Dow Jones futures rose slightly Thursday afternoon, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with U.S. markets closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Apple, Microsoft and Tesla are in the news. X The stock market rally was positive for a second straight session on Wednesday. Fed officials see slower rate hikes coming “soon,” according … Read more
Wpadington | Istock | Getty Images If I apply now, will I have to do so again when the form officially launches? No. The Education Department says that applications submitted during the testing period will be processed. There is no need to apply a second time later. How long will the beta period last? The … Read more
The Education Department (ED) opened up a beta version of its student loan forgiveness application process at studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application, offering periodic access to some borrowers who can apply ahead of the official launch. “We’re accepting applications to help us refine our processes…If you submit an application, it will be processed, and you won’t need to resubmit,” … Read more
Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to tell President Biden to cancel student debt on May 12, 2020. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The Education Department could begin beta testing the student debt forgiveness application as soon as Friday night, The Washington Post reported. The portal will be open … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: German TV dramas are continuing to sell internationally ahead of Mipcom Cannes. Beta has shopped MipDrama’s Buyers’ Coup de Couer Award Award winner House of Promises and thriller The Wall to several buyers, as the Munich-based distributor prepares a line-up of 25 dramas for Mipcom later this month. The 12-part House of Promises, a … Read more
Crypto and stock trading platform Robinhood announced the launch of Robinhood Wallet, a self-custody, Web3 wallet, with Polygon (MATIC) as its first supported blockchain. Robinhood launched the beta version of its Web3 wallet on iOS and is being made available to the first 10,000 users that joined the waitlist on May 2022. Hosted first over … Read more
Dow Jones futures were little changed Wednesday morning, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally closed slightly lower on Tuesday after big retreats in the prior two sessions. Investors are cautious about making big bets ahead of Fed chief Jerome Powell’s big Jackson Hole speech on Friday. X Apple (AAPL) … Read more
InterPop, a rising Web 3-based digital entertainment company, celebrated the first anniversary of its Emergents gaming universe by moving the all-new Emergents Trading Card Game (TCG) into the Public Beta phase last week. The digital trading card game is an initiative behind some pro gamers and game developers including Corey Burkhart, Alan Comer, Paulo Vitor … Read more
This month’s off-the-grid recommendations at your subscription streaming services run the gamut from a tender coming-of-age story to a pair of pitch-black comedies to an unexpectedly affectionate action picture, plus three documentaries concerning influential artistes of fashion, music and sleaze. ‘The Beta Test’ (2021) Stream it on Hulu. The writer, director and actor Jim Cummings … Read more