Monthly Archives: September 2022

The whistleblower hearing was more of a win for Twitter than Elon Musk in their $44 billion court battle, some experts say

Peiter Zatko (left) and Elon Musk. Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images/The Washington Post via Getty Images Experts told Insider the Twitter whistleblower’s hearing did little to aid Elon Musk’s legal case. During the Senate hearing, Peiter Zatko alleged that Twitter prioritized profits over security. Musk’s legal team has amended its countersuit against Twitter to include Zatko’s claims….

Plane jets off with no luggage on board due to a shortage of airport staff, leaving passengers without their possessions for 3 days

Iberia Express passengers landed in Spain without any luggage, Manchester Evening News reported. John MACDOUGALL / AFP Passengers on an Iberia Express flight landed in Spain without any luggage, per Manchester Evening News. The airline said the plane left with no luggage because there was a shortage of baggage handlers. Passengers still didn’t have their…

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: September 15, 2022 | Rates jump up and could increase further

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Mortgage rates have been increasing rapidly this month as the Federal Reserve…

This week’s average personal loan rates: September 15, 2022 | Rates go down

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Personal loan rates were hovering around 19.59% overall for the week of…

Here’s why the bond market is seeing volatility on par with the 2008 financial crisis.

Good morning, team. I’m Phil Rosen.  The long-awaited Ethereum merge event, which experts say will ramp up energy efficiency on that blockchain by 99%, has been finalized, co-founder Vitalik Buterin said in a Twitter post.  Top financiers have talked about it all week at the SALT conference in New York.  One macro investor said the…

The Fed should hit pause on rate hikes as they’re penalizing long-term investors, top economist David Rosenberg says

Economist David Rosenberg has called on the Federal Reserve to pause interest rate hikes – and warned that the US economy is “flat on its back.” Screenshot via Bloomberg TV Economist David Rosenberg warned that the Federal Reserve is too focused on inflation data. Investors expect another 75-basis-point rate hike later this month after August’s…