Shares of telehealth company Hims & Hers Health got a boost last week on news that it will start offering popular weight-loss drug Wegovy. Founded in 2017, Hims & Hers is a direct-to-consumer telehealth platform that went public in 2021. The company offers treatments for conditions such as hair loss, sexual health issues, mental health,
Santa Clara County and San Francisco, along with seven other local governments, are asking a federal judge to block the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from placing “unlawful” conditions on federal funds — stipulations that could put millions of dollars to address homelessness at risk. The lawsuit, which is being led by King
Former Goldman Sachs executive Raoul Pal says that crypto markets could witness an extended bull market that goes longer than most are expecting. In a speech at the Sui (SUI) Basecamp event, Pal says that despite an elongation of the cycle due to a slower-than-expected rate-cutting cycle, crypto markets are in the midst of entering
The world’s largest cryptocurrency options exchange is reportedly considering expanding its operations into the US. The Financial Times reports that Dubai-headquartered Deribit is eyeing to enter the US market to take advantage of President Donald Trump’s pledge to make the country the crypto capital of the world. Deribit chief executive Luuk Strijers says that the
CHARLESTON — Charleston County is starting a new program to help homeowners whose homes were damaged by recent natural disasters. In February, the county received $928,000 in grant money from the S.C. Housing Trust Fund’s Disaster Assistance Program, which is designed to address housing recovery needs after extreme weather-related disasters. Anyone in living in the
Before her second trial even began, accused murderer Karen Read told Vanity Fair she owed her attorneys more than $5 million in deferred fees. “If I can get the entire truth of this case out in the public forum, that, to me, is priceless,” the accused murderer told Vanity Fair. Read told Vanity Fair she’s living
Photo: RNZ Legal experts have been left perplexed by Immigration New Zealand’s interpretation of regulations related to the investment visa pathway for Chinese nationals. The government upgraded the Active Investor Plus visa on 1 April to help encourage growth and make investing in New Zealand more attractive for overseas individuals. The updated information on Immigration
The number of crypto projects that launched over the past four years has skyrocketed by over 1,500%, according to new data from the leading market aggregator CoinGecko. In a new report, CoinGecko says only 428,383 crypto projects were launched in 2021 and listed on the decentralized exchange (DEX) tracker GeckoTerminal. But by 2025, that number
Recent exchange-traded fund flows show that actively managed equity ETFs are taking in more assets than index fund alternatives. The rise of younger retail investors, the recent market volatility, and a boom in the launch of new active ETFs covering many market asset classes are all contributing to the shift. While ETF experts say index
President Donald Trump signs order to cut PBS and NPR funding President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop directly funding PBS and NPR. President Trump signed an executive order to defund NPR and PBS, claiming left-wing bias. A Pew Research poll shows more Americans support continued federal funding for public broadcasting than oppose