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10-year Treasury yield above 1% following projected Democrat Senate win
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield continued its ascent above the 1% mark on Thursday morning, following a projected win for the Democrats of two Senate seats in the Georgia runoff elections. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.063% at 3:40 a.m. ET, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond jumped […]
Combining the power of bluetooth low energy and cellular LPWA for large scale IoT deployments
Launched in 2009, the Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) technology set the base for the future of applications in the Internet of Things (IoT), primarily focusing on those that require minimal power consumption. In 2017, Bluetooth SIG announced the Bluetooth Mesh standardising several BLE features, where the end goal was to amplify the human potential in every […]
Pennylane raises $18.4 million for its accounting service – TechCrunch
French startup Pennylane has raised $18.4 million (€15 million) for its accounting service that combines automated processes with human accountants. Existing investors Global Founders Capital and Partech are investing once again. Pennylane is both a software-as-a-service company that helps you deal with your financial data and an accounting firm. By working with accountants directly, it […]
Final regs. address certain Sec. 163(j) rules
Final regulations posted by the IRS on Monday (T.D. 9943) provide additional guidance regarding the limitation on the business interest expense deduction under Sec. 163(j) to reflect amendments made by the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, P.L. 116-136. Specifically, […]
Best bond fund returns of 2020
The 20 bond funds with the biggest gains of 2020 benefited from the Fed’s aggressive response to COVID-19. With an average annual return of more than 19%, the year’s fixed-income leaders more than doubled their industry peers and outpaced stock-index trackers over the period, Morningstar Direct data show. For comparison, the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate […]
Boris’s 10-point plan will transform UK energy sector, but is it ready?
The energy industry is well on its way towards a more sustainable future, says Rachel Eyres, a business unit leader at Expleo UK. Over the past decade, for example, emissions in the UK from fossil fuels have dropped by nearly 30% and the national energy system ran without coal for two months during lockdown, causing some to question whether […]
Making IoT data work for your business
There was a time you couldn’t escape the discussion around the Internet of Everything (IoE), which in itself felt symbolic of the journey we’d inevitably go on with the Internet of Things (IoT). Our immediate reaction when discovering new technology is more, more, more, says Adam Mayer, senior manager at Qlik without necessarily ensuring we’re getting the most out […]
Feds Pinpoint Russia as ‘Likely’ Culprit Behind SolarWinds Attack
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The UK telecoms security bill: A signal of change in the global 5G industry?
Following the introduction of the Telecommunications Security Bill in the United Kingdom, the stakes for security compliance have never been greater. As Jimmy Jones, telecoms cyber security expert at Positive Technologies says, many have focused on the complete ban on Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G network, which is a major aspect. However, the situation with Huawei […]