What startups need to know about IP patents
Aird McBurney LP Tony Sabeta Aug 1, 2019 33%. That’s the percentage of funded startups that have filed a patent application; also 19% of all funded...
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Goldman Sachs is spending $100 million to shave milliseconds off stock trades
The project, named Atlas after the Greek God, is meant to accelerate the shift Goldman Sachs has been making to the latest stock trading technology.
Occidental Petroleum plans to close Anadarko deal soon after August 8 vote
Occidental Petroleum Corp plans to quickly complete its $38 billion purchase of Anadarko Petroleum after the latter's Aug. 8 shareholder vote, the company said on Thursday.
Enel upbeat on outlook after renewables and grids boost earnings
Europe's biggest utility Enel painted an upbeat outlook after posting a strong rise in earnings in the first six months driven by its green energy and...
Wall St. gives up gains following Trump trade tweet
Wall Street abruptly reversed its gains on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that he would impose an additional 10% tariffs on $300 billion in...
Early crypto investor Novogratz likens Beyond Meat's surge to the bitcoin bubble
Michael Novogratz says Beyond Meat's rally smacks of bitcoin's boom, which was followed by a crash soon after.
U.S. manufacturing struggling as tariffs bite; job market healthy
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed to a near three-year low in July and hiring at factories shifted into lower gear, suggesting a further loss of momentum in...
Wall St. rebounds on tech strength, eyes shift to earnings
U.S. stocks rebounded on Thursday from a steep selloff in the prior session, boosted by technology shares, as investors shrugged off a cautious outlook from the...
China sees intensive contact ahead of next trade talks; small U.S. soybean sales reported
U.S. and Chinese negotiating teams will be in intensive contact to prepare "good groundwork" for trade talks in September, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, as...
Trump says U.S. to hit $300 billion worth of Chinese goods with 10% tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would impose an additional 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports starting Sept. 1, as talks...
Wall St. bounces back on tech strength, focus shifts to earnings
U.S. stocks bounced back on Thursday from a steep selloff in the prior session, boosted by technology shares as investors shrugged off a cautious outlook from...
Retail stocks tank as companies could take the biggest hit from the next round of China tariffs
Shares of retailers are tanking as they are seen as the biggest target in the new China tariffs.
King dollar rattles currencies, commodities; stocks rise
The dollar charged to its highest in more than two years on Thursday, trampling almost every market in its way, after the Federal Reserve dampened hopes...
U.S. confirms small soybean sale to private Chinese buyer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday confirmed a private Chinese company bought 68,000 tonnes of soybeans in the week ended July 25, the first soybean...
Higher medical costs take shine off Cigna second-quarter profit beat
Health insurer Cigna Corp raised its 2019 profit forecast on Thursday, helped by last year's acquisition of pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, but medical costs in...