In instances where you need to draw a semi-circle, or a custom arc, you can use the same method. An arc is simply a section of the circumference of a circle. So, we can define this arc by a starting point (x, y), radius, and starting and ending points on the perimeter of the circle. Finally, we pass an optional parameter in the arc() method to indicate the path between the endpoints....

Under basic materials, Diamondback Energy (NYSE: FANG ) was the biggest gainer of the week with +11.95%. Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) with a current stock price of $7.79 is also another gainer with 5.84%. It has also been a good week for ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) after closing the week at +5.52%. The sector’s gains have been rallied by improving fuel prices. The oil sector is bouncing back with the hope that the industry will go a step further and start cutting production from the excess supplies due to the COVID-19 crisis....

Speaking to Kitco News, Urban notes that the increased institutional activity around Bitcoin from the start of the year will begin manifesting after the summer. He added that the recent Bitcoin volatility is becoming a norm, and investors are getting used to it. However, Urban opines that the negative news around Bitcoin will translate to a flat price movement going into the summer. According to Urban, the recent Bitcoin price volatility has not resulted in institutions selling their holdings, but most activity has been around retail investors....

The framework by IOSCO’s Board-level Fintech Taskforce (FTF) will focus on two workstreams focusing on Crypto and Digital Assets (CDA) and decentralised finance (DeFi), the guidelines published on July 7 indicated. Each workstream plans to publish a report with policy recommendations by the end of 2023. Protecting investors from losses According to the task force established early this year, the investor losses witnessed this year are due to a lack of regulations in the market....

The token which ranks in the 72nd position has gained 111% over the last seven days trading at $0.21 by press time, according to data provided by CoinMarketCap. Over the same period, WAX gained 61.6% to rank in the second spot. Notably, the value of IOTX began surging in November after it emerged that the team was to deliver a keynote speech at the DeFi Live event on November 10....

There is likely a distillate shortage that caused this unlikely spike in price. As diesel is still the workhorse of the economy, a lack of it could spell trouble for the global economy and end-users of diesel. Javier Blas, Energy and commodities columnist at Bloomberg chimed in on Twitter saying: Ryan Petersen, CEO of Flexport added: Dire diesel supply Even before the war in Ukraine diesel inventories had fallen to lower levels than usual, especially in the U....

Ajax Methods The methods listed in the following table are common jQuery Ajax methods that require much less code than standard Ajax. HTML Example We will use the following HTML for the examples listed below. ajaxStart() Method The ajaxStart() method specifies a function to be run when an Ajax request starts. A function specified with the ajaxStart() method will run when the request is started. Syntax ajaxComplete() Method The ajaxComplete() method specifies a function to be run when an Ajax request completes....

This modification refers to the procurement of long-lead time materials, parts, components, and work for the production of seven Lot 15 F-35A aircraft, two Lot 15 F-35B aircraft, seven Lot 16 F-35A, and two Lot F-35B aircraft for the Italian government, with a deadline of June 2025 until which the work is expected to be complete. On the whole, Lockheed makes most of its revenue through contracts, not only with the US but also with allied countries around the globe....

Lyft closed the purchase on February 7, as elaborated by Brian Roberts, the Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Lyft had partnered with various rental-car companies, including Avis Budget Group Inc., Hertz Global Holdings Inc., and Flexdrive. Through these partnerships, Lyft could rent out cars to prospective drivers on the Lyft platform. Roberts reached short of disclosing any changes in the program. He also did not clarify whether the other partners would continue being used for that purpose....

However, this has raised serious concerns among developers over the damaging consequences of adopting cryptocurrencies in video games, claiming that they exploit gamers’ trust, benefit only the richest gamers, expose them to risks of crypto scams, and harm the environment, as Bloomberg reported on April 26. For this reason, a group of developers, artists, and other staff from Minecraft creator Mojang Studios has drawn up a pledge on digital ownership, urging studios to commit to learning about the drawbacks of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) before introducing them in their games....

According to data acquired by Finbold, the top seven gold ETFs in the U.S. by the highest average daily trading volume have returned an average of -7.41% on a year-to-date basis as of October 18. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), with 7.2 million daily traded shares, has the highest negative returns at 7.54%. Elsewhere, iShares Gold Trust (IAU), with the highest daily traded shares at 8.6 million among the selected ETFs, has returns of -7....

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform Mozzeno has raised an additional €3m meant for bolstering it’s financial foundation and accelerating development. The Belgian based company raised the funds from existing and new shareholders. Some of the shareholders who contributed to the current round of funding include the Wallonia Innovation and Growth investment fund and insurer Federale. Frédéric Dujeux, a co-founder of Mozzeno explained the inspiration behind Federale’s contribution. According to Dujex: On the other hand, Xavier Laoureux another Mozzeno co-founder talked about the company’s future in digital lending....

The U.S. banks account for the highest share at €9.15 billion, followed by Australia at €770 million, while Israel banks have been fined €762.97 million. On the other hand, Sweden bank fines are the fourth highest at €456.18 million, while Germany facilities accounted for the fifth-highest penalties at €169.01 million. Goldman Sach is the most fined bank this year at €5.26 billion due to various violations. Notably, the fines were issued differently....

The network layer is directly above the data link layer and is concerned with getting data from one node to another, even if the target system is located on a remote network, unlike the data link layer which is concerned with local (same subnet) deliver of data. The network layer provides routing and creating logical paths for transmitting data from node to node. Network Functions Some of the functions of this layer include logical addressing, routing and forwarding, datagram encapsulation, and connection management....

While the shares were initially priced at €82.5 (~$79.87), the quick rise in shares of 1.8% possibly indicated the public’s interest. Porsche’s parent company Volkswagen offered 911 million shares as a reference to the famous 911 Porsche model. Arno Antlitz, Volkswagen’s chief financial officer, spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box Europe about the success of the IPO and the Porsche brand. Positive reactions This new listing should offer Porsche a treasure chest of roughly €19....

Speaking to reporters in the State Duma on Monday, December 20, the Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank, Vladimir Chistyukhin, hinted that privately operated cryptocurrencies might soon be phased out of the country’s financial systems. In response to whether the Central Bank supports the banning of financial transfers from citizens’ bank accounts in Russia to cryptocurrency exchanges, the regulator stated: Chistyukhin added that Russian citizens and businesses may buy and store cryptocurrency, but not via domestic infrastructure or intermediaries....

As the Middle East’s use of financial technology grows, STC Pay, established in 2018 by the Kingdom’s largest mobile provider Saudi Telecom, would be transformed into a digital bank known as STC Bank with a capital of SAR2.5 billion ($667 million). Additionally, a second company, directed by Abdul Rahman bin Saad Al-Rashed & Sons Co., will launch a digital bank known as the Saudi Digital Bank with a capital of SAR1....

Indeed, DBS Group Holdings Ltd. has expanded access to crypto trading services for its 100,000 investors that belong to the DBS Treasures section, Bloomberg’s Natalie Ching Mun Choy reported on September 23. This section of the bank’s operations covers wealthy clients with investable assets of at least $246,000, and the new development will allow them to trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and XRP, on DBS Digital Exchange....

In addition, the earnings highlighted revenues of $1.11 billion, a 13% year-on-year (YoY) increase, missing expectations by $20 million; furthermore, the earnings per share (EPS) were -$0.02, beating estimates by $0.01. On a positive note, the management said they’re setting aside $500 million for stock repurchase and splitting the stock if it reaches $40 within ten years. Furthermore, Evan Spiegel, Snap CEO, noted in the earnings call that their Q2 performance is not indicative of their ambitions, as they will look to invest more and find new revenue sources....