A former housing and urban development officer who served under ex-President Donald Trump admitted breaking the Hatch Act while helping produce a video for the Republican National Convention, the U.S. special adviser office said on Tuesday with. Lynne Patton, regional administrator for HUD’s activities in New York and New Jersey, agreed to accept a 48-month…

In 2021, Bitcoin and ether have seen major rallies. In April 2021, the cryptocurrency market reached over $ 2 trillion for the first time. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China – The value of the cryptocurrency market topped $ 2 trillion for the first time on Monday, due to a rally in…

Competition in the real estate market this spring is hotter than ever thanks to high demand and record supply. Selling a home has probably never been easier, and while this may be good news for real estate agents, there is one problem: they are desperate to find deals. “Honestly, this is not the time for…

SINGAPORE – Japanese stocks rose Monday afternoon as many major Asia Pacific markets are closed for public holidays. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was up 0.91% while the Topix index was up 0.66%. South Korea’s Kospi hovered over the flatline. LG Electronics’ shares rose approximately 0.6%. The company announced on Monday that it was closing…

Amazon drivers begin their delivery routes as employees at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York prepare to quit their jobs and demand increased protection and pay after COVID-19 among multiple employees at the facility was diagnosed. Paul Hennessy | Barcroft Media | Getty Images Amazon apologized to Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis. On Friday…

Google, one of the first major U.S. companies to send employees home due to the coronavirus, is setting new guidelines for remote working to expedite plans to get employees back into the office. With millions more Americans being vaccinated every day, Google is accelerating reopening plans in some parts of the US on a voluntary…

Tesla has just reported its vehicle production and delivery numbers in the first quarter for 2021. A total of 184,800 vehicles were delivered and 180,338 cars were produced. Analysts had expected Tesla to deliver around 168,000 vehicles as of April 1, according to FactSet estimates. The estimates were between 145,000 and 188,000 deliveries. Deliveries in…

The U.S. Capitol was attacked Friday, killing a police officer after a person rammed his car into two police officers at a checkpoint. The attacker and a US Capitol police officer both died, a law enforcement representative said at a press conference. The US Capitol Police later identified the officer who died as William ‘Billy’…

US Treasury yields rose slightly on Friday morning and investors are expecting new employment numbers for March. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield rose to 1.6806% around 6 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year government bond rose to 2.3416%. The returns move inversely to the prices. The Treasury market will close early due to…

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, two of the firms at the heart of Archegos Capital Management’s runoff, played a variety of roles before, during, and after the margin call. This raises questions about whether companies should have had a compliance role to intervene in their potentially conflicting roles in the same stock. One of the…