Bench, a Canada-based accounting startup that offered software-as-a-service for small and medium businesses, has abruptly shut down, according to a notice posted on its website. “We regret to inform you that as of December 27, 2024, the Bench platform will no longer be accessible,” the notice reads. “We know this...
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Rigetti Computing — The quantum computing stock soared 10%, adding to the sector's robust end-of-year rally . Shares of Rigetti are now up 1,674% on the year. KULR Technology Group — Shares pulled back around 9%, reversing the gains seen...
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Rigetti Computing , Quantum Computing , D-Wave Quantum – Stocks tied to quantum computing were surging in premarket trading, building on a strong year-end rally for the budding industry . Shares of Rigetti rose 27%, while D-Wave Quantum's stock jumped...
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: KULR Technology Group — The space technology company skyrocketed more than 26% after it bought 217.18 bitcoin worth about $21 million. The cryptocurrency purchase was the first for the company since it announced a new bitcoin treasury initiative on Dec. 4,...
Check out the companies making headlines before the stock market opens. GameStop – Shares jumped more than 4%, extending their gains from Tuesday. The video game retailer has risen four straight days and climbed more than 77% in 2024. Crypto stocks – Stocks linked to the price of bitcoin...
In an era where it’s become tougher to raise venture capital, many companies have turned to non-dilutive, Revenue-Based Financing (RBF) as an alternative. As a result, plenty of startups have risen to meet that challenge, none more so than in the MENA region, which has taken to the model...
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: American Airlines — Shares slipped less than 1%, recovering from earlier losses, after the airline temporarily grounded all of its flights due to a technical issue. Broadcom — The semi stock added 2%, extending its December rally. Shares have surged...
Home Alone (1990)20th Century FoxThe classic Christmas movie "Home Alone" tells the improbable tale of a family who leaves their 8-year-old son home when they leave for vacation.Yet in the years since the 1990 film was released, viewers have focused on another question — how wealthy was the fictitious...
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Lula, a startup which aims to be the “Stripe for insurance,” has raised $35.5 million in a Series B funding round after experiencing a massive surge in customers. When TechCrunch reported on Lula’s $18 million Series A raise in July of 2021, the company was focused on building an insurance...
For all of the Republican Party’s furious opposition to ESG, its efforts to accomplish something on the legislative front have fallen short. At least that’s the view of Cowen Inc. analyst John Miller, who closely tracks regulatory affairs for the firm’s Washington Research Group. House Republicans held a series of hearings last month, which Miller monitored....
When household budgets are squeezed, it can be hard to prioritize finances for the future when bills need to be paid today. But such is the importance placed on retirement savings by millions of working Americans that continuing to make contributions to their 401(k) remains a priority even as stubborn...
Fitch Ratings in New York, United States.Cem Ozdel | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesGrowing political instability means the U.S. will not regain its AAA rating with Fitch for the foreseeable future, according to Elliot Hentov, head of macro policy research at State Street Global Advisors.Global stock markets fell sharply...
The Fitch Ratings logo is seen at their offices at Canary Wharf financial district in London, Britain.Reinhard Krause | ReutersIt's not a growing jobs market, strong U.S. dollar or a resilient economy that will help the U.S. regain the top rating from Fitch. According to the firm, it's going...
The race is on in the exchange-traded fund business to offer the first ether futures product. Since last Friday, five providers have filed prospectuses with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a total of six products. Most of those filings came Monday and Tuesday, after Volatility Shares kicked off the...
No two ways about it, the retirement crisis is coming. And while lifetime income solutions like annuities may not solve the entire problem, they certainly won’t hurt. An estimated 40.6% of all U.S. households headed by someone aged 35 to 64 are projected to run short of money during retirement,...
