'Bad things could happen': Turning to tech to tame the crypto jungle
"Hi guys, could you please show me a firm bid for 100 bitcoin?" a seller texts on Skype.
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Ahead of election year, more Americans lack health insurance, incomes stall
The share of Americans without health insurance rose for the first time in a decade last year and U.S. household income hardly budged, according to a...
Global stocks gain on hopes of central bank stimulus
Global stock markets gained on Monday as investors pinned their hopes on stimulus that's expected from the world's central banks to support slowing growth.
Stimulus hopes lift Wall Street, financial stocks lead gains
Wall Street's main indexes edged higher on rising expectations of monetary stimulus from global central banks to boost growth, while a drop in technology and healthcare...
Explainer: Big tech probes could break up firms, result in huge fines, or neither
The potential penalties for several wide-ranging investigations into whether Facebook, Google and other big U.S. tech companies used their market power unfairly include everything from breaking...
Exclusive: Repsol in advanced talks to buy Exxon assets in Gulf of Mexico - sources
Spanish oil giant Repsol SA is in advanced talks to acquire some deepwater assets in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico from Exxon Mobil Corp for about...
Stimulus hopes lift stocks, pound hits six-week high
A gauge of global stocks advanced on Monday as investors banked on the likelihood of stimulus measures from the world's central banks to reverse slowing growth,...
Cramer calls AT&T the 'most Republican of any publicly traded company'
However, CNBC's Jim Cramer suggests that past support of GOP policies does not seem to outweigh President Trump's hatred of CNN.
Chipotle upgraded by Wedbush, which says digital strategy will drive sales higher
Wedbush upgrades Chipotle to outperform from neutral and hikes its 12-month price target to $980 from $780.
Elliott questions AT&T's Time Warner purchase, calls for asset sales
Activist investor Elliott Management Corp on Monday questioned AT&T Inc's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner and called for the wireless carrier to sell non-core businesses...
U.S. Treasury chief sees positive year for economy as China talks loom
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said he did not see the threat of a recession as the Trump administration seeks to revive trade negotiations...
Carmakers near CO2 cliff-edge in electrification race
Time is running out for European carmakers, which have waited until the last minute to try to meet ambitious EU emissions targets and face billions in...
Saudi Arabia flags plan to enrich uranium as U.S. seeks nuclear pact
Saudi Arabia wants to enrich uranium for its nuclear power program, its energy minister said on Monday, potentially complicating talks with Washington on an atomic pact...
Oz. Tap House on Microventures
"Oz. Tap House is an Austin, Texas family friendly, casual dining establishment where customers can socialize while enjoying self-serve tap craft beer, wine, and cider by...
Agents of Change: Making innovation agencies as innovative as those they support
Nesta UK Alex Glennie Aug 23, 2019 Making innovation agencies as innovative as those they support This paper considers how government innovation agencies can become more...