Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency: Everything We Know
PC Mag Rob Marvin June 18, 2019 Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency: Everything We Know Facebook's big blockchain play, consisting of the Libra coin, the nonprofit Libra Foundation,...
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Facebook stock loses steam from cryptocurrency move toward e-commerce and banking
Wall Street analysts have said the Libra cryptocurrency could add to Facebook's digital businesses.
Facebook shares jump on Libra plan, which could make it a major e-commerce, banking player
Facebook shares rose in premarket trading after the tech giant unveiled its part in a new digital currency.
Government bonds are now the 'most crowded' market trade, more popular than technology stocks
The move marks the first time investor preference for Treasurys has topped the list.
Draghi questions market-based inflation indicators
Some market-based measures of inflation expectations have lost significance “due to technical conditions”, the European Central Bank’s President Mario Draghi said on Tuesday.
White House considered demoting Fed's Powell -report
Lawyers at the White House earlier this year explored the legality of stripping Jerome Powell of his Federal Reserve chairmanship and demoting him to be just...
Blackstone chief donates $150 million to Oxford University
The head of private equity firm Blackstone has pledged $150 million to Oxford University, the biggest single donation in its history, to fund a center for...
Canada approves contentious oil pipeline expansion, expects legal challenges
Canada on Tuesday approved as expected a hotly contested proposal to expand the western Canadian crude oil pipeline it bought last year, providing hope for a...
South Korea's Korean Air to buy 30 Boeing 787 planes for $9.67 billion
South Korea's biggest carrier Korean Air Lines said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 30 Boeing planes for $9.67 billion.
PG&E settles California fire claims with local governments for $1 bln
PG&E Corp will pay $1 billion as part of its bankruptcy reorganization to more than a dozen local governments in California struck by wildfires in recent...
Nissan considers seats for top two Renault executives in new committees: Nikkei
Nissan Motor Co has plans to give multiple seats in its four proposed committees to alliance partner Renault SA's chief executive and chairman, Japan's Nikkei newspaper...
Facebook's cryptocurrency ambitions face privacy concerns, political backlash
Facebook Inc announced ambitious plans on Tuesday to launch a new global cryptocurrency called Libra, part of an effort to expand into digital payments that immediately...
Google invests $1 billion to ease housing shortage near California headquarters
Alphabet Inc's Google announced on Tuesday it would set aside $750 million in land and $250 million in financing to spur developers in the San Francisco...
Adobe beats quarterly estimates on cloud strength; shares rise
Adobe Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Tuesday, driven by growth in its digital media business that houses its flagship product Creative...
Senior U.S. lawmaker says Facebook should halt cryptocurrency project pending review
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters said Tuesday that Facebook Inc should halt development of its announced cryptocurrency until Congress and regulators conduct a...