Valley Bank is tightening spending but keeping an open mind toward investments that expand capabilities and deliver measurable gains. THE BIG PICTURE: The $62 billion bank today reported first-quarter noninterest expense of $276.6 million, down 0.7% quarter over quarter and 1.3% year over year. Valley attributed the drop in part to reductions in technology, furniture…
Independent UN rights experts expressed alarm Thursday about the use of forced psychiatric treatment to punish political dissenters in Belarus. The experts have stated that 33 people have been coerced into undergoing psychiatric treatment in response to political protest. Only eight people have been reportedly released, meaning at least 25 more people are involuntarily detained…
After a period of regulatory review under Chairman Andrew Ferguson, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (COPPA Rule or the Rule), which was last updated in 2013. As we reported earlier this year, the FTC finalized its most recent…
When negotiating construction contracts, attorneys often focus on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) A201-2017 General Conditions, a widely used standard in the industry. However, construction loan agreements, drafted from the lender’s perspective, frequently contain provisions that conflict with or impose additional obligations beyond those in the AIA A201. These discrepancies can lead to disputes,…
Can someone check in on Judge Wilkinson? Because the conservative legal movement luminary appears to be having a moment. Wrapping up a routine insurance opinion by musing, “What after all does it matter?” the Fourth Circuit veteran took Owners Ins. Co. v. Walsh on a three-paragraph journey into a dorm-room philosophy session gone rogue. Deciding…
Main: President Donald Trump, left, waves as he greets El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele as Bukele arrives at the White House, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta). The Trump administration breached the terms of a settlement agreement that was supposed to protect a Venezuelan man living in Maryland from being deported,…
If you’re jumping into the travel rewards game, picking which credit card to start with can be overwhelming. There are a lot of competitive options, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. In this guide, we’ll walk through two popular beginner travel credit cards — the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and…
When working with large datasets in MongoDB, performance optimization is critical. One common challenge arises when you need to apply custom logic, such as mapping data values or performing sorting, which can become inefficient when done in multiple steps. In this blog, we’ll explore how MongoDB’s $function operator can significantly reduce time complexity compared to…
The Visionary Behind the Platform At the forefront of innovation in the field of IT staffing is YESHWANTH VASA, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Business & Technology Operations of Static IQ Corp. With a reputation for his capability to bring together extensive technical research and business implementation, YESHWANTH VASA is revolutionizing how staffing is…
Key Takeaways: Ethereum saw a record 449,000 in ETH inflows to accumulation addresses on April 22. Active addresses rose 10%, signaling growing network engagement, but DeFi activity remains weak with declining DEX volumes. Holders in accumulation addresses remain underwater with a realized price of $1,981. Over the past 10 days, Ethereum inflows into accumulation addresses…
