Official Website of Louis Velazquez, entrepreneur, finance guy and tech innovator https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Large wine & spirits distributor to close sites, cuts 100s of jobs IBM stock just got powerful new price target from Wall Street White House order shifts focus back to defense stocks Samsung’s Galaxy tablet with AI-capabilities is on sale for just $229 during Amazon Prime Day Sam’s Club just made a big move Costco won’t consider Venezuelan earthquakes leave ‘devastating number of deaths’ Anthropic has hired an economist with . . .  interesting views on human survival The ever weirder world of venture capital SBI to acquire Bitbank in $289M deal creating Japan’s biggest crypto exchange Micron kicks off a strong opening for US stocks Fidelity flags the RMD trap that quietly raises your taxes Americans face dilemma after housing market news Walmart’s popular $310 portable air conditioner is on sale for only $175 Identity theft victims face ‘unconscionable’ IRS delays, advocate says Aircon stocks become next hot bet as Europe wilts Global tech stocks rebound after Micron’s profit surge Jamie Dimon promotes two potential successors at JPMorgan US initial jobless claims 215K vs 225K estimate. Continuing claims 1.821M vs 1.800M est US GDP final Q1 2.1% versus 1.6% estimate Spark migrates $150M in stablecoin to Uniswap to advance shared liquidity 60% of World Cup bettors on Polymarket were first-time crypto users Customer trend sends Kroger, grocery chains worrisome signal Walmart is selling a ‘relaxing’ hammock chair for $76 that’s easy to assemble Exxon, Chevron investors cautious after oil news Sports Betting Ensnares Young Men with ADHD Rome airports warn of summer ‘disaster’ unless EU border controls suspended SpaceX bond sale signals markets are in ‘bubble territory’, warns Allianz CIO Oman reaffirms that future arrangements for Strait of Hormuz do not involve tolls Circle, Nomura eye Japan corporate FX with stablecoin settlement: Report Amazon’s bestselling Hanes hoodie is on sale for only $10 during Prime Day Iran-linked entities moved $3.8B through CoinEx, TRM says Amazon has adjustable sandals with arch support that ‘hold up beautifully’ for $38 on Prime Day Indonesia sets certification rules for influencers recommending crypto Israel has pulled back from part of its buffer zone in southern Lebanon – US official Amazon is selling a $730 laptop for 45% off during Prime Day sales They think it’s oil over Polish crypto exchange Kanga secures MiCA license in Latvia What are the main events for today? French consumer confidence sees slight improvement in June but still at subdued levels Spain Q1 GDP quarterly growth confirmed at 0.6% House Democrats seek SEC answers on AI investment advisers Germany’s consumer climate sees moderate improvement going into July US arbitration giant rolls out ‘legal layer’ for agentic commerce Walmart has a 3-piece patio set for only $70 during its summer sales event What if ideas aren’t getting harder to find, after all? The future of TV: lots of choice, lots of hassle Insurers slash war premiums for Strait of Hormuz ships Oil price back at prewar levels as Gulf flows pick up Abracadabra takes emergency action as MIM stablecoin depeg worsens Official Website of Louis Velazquez, entrepreneur, finance guy and tech innovator