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Aug 09
Micron Technology says it’ll make $40 billion investment and create up to 40,000 jobs

Micron Technology MU, -1.62% said it was planning to invest $40 billion through the end of the decade and create as many as 40,000 jobs in what it called the largest-ever investment in U.S. memory chip manufacturing. Micron said it’ll use grants and credits made possible by the CHIPS and Science Act and begin production […]

Aug 09
Ready Player One gave us the misconception that the Metaverse is VR — Everyrealm CEO, KBW 2022

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ presents an unrealistic glimpse into life in the metaverse, Everyrealm CEO Janine Yorio told an audience in Seoul. 651 Total views 24 Total shares Everyrealm CEO Janine Yorio has dispelled misconceptions that the Metaverse can only be presented “exclusively in VR.”  Speaking on Aug. 9 during Korean Blockchain Week 2022, […]

Aug 09
S&P 500, Nasdaq fall but stock market internals stay firmly bullish

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.12% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.10% are moving lower in afternoon trading Monday, but market internals are firmly bullish. The number of advancing stocks are outnumbering decliners by 1,998 to 1,032 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and by 2,508 to 1,672 on the Nasdaq, and volume in advancing […]

Aug 09
Central Bank launches consultation on climate change risk guidance for the insurance sector

  Climate change is no longer an “emerging risk” – the time for action is now. Strengthen the resilience of the financial system to climate-related risks a key priority for the Central Bank. The Central Bank expects all insurers to monitor their exposure to climate change risk. The Central Bank of Ireland has today (3 […]

Aug 09
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm – Light Finance

It has come to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (‘Central Bank’) attention that a fraudulent firm, Light Finance (Ireland), has been operating as a retail credit firm in the State in the absence of an appropriate authorisation. Light Finance is advertising loans on its website but it holds no authorisation from the Central Bank as […]