Investor and political activist Bill Browder (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) Getty Images Vladimir Putin is only hurting himself by slashing gas supplies to Europe, Russian-American financier Bill Browder said. That’s because Europe will be be able to absorb the pain of the energy crisis, but Russia can’t easily replace those customers. “He’s…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Digital banking channels are celebrating increased momentum as a result of the pandemic. This digital banking behavior will likely continue to evolve, spurring banks to satisfy customers’ digital demands. Do you work in the Banking industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research. The following is…
Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks are in the middle of a bottoming process that will ultimately lead to more gains ahead, according to Stifel.Stifel highlighted several positive upcoming catalysts, including the Fed pausing future rate hikes.The investment firm expects the S&P 500 to surge 17% to 4,400 by the first quarter of 2023. The ongoing…
The Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, on April 17, 2020. HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci said he’s “keeping a completely open mind” about the origins of the pandemic. Fauci told an audience the Chinese government is “probably” hiding something about the origins of the virus. But evidence so far “strongly…
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters Signs point to prices of homes, cars, and furniture easing in the coming months. Some economists say that means the Federal Reserve doesn’t need to…
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell outside the Senate chamber on September 14, 2022. Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images Democrats teed up a procedural vote Thursday on a bill to disclose dark-money groups’ donors. Republicans blocked the bill, hindering Democratic efforts to increase transparency in elections. GOP senators told Insider that revealing those donors…
Russian police detain a protester during an unsanctioned rally on September 21, 2022, in Moscow. Contributor/Getty Images Protesters arrested in Russia are being forced to report to military recruitment offices, a monitor said. The Russian-based rights group OVD-Info said at least 1,310 anti-war protesters have been detained. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov did not deny that…
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting January 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Fed has decided to leave interest rates unchanged. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Federal Reserve’s 75-basis-point rate hike was only one of many central bank moves this week. The Bank of…
Verizon (Engadget’s former owner) is finally overhauling TracFone’s service following the 2020 acquisition, and the reborn service might pique your interest in the right circumstances. The newly launched Total appears built to compete against big prepaid carriers like AT&T’s Cricket and T-Mobile’s Metro. In addition to more competitive rates than Verizon’s self-branded option (more on…