The Santa Claus Rally may be iffy, but a 23.31% gain in the S&P 500 ($SPX) for the year isn’t too shabby. It was a stellar year in the stock market, especially for the top 10 weighted stocks in the S&P 500, and that’s worth making a toast as we close out 2024. In terms of the performance of S&P ...
Connecticut football coach Jim Mora has issued a stern warning to other schools about tampering with his players, saying he won’t hesitate to ‘pursue all avenues to hold you accountable.’ Two days after capping off the season with a win in the Fenway Bowl, Mora took to social media, claiming that some schools have ‘blatantly broken @NCAAFootball rules by tampering ...
Have Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson done enough to win NFL MVP? Or can Joe Burrow snag the award away in the final week of the regular season? Allen and Burrow seek their first MVP. Jackson could win his second in a row, and third overall – one more than Patrick Mahomes. It’s a three-man race for the league’s highest ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Detroit Lions completed their revenge tour Monday night. They added the San Francisco 49ers to their list of vanquished teams – along with the Dallas Cowboys – that did them wrong the previous season. With that unfinished business now finished, the Lions can look forward to something even better: a chance at a fairy-tale ending ...
The escalating energy demands of today’s increasingly digital world are pushing the limits of the power grid in the US and elsewhere, and necessitating a faster shift toward sustainable energy solutions. What does the future hold for the cleantech industry as it leads the charge in addressing these issues in 2025? AI explosion to boost demand for clean energy Clean ...
The cryptocurrency world experienced a transformative year in 2024, marked by key events and trends that redefined the digital asset landscape. From Bitcoin’s much-anticipated halving to the intersection of politics and blockchain, these stories have captured the attention of investors, institutions and regulators alike. As the sector matured further, it became clear that cryptocurrencies are no longer a fringe phenomenon ...
Lithium prices remained low in 2024 on the back of oversupply and weak demand. Lithium carbonate spent the majority of the year contracting, shedding 22 percent between January and December. Prices started the 12 month period at US$13,160.20 per metric ton (MT) and ended it at US$10,254.16. The weak price environment was the result of a supply glut, a factor ...
Cardano price had a fairly good performance in 2024 as it rose by 60%, pushing its market cap to over $30 billion. Charles Hoskinson expects that ADA will have an even better year in 2025, helped by numerous catalysts. Cardano Price Has Bullish year ahead in 2025 says Charles Hoskinson ADA price jumped by 60% in 2024, helped by the ...
Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson has broken silence on what he considers his last duty for the blockchain network amid its evolutionary strides. Speaking on X, Charles Hoskinson addressed what appears as some community members’ emotional blackmail in general conversations. He reiterated his contributions to the Cardano ecosystem and how he has avoided cash grab at the expense of the ecosystem. ...
Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, outlined six key principles on New Year’s Eve, urging the US SEC to adopt a measured approach to crypto regulation. According to Alderoty, the SEC should only regulate securities transactions rather than expand its authority over asset sales without contractual rights or obligations. Ripple CLO Shares 6 Guidelines for SEC Crypto Regulation in 2025 ...
When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square to herald the start of 2025, it’ll actually be late to the party as dozens of countries around the world will already have welcomed the new year. Kiribati is an island country in the central Pacific Ocean, and its largest island, Kiritimati, will be the first place to kick off ...
Jimmy Carter redefined what a post-presidency could be after he lost re-election in 1980. From the Carolina Lowcountry to the Ethiopian highlands, Carter’s humanitarian work eventually eclipsed his White House accomplishments and continues to enrich the world today. In 1982, the former president and his wife Rosalynn founded the Carter Center, committed to human rights and alleviating suffering around the ...