Credit Suisse Bank Losses Deepen, Threatening Overhaul: WSJ
Credit Suisse Group AG reported a fifth consecutive quarterly loss and said rich customers withdrew around $100 billion in the fourth quarter, signs that the beleaguered lender has yet to turn the corner. The Swiss bank is trying to recover from scandals and financial losses with a sweeping overhaul. It wants to focus on wealth […]
Why NFTs saw $946 million in trading volume in January – the highest since June 2022
Non-fungible tokens registered $946 million in trading volume in January 2023, up 38% from December, and the highest on record since June 2022, according to an updated Feb. 2 report by DappRadar, which tracks and analyzes the activity of NFT marketplaces. Non-fungible tokens, which provide proof of ownership of a digital asset like online artwork, […]
Short on Cash, More Americans Tap 401(k) Savings for Emergencies: WSJ
Plan advisers say a rise in hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts is driven by financial strain and looser regulations. Source link
Pinterest reportedly lays off about 150 workers
Pinterest Inc. reportedly laid off about 150 workers Wednesday, becoming the latest tech company to cut jobs amid economic worries. Bloomberg News reported the cuts affect less than 5% of Pinterest’s workforce, and came across multiple teams. “We’re making organizational changes to further set us up to deliver against our company priorities and our long-term […]
DC Townhouse Linked to Fallen FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Is Listed for $3.3M
What a difference a few months makes. Since the implosion and bankruptcy filing of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX in November, its founder Sam Bankman-Fried has experienced some dramatic life changes—as have those closest to him. A prime example? The listing of a townhouse in Washington, DC, that was purchased in April 2022 by Guardians Against […]
Bitcoin Pares Gains. Why the Coming Days Could Bring More Volatility.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies took a breather Wednesday, paring gains from a rally that has lifted digital assets to the highest levels in months. But the next week holds key macro catalysts that could see cryptos make another big move. The price of Bitcoin has shed 2% over the past 24 hours to below $22,550. […]
S&P 500’s softening earnings backdrop is a challenge for stocks in ‘very near term,’ says RBC
The S&P 500 earnings backdrop is softening, posing a challenge for stocks in the “very near term” even as companies so far are largely beating expectations for the fourth quarter, according to RBC Capital Markets. “With 10% of S&P 500 results in as of Friday,” the pace of companies exceeding consensus forecasts for earnings has […]
Ken Griffin’s Citadel made $16 billion last year – the largest annual hedge fund return on record, investor says
Ken Griffin’s U.S. hedge fund Citadel made $16 billion in profit after fees last year – the largest annual gain ever made by a hedge fund manager, an investor has estimated. In a report published on Monday by fund of funds LCH Investments, Citadel topped the top 20 hedge fund manager’s list beating John Paulson’s […]
Sam Bankman-Fried’s two anonymous sponsors put up $700,000 to get him out of jail
Sam Bankman-Fried was released on bond after two anonymous individuals put up a total of $700,000, according to court filings. Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former crypto mogul whose FTX exchange declared bankruptcy in November, has been under house arrest in his parents’ $4 million Palo Alto, Calif., home since last month. He was released from federal custody in […]
How the Girl Scouts will keep women rolling in dough throughout their lives
The Girl Scouts are known for being smart cookie sellers. But the organization is also working to keep its girls rolling in dough as they grow up. In fact, just in time for the new Girl Scout cookie season, Charles Schwab SCHW, -6.77% has teamed up with the Girl Scouts of the USA to “modernize and […]