Bitcoin prices fell more than 15% in roughly two hours, reaching almost $46,000 after Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin for vehicles. The cryptocurrency rose above $50,000. Where will it go next? Bitcoin prices fell more than 15% in roughly two hours, reaching almost $46,000 ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cbovaird/2021/05/12/bitcoin-fell-below-50000-before-bouncing-back-whats-next/

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Defalcation is the misuse of funds by a trustee but also refers to a flawed accounting practice of consolidating debt into a single, total debt...

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Antonio Garcia Martinez, a recent hire, is apparently no longer working at Apple, after uproar over his past writings slamming women as "soft and weak" and "generally full of shit...

https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-reportedly-cuts-ties-with-employee-amid-uproar-over-misognistic-writing/

#CNETNews

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko
Kuroda said on Thursday the central bank would ensure any
digital currency it issues would not disrupt the country's
financial system...

https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-economy-boj-cbdc/boj-will-ensure-c-bank-digital-currency-wont-disrupt-banking-system-says-kuroda-idUST9N2MC01T

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Theres a small town little ways north of my hometown of Shreveport, LA. This small town is named Oil City, and it was founded as a flag stop along the Kansas City Southern Railroad. It was once called Ananias. Most of the settlers were fisherman, trappers, and farmers. Some of the settlers ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/12/louisiana-wants-to-become-a-sanctuary-state-for-fossil-fuels/

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Oppenheimer analyst Francois Brisebois reiterated a Buy rating on Flexion Therapeutics (FLXN) yesterday and set a price target of $15.00.
The post Oppenheimer Thinks Flexion Therapeutics Stock is Going to Recover appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Oppenheimer analyst Francois Brisebois reiterated a ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/oppenheimer-thinks-flexion-therapeutics-stock-is-going-to-recover/

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Latest figures gathered by AFP from official sources showed almost 160 million confirmed cases worldwide by 1600 GMT Wednesday...

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/experts-blast-early-pandemic-failures-india-deaths-top-250000-1690281

The Australian and New Zealand
dollars sank to one-week lows on Thursday against their U.S.
counterpart, which was buoyed by expectations of
earlier-than-expected policy tightening by the Federal Reserve
in response to rapid inflation...

https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-forex/australia-nz-dollars-hit-one-week-low-on-u-s-rate-hike-risk-idUSL1N2N005A

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Courtesy of NRDC By Deron Lovaas We are confronted with two historic challenges as we emerge from a pandemic: the legacy of racism and the threats of climate change. Transportation policy and investments are a pivotal part of any climate plan, and we also have a chance to reconnect Black and brown ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/12/nows-the-time-for-bold-investments-in-transportation/

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In a report released yesterday, Scott Schneeberger from Oppenheimer assigned a Buy rating to Custom Truck One Source (CTOS), with a price target ...
The post Oppenheimer Releases a Buy Rating on Custom Truck One Source (CTOS) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released yesterday, Scott ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/oppenheimer-releases-a-buy-rating-on-custom-truck-one-source-ctos/

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NBC announced today that it would air 'Annie Live!' during the coming holiday season.NBC announced today that it would air 'Annie Live!' during the coming holiday season...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomnunan/2021/05/12/robert-greenblatt-interview-how-annie-live-landed-at-nbc-and-the-future-of-musicals-for-tv/

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South Carolina lawmakers are set to wrap up a legislative session in which they appear to have lost the opportunity to sell the state-owned utility company, and with it the opportunity to offload billions of dollars in debt for which South Carolinians will remain on the hook. South Carolina ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2021/05/12/how-one-red-state-lost-the-opportunity-to-sell-a-debt-ridden-state-owned-utility/

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The national transporter is undertaking long distance transport of LMO tankers through the Roll on-Roll Off service of freight trains Oxygen Express and it has so far run 100 Oxygen Express trains in the 20 days since the service was launched...

https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/indian-railways-completes-run-of-100-oxygen-expresses/2251015/

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Amazon and the Womens National Basketball Association have announced a multi-year deal thatll see several games streamed live on Prime Video. Its the first time Amazon has ever secured exclusive Prime Video rights to pro basketball, following earlier ...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/12/22433578/wnba-amazon-prime-video-streaming-deal-announced

#TheVerge

Colonial Pipeline, the nations largest fuel pipeline, restarted operations May 12, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers...

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/colonial-pipeline-restarts-operations-normalcy-days-away

#TransportTopics

DONNA, Texas (AP) - A compound of tents to detain migrant children and families was evacuated for hours when struck by fierce winds in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, authorities said Wednesday.All migrants at the Border Patrol's holding center in Donna, Texas, were moved to other Border Patrol facilities...

https://apnews.com/article/texas-immigration-border-patrols-business-storms-43b4f58a6d09ec00a3c2b438c272497f

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America Is Playing With Fire...

Authored by Evelyn Markus via The Gatestone Institute,

On May 8, 1945, men and women rushed to the streets of New York, London and Moscow to hug, kiss and dance. Germany had just surrendered. The war against Nazi Germany was over. The killing had stopped. A great ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/america-playing-fire

#ZeroHedge

EDF Renewables will be expanding its portfolio of solar energy with the construction of three new solar farms in Wexford and Kilkenny countries.
The post EDF Renewables announces first solar projects in Ireland appeared first on Power Engineering International.

EDF Renewables will be expanding its ...

https://www.powerengineeringint.com/renewables/solar/edf-renewables-announces-first-solar-projects-in-ireland/

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In another attempt to quell the global shortage of PlayStation 5 consoles, Sony plans to increase their production by summer. But will it be enough...

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/260193/20210512/sony-ramping-up-ps5-production-summer.htm

#TechTimes

South Korea's top government
think-tank on Thursday called on the central bank to maintain
loose monetary policy for the time being and raised its economic
growth forecasts for the current year...

https://www.reuters.com/article/southkorea-economy-kdi/s-korea-govt-think-tank-says-loose-monetary-policy-should-continue-idUSL4N2MZ4WY

#Reuters

Oppenheimer analyst Dominick Gabriele assigned a Buy rating to Alliance Data Systems (ADS) yesterday and set a price target of $135.00.
The post Oppenheimer Believes Alliance Data Systems (ADS) Wont Stop Here appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Oppenheimer analyst Dominick Gabriele assigned a Buy ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/oppenheimer-believes-alliance-data-systems-ads-wont-stop-here-2/

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Jefferies analyst Robert Dickerson maintained a Hold rating on Tattooed Chef (TTCF) today and set a price target of $19.00.
The post Tattooed Chef (TTCF) Gets a Hold Rating from Jefferies appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Jefferies analyst Robert Dickerson maintained a Hold rating on Tattooed Chef...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/tattooed-chef-ttcf-gets-a-hold-rating-from-jefferies/

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Among theknownhealthrisks caused by living near fracking wells, scientists are adding heart attacks to the list. A new study published in the Journal of Environmental Research, finds middle-aged men living near fracking operations in Pennsylvania were more than 5% more likely to die of a heart ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/12/want-a-heart-attack-move-closer-to-a-natural-gas-fracking-site/

#CleanTechnica

Japanese shares sank on Thursday,
with the Nikkei average hitting a four-month low, as SoftBank
Group and highly valued stocks were pummelled by U.S.
inflation scare...

https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-stocks-midday/nikkei-slumps-to-4-month-low-as-inflation-scare-hits-expensive-shares-idUSL1N2N004V

#Reuters

Antimony: A Mineral With A Critical Role In The Green Future

If someone asked you to name the first mineral that came to mind, odds are, it wouldnt be antimony.

Yet, despite its lack of fanfare, Visual Capitalist explains below just how significant a role it plays in our day-to-day lives.

This ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/antimony-mineral-critical-role-green-future

#ZeroHedge

In a report released yesterday, Francois Brisebois from Oppenheimer maintained a Buy rating on Diamedica Therapeutics (DMAC), with a price target of $27.00.
The post Diamedica Therapeutics (DMAC) Receives a Buy from Oppenheimer appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released yesterday, ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/diamedica-therapeutics-dmac-receives-a-buy-from-oppenheimer/

#SmarterAnalyst

SoftBank Group Corp shares slid 6per cent in early trading on Thursday after the conglomerate declined to extend its buyback programme, removing support for the stock as concern over frothy portfolio valuations outweighed record earnings...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/softbank-shares-slide-after-us-23-billion-buyback-scheme-not-extended-14799768

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Mining Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could leave adverse impacts on the environment, some fear. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, "We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/tesla-suspends-bitcoin-use-here-s-how-mining-cryptocurrency-affects-the-climate-101620871278649.html

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Goldman 360 is a business platform by Goldman Sachs widely used by investment managers to assist with money management and trading performance...

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Its buggy, struggling to scale and lacks a dedicated privacy policy As India struggles to cope with its savage second wave of COVID-19 infections, its government is being criticised for an API that critics say is creating inequities in the nations vaccination program...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/13/co_win_criticism_india/

#TheRegister

After Thursday, the stock markets will remain closed on July 21, 2021 on account of Bakri Id. The next stock market holiday will fall on August 19, 2021 for Muharram...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/bse-nse-to-remain-closed-today-on-account-of-eidulfitr-101620873453480.html

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Divided We Stand: Why We Must Resist Political 'Unity'

Authored by Bruce Frohnen via RealClearPolicy.com,

We hear a lot about unity these days. The Biden administration promises and even demands it. Meanwhile, Republicans (and some Democrats) charge the administration with hypocrisy because its ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/divided-we-stand-why-we-must-resist-political-unity

#ZeroHedge

The man who wants America to think harder has parlayed his quixotic presidential campaign into front-runner status in New Yorks mayoral election. And he has some big plans.
The post The Future of New York City Is in Question. Could Andrew Yang Be the Answer? (Ep. 462) appeared first on Freakonomics...

https://freakonomics.com/podcast/yang-mayor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yang-mayor

#Freakonomics

The mining giants are joining forces in the Charge On Innovation Challenge to attract innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems.
Three resource giants, BHP (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP), Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO), and Vale (NYSE: VALE), launched today the ...

https://www.mining.com/bhp-vale-rio-launch-challenge-to-encourage-haul-truck-electrification/

#mining

Cryptocurrency Ether hit another record high on Wednesday, taking gains this year to close to 500% on the back of growing interest in decentralized finance applications...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/cryptocurrency-ethereum-hits-another-record-high-as-2021-gains-near-500-121051200948_1.html

#business-standard

Cash plus funds, commonly found in Australia, are formulated for conservative investors seeking preservation of capital and reasonable returns...

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TOKYO, May 13 Bitcoin rebounded to about US$50,000 (RM206,275) in Asian trading on Thursday after plunging as much as 17 per cent after Elon Musk tweeted Tesla Inc had stopped accepting bitcoin to purchase its vehicles due to climate concerns....

Illustration picture shows tokens of the virtual ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/13/bitcoin-ticks-back-in-asia-after-musk-tweet-sent-price-down-17pc/1973858

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WeRide, an autonomous driving startup backed by Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, said on Thursday that it has raised hundreds of millions of dollars valuing the company at US$3.3 billion...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/nissan-backed-self-driving-startup-weride-raises-new-funds--puts-value-at-us-3-3-billion-14800056

#channelnewsasia

The Buffalo Bills will play four primetime games in the 2021 NFL season.The Buffalo Bills will play four primetime games in the 2021 NFL season...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtisrush/2021/05/12/buffalo-bills-get-four-primetime-games-in-2021-nfl-season/

#ForbesBusinessNews

Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Woronka maintained a Buy rating on Ashford Hospitality (AHT) today and set a price target of $6.00.
The post Deutsche Bank Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Ashford Hospitality (AHT) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Woronka maintained a Buy ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/deutsche-bank-reaffirms-their-buy-rating-on-ashford-hospitality-aht/

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Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein assigned a Buy rating to ContextLogic (WISH) yesterday and set a price target of $23.00.
The post ContextLogic (WISH) Receives a New Rating from a Top Analyst appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein assigned a Buy rating to ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/contextlogic-wish-receives-a-new-rating-from-a-top-analyst-3/

#SmarterAnalyst

Rumor mill points out the new "Donkey Kong" and "Mario Kart 9" release. How close are we to getting them this year...

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/260191/20210512/apple-working-portable-hybrid-console-tech-giant-shifting-gaming-rumor.htm

#TechTimes

Oil prices rose to an eight-week high on Wednesday as U.S. crude exports plunged and on signs of a speedy economic recovery and upbeat forecasts for energy demand...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/oil-prices-rise-to-8-week-high-on-demand-hopes-us-export-decline-121051300041_1.html

#business-standard

Australian takeover target Crown
Resorts has committed to end international gambling
tours - or "junket" operations - and switch to cashless
operations in its casinos, the gaming regulator of the country's
biggest state said Thursday...

https://www.reuters.com/article/crown-resorts-licence/update-1-australias-crown-suitor-star-vow-to-go-cashless-in-casinos-regulator-idUSL1N2N001W

#Reuters