Finance
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CHANOS: ‘The last thing I’d want to own is bitcoin if the grid goes down’
LONDON — Renowned short seller Jim Chanos thinks cryptocurrencies are a product of the run-away global bull market and have little use...
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Mexico is ready to hit back against Trump’s trade war by placing tariffs on pigs
Mexican authorities are ready to hit back against the tariffs imposed on the country by the Trump administration, and are preparing to...
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There’s a shakeup in the works at the top of RBC Capital Markets
Blair Fleming, head of RBC Capital Markets in the US, has left the firm after more than 30 years, according to people...
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Universities are starting to invest in crypto, according to a lawyer in the space
LONDON – Some universities on the east coast of the US have begun making small investments into cryptocurrency hedge funds, according to...
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Japan’s finance minister will forfeit a year’s salary as punishment for a cronyism scandal that has plagued Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japan’s Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso has volunteered to give up a year’s salary in response to a cronyism...
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A stock exchange behemoth is quietly powering crypto markets across the world
Nasdaq may not have launched its market for bitcoin futures yet, but it has been quietly powering crypto markets across the world....
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Qantas gives in to Beijing’s ‘Orwellian’ demand to change how it refers to Taiwan
Qantas will change its description of Taiwan from a country to a territory of China, after being pressured by Beijing to do...
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Apple says its Apple TV business has grown 50% since it introduced a 4K version of the streaming box
While it was once categorized as “a hobby” by Apple, the Apple TV streaming box is selling better than ever. Tim Cook...
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Starbucks is sliding after Howard Schultz steps down as chairman (SBUX)
Starbucks shares are sliding in after-hours trading Monday, down 1.28%, after the company announced Howard Schultz is stepping down as chairman. The...
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Trump’s trade battles are behind a huge shift in how some of America’s top economists feel about the economy
Economists are worried that President Donald Trump’s recent trade crackdown could slow down US economic growth, according to a new survey. The...