SEC approves rule change to allow creation of ether ETFs
Economy

SEC approves rule change to allow creation of ether ETFs

A representation of cryptocurrency Ethereum is placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken on June 16, 2023. Given Ruvic | Reuters The SEC has approved a rule change Thursday that would pave the way for ETFs that buy and hold ether one of the world’s largest cryptocurrencies. The decision comes less than six […]

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is out after admitting inappropriate relationship
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NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is out after admitting inappropriate relationship

Jeff Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal, walks to lunch at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 07, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesJeff Shell left his role as NBCUniversal CEO on Sunday after he admitted an “inappropriate relationship” with a woman in the company, corporate parent Comcast announced.”Today is my… […]

The bad loan term that’s back for banks trying to spot a recession
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The bad loan term that’s back for banks trying to spot a recession

Signs explaining Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and other banking policies on the counter of a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. Rick Wilking | ReutersIf there wasn’t enough banking jargon to blind you, it’s time to learn a new piece of it: Welcome to the industry’s era of the “criticized loan.”It’s a loan that’s… […]

Big bank earnings season is over. Here’s how our stocks stack up against peers
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Big bank earnings season is over. Here’s how our stocks stack up against peers

Big bank earnings are behind us. After hearing from the nation’s biggest institutions over the past couple weeks, we can breath a sigh of relief: They were better than feared. Many investors were understandably worried about the banking sector heading into this first-quarter earnings season following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and two… […]

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s compensation topped $200 million in 2022
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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s compensation topped $200 million in 2022

Sundar Pichai, CEO, AlphabetLluis Gene | AFP | Getty ImagesAlphabet CEO Sundar Pichai received $226 million in total compensation in 2022, most of which came through stock awards, according to a securities report filed by the company on Friday.Pichai was awarded $218 million in equities last year through a triennial stock grant. His annual salary… […]