May 7, 2024
Funds

China stocks rally after government fund says it will increase stock buys

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia, where Chinese markets advanced after a government investment fund said it would step up stock purchases. But the gains in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong were much smaller than recent losses. Oil prices rose and U.S. futures were mixed. China’s Central Huijin Investment, a sovereign fund

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Finance

AmeriServ ‘chats’ with listeners about finance | News

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – AmeriServ Financial is providing a new service to the community that can be accessed any time, anywhere, bank officials said. The bank has introduced its “Bank Chats” podcast to help educate listeners about finance, said Susan Tomera Angeletti, AmeriServ senior vice president and director of corporate marketing. “We are hoping to just

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Investment

BUSINESS BEAT: T-Mobile, Justice celebrate investment in West Virginia’s network infrastructure | Business

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Crypto

Winklevoss’ crypto exchange Gemini gets nod to launch in France

Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), co-founders of crypto exchange Gemini, on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has been awarded crypto registration to launch its services in France, the company told CNBC exclusively. The firm, which was founded and is owned by twins

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Property

Online auction begins for surplus Sullivan County Schools property

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — A more than 100-year-old house is part of an online auction of surplus Sullivan County Schools property. The auction includes two lots along Henry Harr Road near West Ridge High School and Interstate 81’s Exit 63. The online auction began Monday and continues through Jan. 22 on the school system’s website. The sale

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Funds

State service providers confused by Healey’s hold on funds | Boston

BOSTON – Community organizations serving some of the state’s neediest residents, as well as housing and mental health care providers, say they are still waiting to receive their state funding promised months ago in the fiscal 2024 budget. While the Legislature voted in October to restore millions of dollars that Gov. Maura Healey vetoed, leaders

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Crypto

Bitcoin (BTC) price predicitions for 2024

Filip Radwanski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Now that those two high-profile cases are out the way, many cryptocurrency executives see it as a chance to move forward and draw a line under the bad behavior of two of the industry’s poster children. With fervor returning to the crypto markets, industry executives

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Finance

5 ways to improve your finances in 2024

The new year is upon us, and it’s a great time to plan for your financial future. Here are five financial resolutions to consider for 2024. 1. GET A HIGH-INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNT Interest rates are still high on savings accounts right now, especially high-yield online savings accounts. Some accounts are offering more than 5% annual

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Loans

Local man loans car to stranded travelers

They have put the middle stripe on the Mattoon-Tuscola road, and it is an interesting job to watch. The men on the job are not inviting a gallery, but there are always a few spectators who are watching the work with keen enjoyment. The broad black center stripe in the middle of the road is

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Banking

Colorado court upholds Google keyword search warrant which led to arson arrests

DENVER — Colorado’s highest court on Monday upheld the search of Google users’ keyword history to identify suspects in a 2020 fatal arson fire, an approach that critics have called a digital dragnet that threatens to undermine people’s privacy and their constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. However the Colorado Supreme Court cautioned it

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