By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The sense of genuine anger amongst North European shippers and freight forwarders was palpable this week as they struggled to digest rapidly escalating spot
Following the approval of several spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S., ether’s price has been rather subdued, ranging between $3,640 to $3,740 over the last 12 hours. There’s wasn’t really any substantial upticks other than when the rumors of the approval fueled the previous rise. Market observers are questioning whether or not a […]
JOPLIN, Mo. — The cost of higher education is getting pricier for students who take out federal student loans. The U.S. Department of Education is setting the 2024 - 2025 interest rate at 6.53 percent. It's a significant jump from the current rate of 5.5 percent and experts say it's the highest rate for student []
Homes on billionaire hot spot Nantucket falling into ocean at alarming rate (Third column, 11th story, link)
A local developer plans to build 42 market-rate, rental townhomes at Lower Huntington and Kress roads after receiving planning and county approval Friday.
Asian stocks fell on Friday, while the dollar advanced as strong US economic data bolstered the prospect of interest rates staying higher for longer and the Federal Reserve taking its time in cutting rates, keeping investors away from risky assets. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.5 per cent and was on […]
Mortgage rates have popped back up above 7%, sales have fallen and builder sentiment is down. 5% would get things moving, per one economist.
John Fredriksen-controlled Flex LNG has boosted its time-charter coverage
By Mariam Eko Independent petroleum marketers have expressed concern over the rising price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, in private depots to N710 per litre. With the increase, petrol pump prices at outlets operated by independent marketers also rose to between N730 and N750 per litre which has led to queues […]
(The Center Square) – After learning earlier this month interest rates on student loans will be the highest in decades, students and parents learned they will pay higher tuition this fall to attend a University of Missouri system school. The Board of Curators on Thursday announced undergraduate tuition at all four University of Missouri campuses will increase 5%. Graduate and professional tuition increases will increase between 3% and 5%. “The tuition increase...
Higher mortgage rates were hampering sales of newly built homes in April.
(Bloomberg) -- Asian equities were set for a mixed open Thursday as results for Nvidia Corp. supported tech stocks in late trading. An index of dollar strength touched a one-week high as US yields rose.Most Read from BloombergThese Flight Routes Suffer the World’s Worst TurbulenceCiti Trader Got 711 Warning Messages Before Sparking Flash CrashNvidia Forecast Shatters Estimates as AI Boom Stays StrongOne Dead After Singapore Air Flight Hit By Severe TurbulenceEquity futures for Australia and...