Category: measure

  • Apple CEO Pay Rises 18%; Company Opposes Anti-Diversity Measure

    (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. unveiled an 18% pay increase for CEO Tim Cook ahead of its annual meeting next month, while also saying it opposes shareholder action calling for an end to the company’s diversity program. Most read from Bloomberg Apple said in its annual proxy filing on Friday that…

  • Kamala Harris won’t say how she voted on California crime measure

    Vice President Kamala Harris She declined on Sunday to say how she voted on A Key ballot measure In her home state of California, it would reverse criminal justice reforms approved in recent years. Harris responded to a question about the ballot initiative in comments to reporters while campaigning in…

  • The Bitcoin Popularity Index (BPI) – A Measure of Bitcoin Interest Around The World

    introduction Introducing the Bitcoin Popularity Index (BPI), the first comprehensive research study of its kind. This index has been curated in an effort to measure Bitcoin’s global reach and influence through a large-scale analysis of Google search queries. Unlike many studies that provide absolute data or mix different aspects of…

  • The Bitcoin Popularity Index (BPI) – A Measure of Bitcoin Interest Around The World

    introduction Introducing the Bitcoin Popularity Index (BPI), the first comprehensive research study of its kind. This index has been curated in an effort to measure Bitcoin’s global reach and influence through a large-scale analysis of Google search queries. Unlike many studies that provide absolute data or mix different aspects of…

  • Disney lays off hundreds in cost cutting measure

    The Walt Disney Company is laying off workers companywide as part of ongoing efforts to improve business profitability. “As part of this ongoing improvement work, we have reviewed the cost structure of our functions across the company and determined that there are ways to run them more efficiently,” the company…

  • Rachel Reeves hints at debt-to-GDP measure change to unlock £17bn for budget

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves has left the door open to amending a key measure on the UK’s debt, a move that could free up £17bn for her budget next autumn. During a trip to New York and Toronto, Reeves indicated she would clarify her fiscal rules in her first budget, amid…

  • All eyes turn to the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation next

    US Core PCE Price Index YoY (%) Broader markets are looking for a respite today, and if they are to continue, they will need the next major US inflation indicator to play its part. So far, risk trades are feeling some relief today after a tough week. But can they…

  • Week Ahead in FX (June 24 – 28): The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure & Global Inflation Updates

    Traders await a relatively less busy economic calendar with inflation updates from Japan, Canada and Australia taking the spotlight. Meanwhile, the US core PCE price index, the final GDP reading, and speeches from several FOMC members could encourage volatility between major dollar pairs. Before all that, ICYMI, I wrote a…

  • New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media By Reuters

    Written by Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation banning social media platforms from revealing “addictive” algorithmic content to users under 18 without parental consent, the latest of several states moving to limit risks to children online. A companion bill…

  • New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media By Reuters

    Written by Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation banning social media platforms from revealing “addictive” algorithmic content to users under 18 without parental consent, the latest of several states moving to limit risks to children online. A companion bill…