JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Said He’d ‘Fire In A Second’ Anyone Caught Trading Bitcoin When It Was At $4,000.Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), is known for his no-holds-barred attacks on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), despite the banking giant’s investments in exchange-traded funds tied to the leading cryptocurrency.What happened: Speaking at an investor conference almost exactly seven years ago, Dimon dubbed Bitcoin as “fraud” and “worse than tulip bulbs,” in reference to the Dutch tulip mania in the 17th century.Don’t Miss:The remark that gained the most notoriety was when he said he would “fire in a second”…
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AUSTIN – Organizations serving veterans in Texas are invited to apply for the Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grant program. The application period began Sept. 12 and closes at 5 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2024. An estimated $31 million in grant funding is available.The grants, designed for nonprofits and local government agencies, support direct services to veterans. For the 2025-2026 funding period, several key changes have been made:The grant term has been extended from 12 months to 14 months.Funding limits have been increased, with a maximum of $600,000 depending on the grant program.Applicants can apply for…
Back in the day, Larry Bird carved out a legendary basketball career that allowed him to become one of the greats in the NBA. As the face of the Boston Celtics, Bird won three NBA championships and two NBA Finals MVPs.In addition these championships, Bird also collected multiple individual accolades such as three NBA MVPs, 12 All-Star Game appearances, 10 All-NBA Team selections, and NBA Rookie of the Year.While Bird carved out a Hall of Fame career, he hasn’t stopped in making a positive impact to the sport. Nowadays, Bird serves as a consultant for the Indiana Pacers. Nevertheless, Bird…
CINCINNATI — FS1 commentator Nick Wright tried to bring some sense to the “nonsense” surrounding Joe Burrow’s play this week. Wright is a Kansas City Chiefs superfan, but that is not blinding him from stomping out false narratives surrounding Burrow’s play over the past few years.James Jones said on the same network that Burrow hadn’t been good in two years.”This idea that is being propagated online and by other talk show hosts. ‘Oh, he’s been bad for two years.’ Is a lie. It’s nonsense,” Wright said on his show, First Things First. “We had a conversation on this show last year, going into the game, he hurt…
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose closer to their records and closed out their best week of the year as hopes built for a big rate cut next week. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Friday to climb within 0.7% of its all-time high reached in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and also traded close to its own record high. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.7%. Stocks got support from the bond market, where Treasury yields eased ahead of next week’s meeting of the Federal Reserve. Traders are rekindling hopes the Fed may deliver…
Dover Advisors LLC raised its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report) by 6.1% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 22,746 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,313 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for approximately 2.6% of Dover Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Dover Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,143,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in…
News coming from Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) tilted heavily toward the positive over the last five trading days. That inspired market players to buy the company’s stock, to the point where it notched a convincing double-digit gain. According to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Rocket Lab’s shares rocketed (sorry) more than 28% higher over the course of the week.A top manager is about to take officeOn Tuesday, Rocket Lab announced a major change in its C-suite. The company said it hired a new COO, Frank Klein, and is wasting little time installing him in the new position.…
EXCLUSIVE: Is systemic racism still a thing?The short answer is yes. And for the long answer, well, that’s something that Jason George and Todd Grinnell are unpacking in a video from Hollywood, Health & Society and USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center, which Deadline is debuting exclusively.More from Deadline“[Racism is] still baked into our society, certainly on a personal level, but on a systemic level, these laws that were created after slavery was abolished to keep former slaves from being able to advance in society, were baked in to our systems, and still are there,” Kate Folb, director of Hollywood, Health & Society,…
Last weekend’s DUI checkpoint in Milford proved successful for Delaware State Police.State police said 11 total arrests and one seat belt assessment occurred as a result of the checkpoint, which was set up between 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, and 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.Four of those arrests were DUI arrests. There was an arrest of a wanted person and an arrest on drug charges, according to police, as well as five other traffic arrests.It was the first DUI checkpoint in Delaware since 2019.Drivers over the age of 21 with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or more can be…
Key takeawaysNavient is a student loan servicer for private student loans and FFELP loans.The company stopped servicing federal student loans in December 2021.As of January 2024, Navient has announced it will be transferring the rest of its student loan servicing portfolio to MOHELA.Borrowers who still have accounts with the lender should keep their contact information updated to ensure they don’t miss out any crucial communication regarding the transfer and new account details.Breaking news: Navient banned from federal student loan financingUnder a settlement reached by Navient and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Sept. 12, 2024, the servicer is now…