27.6 billion in 2022 from negative $27.1 billion in 2021 due to growth
Federal Reserve officials signalled they intend to resume interest rate increases amid a growing consensus that more tightening is needed to stamp out high inflation in the world’s largest economy. According to minutes from June’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, “almost all” officials who participated said that “additional increases” in the Fed’s benchmark interest
In this article META MRNA WOLF DWAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Meta Verified displayed on mobile with Meta on screen, seen in this photo illustration, on February 27, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Meta Platforms — Shares of
Recent weeks have seen a surge in interest from traditional finance for crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). After the Securities and Exchange Commission took issue with its initial filing, BlackRock submitted a fresh application for a Bitcoin ETF on July 3. A week earlier, Fidelity led a crop of investment firms in lodging applications with the
Ireland and Luxembourg have intensified calls for tougher global rules on shadow banks in a bid to curb the risk of further financial turmoil erupting from a sector that spans everything from hedge funds to crypto firms. Senior officials from the two EU member states, which together host shadow banks with around €10tn in assets,
In this article TSLA HAL 9868-HK PDD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the Tesla, Inc. logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Tesla — Tesla shares popped nearly 7% after the electric vehicle company
Hong Kong crypto ETFs’ rise to popularity During a June 28 interview with Hong Kong’s public broadcast agency Radio Television Hong Kong, Peishan Li, chief executive and board member of Hang Seng Investment Management, disclosed that digital asset ETFs listed in the Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China have now surpassed $12 billion Hong Kong
Bitcoin (BTC) has been the “primary focus” for institutional investors over the last two weeks, according to Coinshares, as the cryptocurrency continues to hit new prihighs for 2023. In a July 3 report from CoinShares’ Head of Research James Butterfill, the analyst noted that Bitcoin-related products saw $310.6 million of inflows over the last two
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