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Bank stocks rose Monday on the prospect of more lenient oversight after the Federal Reserve’s top supervisory official stepped down to avoid a potentially thorny legal battle with President-elect Donald Trump.But consumer advocates said the episode could undermine safeguards protecting Americans from reckless banking practices.Michael Barr, the Fed’s vice president of supervision, said Monday he’ll step down from that role on Feb. 28 after serving in the position since July 2022 but will remain on the Fed’s board.Citigroup shares closed up 2.5%, Bank of America rose 1.4%, and Wells Fargo edged up 1.1% as the banking giants’ stocks gave back…
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Uniqlo just gave U.K. Trades Union Congress (TUC) another win for freelance retail workers. Uniqlo is the latest retailer to agree to stop using gig economy apps, such as Temper and YoungOnes, to hire temporary workers, according to U.K.’s The Guardian. It said that other retailers who said they would stop hiring through the apps include workout apparel brand Gymshark and beauty retailer Lush. The story said TUC had reached out to the CEOs of the three retailers asking them to end the practice. The concern was that workers hired through the apps were left with little or no protections…
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -Quantum computing stocks sank on Wednesday, pausing a year-long rally, after Nvidia (NASDAQ:) CEO Jensen Huang said the technology’s practical use was likely two decades away. The long wait outlined by Huang for “very useful quantum computers” throws cold water on a sector that was already expected to spend millions more on the technology, which can only perform niche calculations so far. “If you kind of said 15 years… that’d probably be on the early side. If you said 30, it’s probably on the late side. But if you picked 20, I think a whole bunch…
Major retailers like Lush, Uniqlo and Gymshark have recently stopped using gig economy apps to hire freelance staff, following concerns raised by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) about workers’ rights.The gig economy, now with an estimated 1.7 million workers in the UK, continues as a popular avenue for additional income, with expectations for even more growth in 2025.But while it offers flexibility – allowing workers to choose when, where and how much they work – it also raises questions about crucial employment protections such as minimum wage, sick pay and holiday pay.So, can gig economy platforms balance flexibility with fair…
Created on January 08, 2025 During yesterday’s trading session, the EUR/USD pair attempted to rebound upwards, but its gains did not exceed the 1.0435 level before settling back down around 1.0335 at the time of writing this analysis.This comes ahead of the release of the minutes of the latest US Federal Reserve meeting, during which the bank changed the market’s outlook for future US interest rate cuts in the new year.Eurozone Inflation Stronger Than ExpectedAccording to reliable trading company platforms, the Euro received a positive boost from stronger-than-expected inflation data in the Eurozone. According to economic calendar data, annual inflation…
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DemandSage recently released data on Freelance Statistics 2024 – Number of Freelancers & Industry Size. Stunningly, 46.7% of the global workforce, 1.57 billion people, are freelancers. In the United States alone, freelancers contributed $1.27 trillion to GDP in 2023. Less surprising is that 44% of Millennials and 52% of Generation Z are freelancers. By the end of 2024, the freelance industry is expected to hit $7.49 billion. Hourly earnings – on average – by freelancers hover around $47.70, well above the national average. Regarding work hours and duration, freelancers average 43 hours per week, and nearly 6 in 10 freelancers…
Exchange-traded funds enjoyed another banner year in 2024. Strong markets and relentless inflows drove ETFs to new heights. For the first time, ETFs collected $1.1 trillion in new money, while assets swelled to more than $10 trillion. But underneath those headlines are several other important and emerging trends:Bitcoin continued its tear, spurring record interest in freshly minted spot bitcoin ETFs.Spot ethereum ETFs also began trading, albeit to less fanfare.Fund providers piled on ETF share class filings. A verdict is expected in 2025.Active ETFs continued their ascent as asset managers jockey for position.Private market ETFs race toward reality.ETFs that can’t go…
