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On Friday, the Labor Department reported a March job growth that is way off February’s upwardly revised figure of 326,000. US job growth amounted to 236,000 for March amid slowing signs in the labor market. The figure puts the Labor Department’s Friday payroll growth report close to the Dow Jones estimate of 238,000 for March. However, the total job growth of 236,000 sits substantially below February’s upwardly revised figure of 326,000. The March job growth report revealed that the...

The growth in the price of Ethereum has also stirred a rub-off on the major Liquid Staking Derivatives Platform (LSD). Ethereum (ETH) has joined Bitcoin (BTC) to lead the rally in the digital currency ecosystem today as key stakeholders and investors are religiously awaiting the upcoming Shapella Upgrade. At the time of writing, Ethereum is changing hands at $1,913.45, up by 4.34% over the past 24 hours as the industry’s biggest smart contract platform sought to build on its 5.17% in...

When Virgin Orbit went public, its valuation was pegged at around $4 billion, however, the tides have shifted over the past few months with the company’s market capitalization now pegged at around $65.38 million. Satellite launcher and space technology company Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: VORB) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States bringing a solemn end to its months of financial instability. As reported by CNBC, the bankruptcy was filed in the US Bankruptcy...

As the growing liquidity strain in the price of Bitcoin is a major concern, American banks are likely to start exploring new avenues to rebuild that part of the industry. The recent bank runs of American banks as recorded in March have fueled a massive pulldown on the liquidity base of Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest digital currency by market capitalization. As reported by CoinTelegraph citing data from crypto analytics provider, Kaiko, the drained liquidity in the market has hit a...

The digital currency received a significant boost entering this year and despite the tough regulatory crackdowns and Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) that gripped the industry, the price of the cryptocurrency remained resilient.  The most significant event in the history of the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain – the Halving event – is now slated for April 2024, implying that it is exactly a year away. While the timeline for this event is often known beforehand, the fact that April is here has...

News of the operations halt, failed funding, and job cuts did not sit well with shareholders as Virgin Orbit saw its shares are down 50% after the announcement. Aircraft engineering company Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: VORB) has revealed plans to halt operations after failing to secure a funding lifeline as expected. The company’s CEO, Dan Hart, relayed the unfortunate news to employees on Thursday, adding that there would be a massive layoff. Before the move to halt operations,...

The latest jobless claims indicate that the US labor market is tight amid rising interest rates as applications rose by 7,000. According to the Labor Department, US weekly jobless claims have climbed to 198,000, representing an increase of 7,000. Although the new figure is slightly higher than the 195,000 expected, it is still generally low in a tight labor market. The Department of Labor also reported a four-week moving average of weekly claims amounting to 198,250. This figure...

Amid the tightening of regulatory rules in Canada, crypto exchanges are contemplating whether to continue their operations or exit from the country. Similar to the United States, regulators in Canada have been tightening their grip on crypto firms operating in the region. Amid this intense regulatory environment, several exchanges have planned to move out of the country. However, crypto exchange Coinbase would prefer to continue its operation in Canada. A person familiar with the matter...

The Alibaba growth sentiment has spread to the entire Chinese sector with the shares of other competing firms soaring following the news. The shares of Chinese multinational e-commerce and tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (HKG: 9988) is trading at a very high growth rate today as the company said it is restructuring its business into 6 different independent divisions. Hong Kong-listed shares jumped by 12.23% to HKD94.55. According to the company, the 6 subdivisions will help unleash...

It is said that the new CEO is equipped as the “best pilot” to navigate the current business challenges. Investment banking company UBS has named former UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti as the new CEO to oversee the Credit Suisse takeover. UBS bought Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion last week as regulators seek to ramp up the global banking system. The Swiss National Bank referred to the acquisition as the solution to secure financial stability and the protection of the nation’s economy....