Anthony Kennedy

Crypto Trader, Investor & Principal of a family office. Cloud-based. Proficient Operator in Business, Competitive and Private Intelligence.

US Blames Russia's GRU for Cyberattacks (Cybersecurity)

#spy #cybersecuritySource: Wired ...
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US Crude Oil Inventories Rise for 4th Week (Market Trading)

#oilStocks of crude oil in the United States increased by 0.414 million barrels in the week ended February 14th 2020, following a 7.459 million gain in the previous week and compared with market expectations of a 2.494 million gain, according to EIA Petroleum Status Report. Meanwhile, gasoline inventories went down by 1.971 million barrels after decreasing by 0.095 million in the previous week and compared with market consensus of a 0.435 million rise.  ...
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App Automatically Cancels and Sues Robocallers (Cybersecurity)

#robocallers #cybersecurity Source: Vice ...
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Chrome Extensions Uploaded Private Data from Users (Cybersecurity)

#cybersecurity #google #chromeThe extensions were used to extract private browsing data from users. Exposing banking, shopping and possibly health information. Putting users at risk to ad fraud and other misleading marketing practices.Source: Wired   ...
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Signal Bringing Its Secure Messaging to the Masses (Cybersecurity)

#encryption #signal #cybersecurityI recommend Signal to anyone seeking secure communications. Easy to on-board. Your information should be your information.Source: Wired ...
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UK Stocks Down amid RBS, AstraZeneca (Market Trading)

#euro #ftse #dax #cacThe FTSE 100 fell 43 points, or 0.6% to 7,409 on Friday, the lowest close since February 3rd, dragged by corporate updates and coronovirus fears. Royal Bank of Scotland slumped near 7%, after scaled back the target date for hitting its long-term profit goals and announced it will change its name to NatWest Group. AstraZeneca was also among the worst performers, after reported lower than expected Q4 earnings results and announced sales will be hurt this quarter by the coronav...
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Euro Hits 33-month Low (Market Trading)

#eurusdEURUSD decreased to a 33-month low of 1.0877 ...
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White House Proposes $4.8 Trillion Budget Plan (Market Trading)

#trump #gdpThe Trump administration unveiled its $4.8 trillion budget plan for the fiscal year starting on October 1st, which is unlikely to be passed by Congress. The plan includes $2 billion to fund the construction of a wall on the US border with Mexico and an increase of 0.3% in military spending. Meanwhile, NASA would get a 12% increase in funds as it plans for a trip to Mars. Trump's budget also proposes cuts to food stamps, farm subsidies and Medicaid, and a reduction in expenditure on fo...
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Euro Area Currency Euro Weakens to Fresh 4-Month Low (Market Trading)

#euro #fxThe euro fell to $1.0936 on Monday, its weakest level since October 2nd, as a poor set of data across Eurozone countries raised concerns about the bloc's economic outlook. Italy's industrial output dropped by the most in nearly two years in December, while German production tumbled by the most in over a decade and French industrial output posted the steepest contraction since January 2018. ...
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Investigative Look into the Iowa Caucus (Cybersecurity)

#election #2020 #cybersecuritySource: Wired ...
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Web Browsing Data Leaked (Cybersecurity)

#cybersecurity #viceSource: Vice ...
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Your Smartphone's Encryption (Cybersecurity)

#cybersecurity #android #iphone #signalBest PracticesSource: Wired ...
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Facebook Earnings at 2.56 USD (Market Trading)

Facebook (FB) released earnings per share at 2.56 USD. ...
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Pound Flat after EU Approves Brexit Deal (Market Trading)

#GBP #USD #FXThe British pound was nearly flat at $1.302 on Wednesday, after the European Parliament approved the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by 621 votes to 49. The UK is leaving the European Union on January 31st, more than three-and-a-half years after voters decided to do so in a referendum held on June 23rd 2016. The UK will continue to follow all of the EU's rules and its trading relationship will remain the same during the transition period which begins immediately after Brexit day and is ...
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Fed holds interest rates at 1.50%-1.75% (Market Trading)

#Fed #RatesThe US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced on Wednesday that it decided to keep interest rates unchanged at the 1.50%-1.75% range. All 10 FOMC members voted in favor of holding rates at its current levels after lowering them three toimes in 2019. ...
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Global Markets Sell Off (Market Trading)

#DOW #coronavirusWall Street closed deeply in the red on Monday, as the coronavirus outbreak worsened. A fifth case of the virus was confirmed in the United States and the overall death toll climbed to 81. Travel, gambling, and technology stocks led declines, as major disruptions for the Chinese economy are expected. Oil prices fell nearly 2% and safe-haven assets rallied. On the macro side, US new home sales unexpectedly fell in December and numbers for the previous three months were downwardly...
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Dow turns negative, erases 100-point gain as Boeing shares slide (Market Trading)

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Female Founders Alliance Acquires New York’s Monarq Incubator (Startups)

#genderlens #women Excited to see what opportunities this acquisition will bring.Source: Techcrunch ...
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US Oil Production To Grow While CO2 Emissions Are Set To Drop (Market Trading)

#oilSource: OilPrice ...
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UK Stocks Close at Over 5-Month High (Market Trading)

#ftse100 #cacThe FTSE 100 closed up 64 points or 0.9% at 7,674 on Friday, a level not seen since the end of July, supported by a weaker pound. December's retail trade data showed British consumers failed to increase their spending for a fifth month in a row, adding to concerns about the economy and raising expectations that an interest rate cut by the Bank of England would be delivered later this month. In addition, hopes that China’s economic recovery is picking up pace lifted sentiment globall...
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The Dow Jones Index rising 0.77% (Market Trading)

#DOW #Nasdaq United States Stock Market is gaining 222 points. Leading the gains are Cisco Systems (1.85%), Home Depot (1.65%) and Goldman Sachs (1.45%). Top losers are Pfizer (-0.64%), Merck & Co (-0.48%) and Exxon Mobil (-0.26%). ...
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NSA Finds Windows 10 Security Flaw (Cybersecurity)

#nsa Source: Wired ...
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All the Ways Facebook Tracks You (Cybersecurity)

#facebook #cybersecuritySource: Wired ...
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Most European Stocks Fall Ahead of Sino-US Trade Pact (Market Trading)

#DAXMost stock indexes in Europe traded in the red on Tuesday morning, ahead of the planned signing of the phase one trade deal between the US and China. The interim agreement, due to be signed at the White House on Wednesday, marks the first step towards ending a damaging 18-month trade dispute between the world's two largest economies. Also, the US Treasury Department on Monday dropped its designation of China as a currency manipulator. The DAX 30 fell 0.4%; the IBEX 35 went down 0.5%; CAC 40 ...
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German Stocks Close at 2-Year High (Market Trading)

#DAXThe DAX 30 jumped 175 points or 1.3% to 13,495 on Thursday, its highest closing level in two years, after data showed Germany's industrial output grew by the most in a year and a half in November, while concerns about a potential armed conflict between the US and Iran eased. Investors focus meanwhile turned to US-China trade negotiations as Beijing confirmed it was sending a delegation led by Vice Premier Liu He to Washington next week for the signing of the Phase One deal. Other major stock...
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US Crude Drops to 1-Month Low (Market Trading)

#oilWTI crude dipped as much as 1.2% to $58.82 a barrel around 10:00 AM NY time on Thursday, the lowest since December 5th, amid signs of no further escalation between Tehran and Washington and a surprise rise US inventories. Early this session, the market found support after China announced that Vice Premier Liu Le will travel to Washington to sign the first phase of the trade deal between the world’s two biggest economies. Brent crude fell nearly 0.6% to $65.06 a barrel. ...
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U.S. Army/Navy Ban TikTok (Cybersecurity)

#cybersecuritySource: Army Navy ...
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European Stocks End Lower on US-Iran Tensions (Market Trading)

#DAXStock markets in Europe closed in the red on Monday as concerns about a Middle East conflict prompted investors to dump riskier assets, after US President Donald Trump threatened to attack more than 50 Iranian sites if Tehran retaliates against the killing of general Qassem Soleimani. Meanwhile, Iran already announced it would withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal, while the Trump administration warned it would impose sanctions on Iraq if it forces US troops to leave the country. The DAX 30 lo...
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Oil Soars Again After Trump threatens Iraq sanctions (Market Trading)

#oilOil prices rose in Monday morning after US President Donald Trump issued a threat to impose sanctions on Iraq amid escalating tensions with Iran in the Middle East. Brent crude oil jumped over 6 percent to $70.30 a barrel. Also, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased by 5.3 percent to $64.39 a barrel. The gains extended Friday's more-than-3 percent surge after a US air strike in Iraq killed top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.  ...
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Oil Jumps on US-Iran Tensions (Market Trading)

#oilOil prices soared more than 4% and hit the highest since May 2019 on Friday, right after the Pentagon confirmed an Iranian Commander was killed during an air strike at the Baghdad International Airport on Trump's orders, raising concerns of an oil supply disruption in the Middle East. The strikes come after the US embassy in Iraq was attacked on Tuesday amid protests against airstrikes conducted by the US in Iraq and Syria. At 12:40 PM NY time, the US crude oil was up 2.6% to $62.69 a barrel...
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