Michael Kern

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• Biden’s $3.5T ‘Human Infrastructure’ Workaround

  Published 15 July 2021 | viewed 4,929 times

  Senate Democrats agreed on a $3.5-trillion plan for "human infrastructure” this week to expand spending on health care for the elderly, climate change and programs…

• Wells Fargo Back In The Spotlight Over Personal Loan Cancellations

  Published 12 July 2021 | viewed 12,443 times

  Wells Fargo has done it again. The major US bank has been scrambling to rebuild its reputation over the past couple of years, tarnished by…

• JEDI Drama Continues With Microsoft Contract Cut

  Published 08 July 2021 | viewed 5,925 times

  Following complaints from tech giants, both in court and on social media, the U.S. government has canceled its $10-billion cloud-computing project awarded to Microsoft.   The…

• Thousands Of Companies Hit In Latest Ransomware Attack

  Published 05 July 2021 | viewed 5,757 times

  Just a couple of weeks after the Biden-Putin “cyber summit,” where the two leaders discussed increasing cyberattacks, nearly all which have been blamed on Russia,…

• Didi Just Went Public, And Uber Is Loving It

  Published 01 July 2021 | viewed 3,220 times

  The ride-sharing race is heating up as Chinese major ride-sharing company Didi, also known as the “Uber of China” and an actual Uber partner, debuted…

• 3 Upcoming IPOs To Watch As IPO Market Rebounds

  Published 25 June 2021 | viewed 3,382 times

  After a huge slump that lasted several decades, the IPO market appears to be back with a bang. Despite the formidable obstacles posed by the…

• The Year Of The Retail Investor Keeps Getting Bigger

  Published 22 June 2021 | viewed 3,063 times

  Retail investors will have their say on the stock market this year, and the recent GameStop and AMC Entertainment stock squeezes were only the beginning.…

• Crypto-Mining Immigration Could Be The Start Of A New Trend

  Published 20 June 2021 | viewed 5,913 times

  During the presidency of Donald Trump, there was an evident trend of decline in student and work visas from Asian countries, predominantly China. Now, it…

• Bezos Is Heading To Space This Sunday

  Published 17 June 2021 | viewed 3,581 times

  The ongoing space race has entered another dimension as Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced that he would fly to space on July 20th aboard the…

• Markets Unfazed As Inflation Hits 13-Year High

  Published 11 June 2021 | viewed 6,896 times

  Wall Street stocks and most financial markets have simply shrugged off news that inflation levels have accelerated to the fastest pace in more than decade.…

• FBI Investigating 100 Types Of Ransomware Attacks

  Published 08 June 2021 | viewed 4,631 times

  The Covid-19 pandemic has forced major changes in our work habits, with remote work and telecommuting becoming the new norm for many organizations and employees.…

• Senate Grills Big Banks Over Pandemic Opportunism

  Published 28 May 2021 | viewed 5,584 times

  Despite their Hallmark-esque TV commercials highlighting their customer-first priorities, banks aren’t exactly the wider public’s favorite institution, and the aftermath of the pandemic is bringing…

• Ransomware Netted Criminals $350M In 2020 Alone

  Published 26 May 2021 | viewed 4,683 times

  Early last year, many cybercriminals pledged not to attack essential businesses during the coronavirus outbreak out of the criminal goodness of their hearts, but a…

• Chinese Regulators Deal Another Big Blow To Bitcoin

  Published 24 May 2021 | viewed 4,735 times

  After several months on a fabulous run, Bitcoin has been hit hard over the past week, and it’s not just Elon Musk causing the carnage.…

• The World Is Running Out Of 6 Key Resources

  Published 19 May 2021 | viewed 6,450 times

  A long-running global pandemic, a Suez Canal blockade, a deep freeze and pipeline cyber attack … all of it lays bare the fragility of the…

• Money-Laundering Binance Probe Report Adds To Bitcoin Woes

  Published 16 May 2021 | viewed 4,158 times

  Binance Holdings, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is reportedly under investigation by federal authorities for money laundering and tax evasion. The US Department of Justice…

• Gold Bulls Are Facing An Uphill Battle

  Published 12 May 2021 | viewed 16,329 times

  Last year proved to be a gold speculator and investor’s dream after gold prices rallied hard to hit historical highs thanks to a perfect storm…

• Has The Dogecoin Hype Fizzled?

  Published 11 May 2021 | viewed 6,951 times

  What exactly is Dogecoin? What does the 5th most popular cryptocurrency on the planet represent or what purpose does it serve? Crypto buffs received a…

• America's Semiconductor Shortage Is Just Getting Started

  Published 09 May 2021 | viewed 3,499 times

  The global semiconductor shortage has disrupted auto production in the United States and elsewhere, and will mostly likely last two more years. Last year, the…

• The EU Begins Backtracking On China Trade

  Published 06 May 2021 | viewed 3,538 times

  The European Union is planning new rules on foreign investment to boost production autonomy for sensitive strategic goods within the bloc. The measures are bound…