Americans to set road trip record for July 4, AAA predicts | Nation & World News
Americans are feeling the heat at the gas pump, but that won’t keep them in park, AAA predicts. The automotive and trip-planning group’s annual forecast for the July 4 holiday weekend says that 42 million Americans — more than ever — will take a road trip of 50 miles or more. That’s despite gas prices […]
The Most Disproportionately Popular Job in Biggest US Cities
We looked at the most disproportionately popular job in the largest metro areas in the US. To do this, we analyzed location quotients for jobs with at least 1,000 employees in that metro. Based on this, “tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents” are the most disproportionately popular job in three large metros. New York […]
U.S. vehicle quality hits 36-year low as supply, labor woes continue
Reuters/MIKE BLAKE FILE PHOTO: Traffic moves along a freeway as vehicles travel towards Los Angeles (Reuters) – The quality of vehicles sold in the United States fell to a 36-year low in 2022, according to automotive consultant J.D. Power, as labor shortages and supply snags continued to impact automakers. Major automakers have been […]
How Your Investments In NFTs Can Help Save Lives
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are best known for the digital artworks they store on a blockchain. But they’re not just fun to look at and collect. NFTs are also one of the most exciting catalysts for a new type of nonprofit fundraising: crypto philanthropy. For NFT creators using their platforms to support mental health-related charities, […]
CoinFlex to Issue $47 Million Recovery Coins After Halting Withdrawals
Cryptocurrency exchange CoinFlex announced that it would issue up to $47 million of recovery tokens as the firm looks to resume withdrawals after halting them in the wake of a large account running into difficulties. The exchange halted customer withdrawals in mid-June, revealing in a whitepaper[1]yesterday that the issue stemmed from a high profile customer […]
Nubank Rolls Out Bitcoin Buying In Brazil
Brazils largest digital bank, Nubank, has rolled out bitcoin buying capabilities to all its 53.9 million customers[1]. The Warren Buffett-backed fintech had announced the feature in May[2] through a blog post, mentioning how the option would be rolled out in phases. At the time, the company also made a treasury allocation to bitcoin. The blog […]
New diversity tools arriving just in time to win the war for talent
Its a great time to find a new job in the investment sector, where hiring is strong. A June 1 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics[1] showed a 28% increase in job openings in financial services and insurance from April 2021 to April 2022, nearly matched by an increase 26% in hiring, to 271,000 […]
5 ways to identify a good fit when picking a platform for your firm
In many cases, the laborious task of finding the right platform for your firm to work with can feel like being the princess who must kiss a series of frogs before one reveals itself as her Prince Charming. Just as in that story, both parties are in search of the fairytale ending of finding partners […]
Yum Brands Stock: Valuation Beginning To Improve (NYSE:YUM)
jax10289/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investors have had to endure a tough year thus far, with the S&P 500 (SPY) and Nasdaq (QQQ) diving into bear market territory, and despite the terrible performance of the restaurant industry (EATZ) leading into 2022, it hasn’t been spared (negative 24% year-to-date). Fortunately, investors have found sanctuary in restaurant […]
Is This Medical Therapeutics Company Worth Buying or a Major Risk?
Allogene Therapeutics’ (ALLO) goal of being a pioneer in the CAR-T field may be concerning for investors, given that CAR-T has been the worst performer in an already dismal healthcare market. So, let’s evaluate if it’s worth buying the stock now. Keep reading. shutterstock.com – StockNews Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (ALLO) is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company […]