The US Treasury Secretary suggested earlier that interest rates may need to rise slightly to keep the economy from overheating. Those remarks sent stock prices down with the declines led by tech shares...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/yellen-clarifies-she-is-not-predicting-fed-rate-increases-14745886

#channelnewsasia

Double-Parked Tesla In Sydney Goes Viral, Draws Rage Of Other Drivers

A Tesla owner in Sydney drew the ire of other drivers after parking across two spots in theBondi Beach Woolworths car park.

As a result of the park job, the Model 3's driver came back to a note on their windshield which read:"...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/double-parked-tesla-sydney-goes-viral-draws-rage-other-drivers

#ZeroHedge

Theres a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Aon (AON), Cboe Global Markets ...
The post Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Aon (AON), Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) and Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Theres a ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-offer-insights-on-financial-companies-aon-aon-cboe-global-markets-cboe-and-host-hotels-resorts-hst/

#SmarterAnalyst

Theres a lot to be optimistic about in the Services sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Waste Connections (WCN) and Restaurant ...
The post Analysts Top Services Picks: Waste Connections (WCN), Restaurant Brands International (QSR) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Theres a lot to be optimistic...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-top-services-picks-waste-connections-wcn-restaurant-brands-international-qsr/

#SmarterAnalyst

To vaccinate large numbersindeed, for universal vaccination coverthe Centre and the states must make the vaccine accessible, even free, for the economically weaker sections...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/forget-herd-immunity-targets-for-covid-19-vaccines-variants-have-queered-the-pitch-target-universal-vaccination/2245870/

#TheFinancialExpress

The top US commander in Africa recently told lawmakers that China's new naval pier in Djibouti could support an aircraft carrier.

China officially launched its first overseas military base in the Djibouti in August 2017.
YouTube/CGTN

The top US commander in Africa recently said Chinas new ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-us-is-wary-of-chinas-military-plans-in-africa-2021-5

#Insider

Australia's corporate watchdog launched an
insider trading lawsuit on Wednesday against Westpac Banking
Corp, alleging that the bank's traders bought and sold
derivative products ahead of a $12 billion interest rate swap
deal in 2016...

https://www.reuters.com/article/westpac-insidertrading/update-1-australian-regulator-files-insider-trading-lawsuit-against-westpac-idUSL4N2MS01P

#Reuters

One state lawmaker shared the woman's name and photo in a newsletter, calling her allegations a "liberal smear job."

Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, left, sits next to his attorney while waiting for a legislative ethics committee to begin, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Boise, Idaho.
Associated...

https://www.businessinsider.com/intern-who-accused-idaho-lawmaker-rape-harassed-state-lawmakers-2021-5

#Insider

A CEEW-CEF analysis shows India can achieve greater self-reliance in solar manufacturing through time-bound application of BCD at much lower ratesaround half of the ones announced...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/for-solar-atmanirbharta-rethink-duties/2245864/

#TheFinancialExpress

The dollar tried to extend a rally
on Wednesday as chatter about the possibility of higher U.S.
interest rates and a sell-off in tech stocks soured risk
sentiment to the benefit of the safe-haven currency...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-tries-to-build-rally-eyes-major-euro-bulwark-idUSL4N2MR45X

#Reuters

McMaken: Vaccine Passports Are Just A Way For The Regime To Expand Its Power

Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute,

Earlier this month, the conservative magazine known asThe Spectatorpublished an article with the absurd title The Libertarian Case for Vaccine Passports. The online ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/mcmaken-vaccine-passports-are-just-way-regime-expand-its-power

#ZeroHedge

NEW YORK, May 5 Wall Street edged further towards normalcy yesterday as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) withdrew some of its toughest Covid-19 restrictions and Goldman Sachs set a date for in-office work to resume. The NYSE, which completely...

The NYSE, which completely shut in March 2020 ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/05/wall-street-eyes-return-to-normalcy-as-virus-fears-recede/1971743

#TheMalayMailMoney

Plus: Register.com, Network Solutions DNS down and Cloudflare has a wobble Government and academic websites and IT services in Belgium were down for hours on Tuesday after their internet provider Belnet was hit by a significant distributed denial-of-service tsunami...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/05/belnet_belgium_ddos/

#TheRegister

Former President Donald Trump has launched his social media, err, WordPress Blogis this even legit...

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/259865/20210504/donald-trumps-social-media-wordpress-blog-facebook-twitter-ban-still-active.htm

#TechTimes

The ARMv9 architecture will span a large range of technologies for its various implementations.
The post Arm v9, the Next 10 Years appeared first on EETimes.
About a month ago, Arm announced its next generation of architecture V9. For the time being, the eighth iteration of the Arm architecture (...

https://www.eetimes.com/arm-v9-the-next-10-years/

#EETimes

Australia's corporate watchdog launched an
insider trading lawsuit on Wednesday against Westpac Banking
Corp, alleging that the bank's traders bought and sold
derivative products ahead of a $12 billion interest rate swap
deal in 2016...

https://www.reuters.com/article/westpac-insidertrading/australian-regulator-files-insider-trading-lawsuit-against-westpac-idUSL4N2MS00E

#Reuters

Revenues have grown smartly on the back of better volumes and strong realisationstwo-wheeler makers, for instance, have raised prices and also sold a better mix of products...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/early-numbers-for-india-incs-march-earnings-season-indicate-fairly-good-performance-but-second-surge-casts-a-pall/2245867/

#TheFinancialExpress

The first Ford Mustang Mach-E buyer in Norway just received his vehicle today. This news helps answer a question I asked earlier today. I also got confirmation regarding another matter that keeps popping up concerning the Mustang Mach-E. Ford Mustang Mach-E sales have been sliding downward in the US...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/04/ford-mustang-mach-e-deliveries-begin-in-norway/

#CleanTechnica

People still argue passionately for or against fracking. It's a political football, and in some cases the science doesnt seem to matter at all. People still argue passionately for or against fracking. It's a political football, and in some cases the science doesnt seem to matter at all...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianpalmer/2021/05/04/is-fracking-good-or-bad-why-fracking-is-an-emotionally-charged-issue-for-americans/

#forbes

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Healthcare sector with new ratings on Novan (NOVN) and Avrobio (AVRO). Novan (NOVN) H.
The post Analysts Conflicted on These Healthcare Names: Novan (NOVN) and Avrobio (AVRO) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-conflicted-on-these-healthcare-names-novan-novn-and-avrobio-avro/

#SmarterAnalyst

Theres a retirement shortcut far too many people ignore...Theres a retirement shortcut far too many people ignore...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelfoster/2021/05/04/3-great-retirement-funds-yielding-up-to-11-hiding-in-plain-sight/

#Forbes

India, the worlds third-largest oil importer, is the latest coronavirus hotspot. It has recently hit a record-breaking number of new daily coronavirus casesa statistic that dented oil demand and pressured oil prices. OPEC+, out of its own necessity, has intervened in the oil market on the supply ...

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Will-Oil-Hit-80-This-Summer.html

#oilprice

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Douglas Emmett (DEI) and National Storage ...
The post Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Douglas Emmett (DEI) and National Storage Affiliates (NSA) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-offer-insights-on-financial-companies-douglas-emmett-dei-and-national-storage-affiliates-nsa/

#SmarterAnalyst

ATLANTA (AP) _ GreenSky Inc. (GSKY) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $3.8 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-3d734a2ee83ab1ebd8c50d7d67c1cf26

#APNews

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho lawmakers concerned they could be left out again in spending what could be another billion dollars in federal coronavirus rescue money introduced legislation Tuesday to prevent that from happening...

https://apnews.com/article/idaho-health-coronavirus-pandemic-business-government-and-politics-e9d162ffa7b97870b92a8cc5c5e57bd0

#APNews

NEW YORK (AP) _ TPG RE Finance Trust Inc. (TRTX) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $32 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-ff11ba2f7eff553e0cc740e41518dad4

#APNews

SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) _ Trecora Resources (TREC) on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $4.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-3e2c6c3f582b875a71aa0a0c49f2b12f

#APNews

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. (AP) _ CytoSorbents Corp. (CTSO) on Tuesday reported a loss of $4.2 million in its first quarter...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-6d9e600a23e2afa326a4e3e6c825cd8a

#APNews

Since the day after the deadly Jan. 6 riots on the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump's social media accounts have been silent - muzzled for inciting violence using the platforms as online megaphones...

https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-1fc1844477fce8aaf44ed91e1502c7e4

#APNews

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Esco Technologies Inc. (ESE) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $16...

https://apnews.com/article/michael-brown-earnings-technology-business-14e37c7fcb72a9aaf5e85f67a26073f8

#APNews

HOUSTON (AP) _ Penn Virginia Corporation (PVAC) on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of $13.6 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-3e9057a8993aa1a6c87d57712bdb9aad

#APNews

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) - A Massachusetts newspaper company is selling its three Vermont newspapers and a magazine, the company announced Tuesday...

https://apnews.com/article/vermont-media-technology-business-6bab71cac13ae36f4beb10a87ad919d1

#APNews

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) _ Delek US Holdings Inc. (DK) on Tuesday reported a loss of $98.6 million in its first quarter...

https://apnews.com/article/earnings-business-dd39068dbda91aff610badd2b3fef99b

#APNews