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State's wind projects at a standstill
Dozens of Texas wind projects have been halted because the Department of Defense has not approved the federal permits required for them to move forward, the Austin American-Statesman reported. ...

Aqua Capital Group buys $211k in Energizer Holdings stock
Aqua Capital Group buys $211k in Energizer Holdings stock

PayPal’s online checkout empire is under siege as rivals squeeze its core business
One of the biggest success stories of the original dot-com era, PayPal has seen its territory steadily conquered by new and existing competitors.

Here's why Dick's Sporting Goods latest quarter signals a bright spot for Nike
We took some solace in the Dick's quarter as it relates to beleaguered Nike, a stock on borrowed time in the portfolio.

Wolverine upgraded by Moody’s on improved performance
Wolverine upgraded by Moody’s on improved performance

Government to Modernise PDS Using AI, Blockchain
Union Cabinet clears ₹25,530 crore Sarthak-PDS scheme

Wood: Inflation, debt and Middle East conflict squeezing plastics markets
Plastics News Economics Editor Bill Wood said rising inflation driven by Middle East conflict, tariffs and government debt is pushing interest rates higher, squeezing plastics processor margins and slowing key markets such as housing and machinery investment.

How Iran Engineered A Global Liquidity Crisis--The Bond Market Meltdown
This past week saw global sovereign debt markets absolutely dump. Here's how it might get a lot worse . Bond Yields Soar Friday saw global sovereign debt markets in free fall. Yields spiked across the board- not because of some sudden inflation panic, but because of a much deeper, more structural force at work. The trigger? The Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut down.That narrow waterway carries about 20% of the global oil supply (and a third of global seaborne oil). With it throttled, oil prices have shot higher, slamming net oil importers in EU, Asia, and the UK with a brutal terms-of-trade shock. For countries like the UK and France, their trade deficit is the primary driver of their current account deficits, and are therefore widening rapidly, as energy import bills balloon. To finance those bigger deficits, these countries have two choices: sell foreign exchange reserves (i.e. dump U.S. Treasuries) or borrow even more. Both paths put immediate upward pressure on bond yields. If they dump US Treasuries, that's selling pressure that leads to lower bond prices (i.e. higher rates), and if they choose to issue debt, that debt must then compete in the global bond market with a rate that is satisfactory to attract demand. The End of the Backstop At the same time, the Gulf oil exporters, the same players who normally recycle petrodollars back into ... Full story available on Benzinga.com

Metro Vancouver transit workers deliver 99% strike mandate
Indo-Canadian Voice Metro Vancouver transit workers deliver 99% strike mandate posted by: Rattan Mall MEMBERS of Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 have voted 99% in favour of strike action at Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC), signalling their readiness to escalate after months of bargaining for a fair contract. “A 99 per cent strike mandate is a clear message these workers are together and resolute about the challenges they face,” [...] The post Metro Vancouver transit workers deliver 99% strike mandate first appeared on Indo-Canadian Voice . Indo-Canadian Voice

Ethereum Price: ETH Holds Below $2,100 While Pepeto Presale Hits $10m Ahead of Listing
The ethereum price sits at $2,072, still 57% below its all-time high, while the largest corporate Bitcoin holder just admitted he may start selling. Michael Saylor told a podcast that a Strategy bitcoin sale before year-end is “not unlikely,” breaking a commitment that defined an entire market cycle. As that shift rattles institutional confidence, a [...] The post Ethereum Price: ETH Holds Below $2,100 While Pepeto Presale Hits $10m Ahead of Listing appeared first on TechBullion .

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