Higher interest rates mean borrowing becomes more expensive. But on the flip side, your savings account can earn more. Interest rates have held steady in 2024 and are unlikely to decline substantially anytime soon, though the Federal Reserve is widely expected to make a cut to rates when it meets in September. See what that means for…
After a volatile 2023, most U.S. regional bank stocks stabilized in 2024. Looking ahead to 2025, analysts anticipate that solid economic growth and a friendly regulatory environment could help banks generate impressive loan growth, with a potential rebound in investment banking and mergers and acquisitions helping boost fee revenue. At the same time, falling interest…
Dec 27 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court has halted enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that requires corporate entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial owners to the U.S. Treasury Department ahead of a deadline for most companies to do so. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Thursday reinstated,…
Dec 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. federal judiciary’s leadership on Tuesday called President Joe Biden’s decision to veto a bill that would have added 66 new judges to understaffed federal courts nationally “extremely disappointing” and urged lawmakers to again try to enact the “essential” legislation. U.S. District Judge Robert Conrad, the director of the Administrative…
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by an arm of a Catholic diocese in Wisconsin for a religious exemption from the state’s unemployment insurance tax in a case with potential implications for constitutional religious rights. The justices took up an appeal by the Catholic Charities Bureau, the…
Dec 26 (Reuters) – Major U.S. law firms scaled back from Greater China’s legal market at a rapid pace in 2024, highlighting an uncertain future for foreign firms in the world’s second largest economy. At least 11 U.S. firms closed or said they would shutter offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong this year amid muted deal…
Ever felt overwhelmed by the vast world of machine learning?You’re not alone.Understanding classification algorithms can seem daunting at first.I’m here to simplify these concepts for you.This post dives into the essentials of classification algorithms,unveiling their power in making predictive models smarter.Stay tuned and learn how to navigate this crucial topic with ease. 1. Introduction Machine…
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic…
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have announced plans to work toward a merger that would catapult them to a top position in an industry in the midst of tectonic shifts as it transitions away from reliance on fossil fuels TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger,…
The economic and technological rivalry between the U.S. and China has come to the drone market, where Chinese-made flying devices are a dominant player in America WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction of what it would cost…
