Kraken will provide user data to the IRS after a legal battle over crypto tax reporting. Image by Michael O’Keene, Adobe Stock.Major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will provide limited user information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) next month following a court order received in June. The data concerns specific Kraken users who conducted transactions...
The HKMA has called for additional research to assess the feasibility and impact of introducing a retail CBDC in Hong Kong. Image by MMollaretti, Adobe Stock. As financial institutions worldwide explore the adoption of digital currencies, Hong Kong’s stance on its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as e-HKD, remains cautious. A recently published...
Source: SGKB Switzerland’s fifth largest cantonal bank, St.Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB), has partnered with SEBA Bank to offer custody and trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum. SGKB announced that the service is initially available to a select group of wealth-management clients at SGKB with future plans to expand the offering to retail customers soon. Christian Bieri,...
Mastercard’s expert Ashok Venkateswaran has expressed skepticism about the current viability of widespread central bank digital currencies (CBDC), claiming that the broad adoption of CBDC could be “difficult,” according to CNBC. Venkateswaran, Mastercard’s Blockchain and Digital Assets Lead for Asia-Pacific, discussed the complexities surrounding the implementation of CBDCs during the Singapore FinTech Festival. He pointed...
-- Shares of SK Hynix Inc (KS:000660) briefly surged to a record high on Monday, extending a raft of recent gains amid growing bets that the South Korean memory chip maker will benefit from its exposure to an artificial intelligence boom. SK Hynix shares rose 3.6% to 152,000 won, briefly hitting a lifetime high of...
In the latest earnings call, Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) announced significant growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, with revenues increasing by 32.1% year-over-year to $359.6 million. The company experienced a robust increase in adjusted EBITDA, which rose by 46.1% compared to the previous year, reaching $82.2 million. Casella attributed its successful financial performance to...
In the Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Call, Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ:OPI) announced a reduction in their quarterly cash dividend as part of a strategy to increase liquidity. The company reported a decrease in normalized Funds From Operations (FFO) to $45.9 million, citing higher expenses as the main cause. Looking ahead, OPI expects a decline...
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (NAS.OL) concluded the fourth quarter of 2023 with a robust financial performance, as detailed by CEO Geir Karlsen and CFO Hans-Jorgen Wibstad. The airline achieved a record EBIT of NOK2.2 billion for the year, underpinned by strong liquidity and operational improvements. With the acquisition of Wideroe, expansion of fleet and bases,...
Portland General Electric (NYSE: NYSE:POR) has released its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results on February 16, 2024. The company reported a full-year GAAP net income of $228 million, or $2.33 per diluted share, and an adjusted non-GAAP net income of $233 million, or $2.38 per share. Despite facing lower-than-expected results in the...
NatWest Group (NWG.L) announced a robust financial performance in its Annual Results 2023 Management Presentation, with a profit exceeding GBP 6 billion. The bank revealed an operating profit before tax of GBP 6.2 billion and a return on tangible equity (RoTE) of 17.8% for the year. NatWest also declared a final dividend of 11.5 pence...