There were net inflows into US spot BTC and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, following net outflows on Monday. BTC turned down from the 20-day exponential moving average (EMA) ($115,945), but bulls are trying to form a higher low near $109,500. BNBTD's (BNB) failure to sustain above $1,350 on Monday may have attracted profit booking.
Advertising Standards Authority has banned Red Tractor's TV advert for exaggerating the scheme's environmental benefits and misleading the public. River Action, which brought the complaint in 2023, said the scheme was "greenwashing" and urged supermarkets to stop using it. The ASA upheld the complaint after more than two years of investigation. Tesco and Morrisons did not respond to requests for …
The Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy. Lower rates from the Fed could reduce borrowing costs for mortgages, car loans, and business loans. Powell also said the central bank may soon stop shrinking its roughly $6.6 trillion balance sheet.
Organizations that provide help to illegal substance users in Ciudad Juárez and El Paso are facing problems reaching their beneficiaries. The border has long been one of the most guarded areas in both the United States and Mexico. Since taking office this year, US President Donald Trump has deployed additional troops to the already militarized region. Research shows it's difficult …
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Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy in the context of the illegal financing of his presidential campaign of 2007. The section for vulnerable people is located on the first floor of one of the main wings of the Santé prison, renovated in recent years. This neighborhood has approximately 18 cells, all of the same …
Heinrich Böll Foundation and Rosa Luxemburg Foundation of the Left Party subsidize political front-end in Berlin. Berlin is still cheap for long-time residents, but it's no longer so cheap that you can make ends meet with fees from Taz and Deutschlandfunk.
Ana Radelat and Tyler Pager discussed Pager’s book, “2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America” at MinnPost Festival 2025. You can see recordings of all of the sessions on the YouTube page.
The Magistrates' Union objects to the creation of four new high security neighborhoods by 2027. The new districts will be inaugurated in Valence (Drôme), Aix-Luynes (Bouches-du-Rhône), Réau (Seine-et-Marne), Saint-Laurent (Pas-de-Calais) and Condé-sur-Sarthe (Orne).
It was the first major storm of the winter in Santa Cruz County. The city of Santa Cruz received as much as 1.5 inches of rain from Monday through Tuesday morning. The weather service issued a flood advisory at 4:21 p.m. Monday that included the county’s North Coast. The advisory was extended until 9:15 p.M. and 10 p.S. Monday. A …
In 2023, 30% of fentanyl powder samples and 6% of pills tested by the DEA were contaminated with xylazine. In Philadelphia, the drug was involved in 38% of unintentional overdose deaths in 2023. Xylazine is an animal sedative that causes local tissue toxicity and local vasoconstriction. It can mimic flesh-eating bacteria and even require amputation.
The supply chain is slowing down after businesses stocked up ahead of tariffs. Holiday spending, the Fed’s balance sheet, and a rural climate workforce are also discussed in this episode of "This is Life with Robert Kuttner and Robert Lasko".
President Trump bough $20 billion for Argentina's President Javier Milei. Mr. Trump made clear that to get the money, Mr. Milei's political party would have to win the upcoming legislative elections. In Argentina, the comments were taken by many as an attempt to put his thumb on a sovereign country's electoral process.
A decade after the birth of the 2030 Agenda, only 17% of the goals are on track to be met and none of the objectives proposed are likely to be achieved. The most powerful countries agree to allocate 5% of GDP to rearmament, continue to finance the fossil industry and allow between 21 and 32 trillion dollars to be hidden …
Joel Mokyr is a professor at Northwestern University and a regular Marketplace listener. He recently chatted with David Brancaccio about technological advancements and disruptions. He doesn't share the apocalyptic view of artificial intelligence and he's not worried about it replacing the human race.