[ad_1] By Andrey Sychev and Tanya Wood (Reuters) -A driver rammed a car into a large crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in central Germany on Friday evening, killing at least two people and injuring more than 60 before he was arrested, authorities said. One of the dead was a young child, said Reiner Haseloff, premier of the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The incident took place in Magdeburg, the state capital, which is 150 kilometres (93 miles) west of Berlin. “It is a catastrophe for the city of Magdeburg, for the state and for Germany in general,” Haseloff said, adding…
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[ad_1] The launch of the spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January was a landmark event. For good reason, the ETFs are widely seen as one of the primary catalysts behind Bitcoin’s triple-digit percentage gains this year. Tens of billions of dollars have flowed into these spot Bitcoin ETFs, and that has helped to push up the price of Bitcoin throughout the year. But Bitcoin is no longer the only cryptocurrency with a spot ETF. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) joined the ETF party in July, and speculation is mounting over which cryptocurrency could be next in 2025. The three…
[ad_1] Thomas L. Seavey, a director at Hennessy Advisors Inc. (NASDAQ:HNNA), sold 11,074 shares of the company’s common stock on December 19, 2024. The transaction comes as the company’s stock has shown remarkable strength, delivering a 92% return over the past year, despite a recent 13% pullback over the last week. According to InvestingPro analysis, HNNA currently appears undervalued. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.4426 each, totaling approximately $126,715. Following this transaction, Seavey holds 70,429 shares in the company. The transaction was carried out as part of a direct ownership arrangement. The company maintains strong fundamentals…
[ad_1] MILL VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (FCPT or the Company), is pleased to announce the acquisition of nine American Family Care properties for $21.2 million. American Family Care is an urgent care, family care, and primary care operator with 384 clinics across 33 states, known for its patient-first approach to providing high-quality healthcare services. The properties are located in strong retail corridors in Alabama (7) and Tennessee (2) and are corporate-operated under long term, triple net leases with…
[ad_1] Ted C. Smith, President and COO of Nuvve Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:NVVE), recently acquired 3,928 shares of the company’s common stock. The purchase, made on December 19, 2024, was executed at a price of $2.75 per share, totaling $10,802. This insider purchase comes as the stock trades near its 52-week low of $2.71, having declined over 94% year-to-date. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock currently appears undervalued based on its Fair Value metrics. Following this transaction, Smith’s direct ownership of Nuvve’s stock increased to approximately 5,700 shares. With a current market capitalization of just $2.69 million, InvestingPro subscribers can access…
[ad_1] The financial markets are experiencing a sea change marking the end of a long period of accommodative central bank monetary policy, and there is little hope of ultra-low interest rates returning anytime soon, legendary investor Howard Marks, CFA, explained in a virtual conversation with Margaret “Marg” Franklin, CFA, president and CEO of CFA Institute, at the Asset and Risk Allocation Conference last month. Marks believes this represents the beginning of a new era in the financial markets that will force many investors to rethink how they approach investing, use different risk/reward assumptions, and adjust to more difficult conditions that many practitioners…
[ad_1] By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top Democrat on the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee said on Friday that Republicans in Congress were protecting Elon Musk’s Chinese investments by scrapping provisions restricting U.S. investments. Representative Rosa DeLauro said in a letter that Musk, CEO of electric car maker Tesla (NASDAQ:), may have upended the government funding process to remove a provision that would regulate U.S. investments in China given his “extensive investments in China in key sectors and his personal ties with Chinese Communist Party leadership, and calls into question the real reason for Musk’s opposition to the original…
[ad_1] Auriant Mining AB (the “Company”) has been informed by the Exchange that its shares (AUR, ISIN code SE0001337213) will be moved from the First North Premier Segment to Nasdaq First North Growth Market. The segment change will become effective at market open on Thursday, 2 January 2025. The reason for the change is that the Company’s average market capitalization is below the 10 MEUR threshold, required for listing at the First North Premier Segment. The Company confirms its plan to apply for delisting of the Company’s shares upon expiration of 3 months from the date of the Company’s announcement…
[ad_1] A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan U.S. government shutdown fears and fresh trade war threats cast another cloud over Wall Street as a bruising final full trading week of the year comes to a close and dampens what had been a stellar year for U.S. stocks. Already sideswiped by what was seen as a ‘hawkish cut’ in Federal Reserve interest rates on Wednesday, where the central bank lifted both its 2025 policy rate and inflation projections, the S&P 500 was in the red again late Thursday and futures were down almost…
[ad_1] Homebuyers touring a house with a real estate agent.sturti | GettyThe Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the third time in 2024. Despite the move, mortgage rates increased.The 30-year fixed rate mortgage spiked to 6.72% for the week ending Dec. 19, a day after the Fed meeting, according to Freddie Mac data via the Fed. That’s up from 6.60% from a week prior.At an intraday level, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to 7.13% on Wednesday, up from 6.92% the day before, per Mortgage News Daily. It notched up to 7.14% on Thursday.The Fed ‘spooked the bond…