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- Alex Mashinsky, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, was arrested by US authorities and charged with fraud and market manipulation.Imagine this - you put yo… Read More
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2023-07-13 22:08
Ripple's momentous win against the SEC this week is cause for celebration throughout the crypto community. This is big, since not only did it immediately boost XRP's price and reputati… Read More
2020-12-30 13:13
New adventures are around the corner. Happy New Year! Read More
2020-12-22 14:00
Happy Holidays! I hope all of your Christmas wishes come true Read More
2019-10-30 13:45
Wishing you an eerie October and a boo-tiful Halloween! Read More
2017-10-19 11:09
October 19, 2017 is the 30th year anniversary of "Black Monday" stock market crash (October 19, 1987), on this day stock markets around the world plunged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fe… Read More
2017-09-11 10:16
The US dollar is up while the Treasuries retreated and stocks rise as an appetite for risk returned to global markets after an anticipated North Korean missile test failed to materialize and… Read More
2017-08-22 07:04
Chinese SUV manufacturer Great Wall Motors said that they are interested in acquiring the American car company Jeep, which is their attempt to expand globally. A company spokesman confirmed… Read More
2017-08-09 09:43
U.S. President Donald Trump is a bigger concern to financial markets than North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un -- judging by traders’ reactions this year.South Korea’s Kospi stock i… Read More
2017-07-25 08:33
The US dollar was down to a 13-month low on Tuesday against a basket of major currencies, extending recent declines as investors positioned for a Federal Reserve meeting starting later in th… Read More
2017-07-12 10:52
One of the hottest cryptocurrency Ethereum stabilised on Wednesday after a free fall for two straight days. Ethereum is up 5% versus US dollar $201.17 at 4.17 a.m. ET. Ethereum suff… Read More
2017-07-04 09:55
What a day it may have been, Finance website CNNMoney, Bloomberg and Google Finance showed Zynga is up by 3,292%, Amazon plunging 87%, eBay soaring by 253%, Apple dropping 14% and Microsoft… Read More
2017-06-16 07:39
The five largest U.S. technology companies have lost enough market capitalization over the past week, Apple The slip was again led by sector heavyweights Apple and Alphabet, as investors mov… Read More
2017-05-24 09:10
Bitcoin has reached another new all-time high at $2,322 this morning May 24 based on global average. Experts said that the recent bitcoin price surge is due to the strong performance and mom… Read More
2017-05-11 09:40
Bitcoin breaches $1,800 for the first time on Thursday adding more than $100 in just two days. The rally in bitcoin has been driven by a number of factors such as positive noises from policy… Read More
2017-04-28 08:21
- Amazon's Operating cash flow increased by 53% to $17.6 billion for the past 12 months.- The company's Net sales is up by 23% to $35.7 billion in the first quarter.- Guidance for second qua… Read More
2017-04-09 09:42
US Department of Labor sued Google, because the internet giant was allegedly withholding information relevant to an ongoing compliance audit. Now, the agency claims that it has found “… Read More
2017-03-24 09:19
A lot of people can't start their day without a cup of coffee and it looks like coffee addicts are starting to buy their favorite morning caffeine boost at Dunkin’ Donuts instead of St… Read More
2017-03-14 09:25
Intel's wants to compete in the emerging space of autonomous vehicles and their latest move to acquire computer vision systems company Mobileye for $15.3 billion is their biggest step to dat… Read More
2017-02-14 06:33
Asian shares eke out 19-month highs on Tuesday as the potential for economic stimulus in the United States underpinned the dollar, bond yields and Wall Street stocks. However, markets are st… Read More
2017-01-27 23:35
Apple's iPhone has been toppled as the number one selling smartphone in China for the first time since 2012, this has made them "vulnerable" in the world's second-largest economy, according… Read More
2017-01-19 05:37
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen announces that she welcomes the hiking of U.S. interest rates gradually which has pressured gold prices. Spot gold was down by 0.1% to $1,202 per ounce by… Read More
2016-12-30 05:04
A promising and a fulfilling new year is waiting just for you. Open your arms and behold it with grace and mirth. Hope you have prosperous one Read More
2016-12-23 08:48
May God bless you with a joyous, loving and peaceful celebration this Christmas and all throughout the year. Merry Christmas!!! Read More
2016-12-09 09:07
Gold prices slumped on Friday and it is on its way to a 5th straight weekly decline. As it get hit from all directions. The gold prices are being pulled down by a stronger U.S. dollar and ex… Read More
2016-11-29 11:45
Onlines sales on Black Friday was the country's biggest yet though it didn't last very long just three days. However, retailers are expected to keep hearing the Ka-Ching of the cash register… Read More
2016-11-12 09:39
U.S. stocks closed mostly on a higher note on Friday as a postelection rally lost some steam. Losers includes Energy, health care and materials companies while Consumer goods, technology and… Read More
2016-10-17 08:42
Wishing each one of you a very happy and joyful Halloween. Enjoy the party with your friends and family...Happy Halloween! Read More
2016-10-04 08:00
Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Tuesday, with Japanese markets leading the way as solid U.S. manufacturing data helped bolstered the U.S. dollar and weaken the yen.The Nikkei Stock… Read More
2016-09-23 06:28
The U.S. dollar retreats Thursday amid investors doubt that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year. In the WSJ Dollar Index (US$ vs 16 other currency) was down by 0.1% to 86… Read More
2016-09-13 23:31
The Middle-class Americans and the poor American families have experience their first gain in eight years. The Census Bureau reported Tuesday, that the median household income rose 5.2% from… Read More
2016-09-02 07:51
Asian markets gave varied results Friday as investors awaited latest U.S. job data that could influence the Fed's interest rate policy. If there's a sooner than expected rate increase in Sep… Read More
2016-08-23 06:53
Asian Shares gave mixed results on Tuesday, as oil prices fell and the U.S. dollar weakened ahead of a key meeting of Federal Reserve officials and other central bankers later this week.The… Read More
2016-08-12 07:24
A lot of top retailers in the U.S. are feeling the heat, yes American consumer are still buying but they don't want to pay the full price and they want to shop at home. Legacy stores has bee… Read More
2016-07-29 08:52
Google parent company the Alphabet Inc. reported their quarterly profit that surge 24%, these surge is driven by consumers’ rapid shift to mobile devices.The company said that more com… Read More
2016-07-22 22:59
Bids for Yahoo which is headed by CEO Marissa Mayer, were due on Monday, and expert says that Verizon has long been the front-runner.On a report on Bloomberg News, it said that Verizon is ne… Read More
2016-07-22 22:34
The technology and commodity stocks and in the driver seat and they are leading the S&P 500 Index for the first time in this last two months. Computer and software companies were the bes… Read More
2016-07-13 07:43
Asian equity markets continue making gains and they are within reach of their 2016 highs on Wednesday as the anticipation of solid U.S. growth and likelihood that Japan may consider an aggre… Read More
2016-07-07 06:35
The UK Pound drop below $1.30 on Wednesday amid increasing anxiety about Britain’s vote to leave the European Union that force investors to put their money on safe haven assets.“… Read More
2016-06-24 07:22
Britain has voted to leave the European Union which is a historic decision that will have a huge effects in the world. The value of the British pound sunk as financial markets absorbed the n… Read More
2016-06-21 00:26
With the positive news that the polls are leaning towards Britain remaining in the European Union, the United States stocks sharply rose. Asian stocks also traded higher and indexes in Europ… Read More
2016-06-09 08:52
Oil has recorded near 10-Month high as U.S. crude stockpiles decline, U.S. oil inventories fell 3.23 million barrels last week. It was also affected by disruptions in producing countries lik… Read More
2016-05-27 09:49
Hackers that are responsible for the $81 million heist from Bangladesh's central bank have been linked to other cyber attacks on a bank in the Philippines, in addition to the 2014 hack on So… Read More
2016-05-19 08:26
Due to the possibility of another interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve as early as June it push the US dollar sharply higher against major Asian currencies Thursday, with the Chines… Read More
2016-05-06 08:14
Asian markets are on the down trend on Friday as investors braced for the closely watched U.S. jobs-report that may influence interest rate decisions and the value of the U.S. dollar.Europea… Read More
2016-04-28 05:54
Facebook is making major moves to ensure its founder Mark Zuckerberg remains in charge of the company. On Wednesday the company proposed a new class of stock named as "C shares", this will a… Read More
2016-04-12 10:08
Verizon will have a pretty big headache when more than 40,000 Verizon workers are preparing to go on strike at 6 a.m. ET on Wednesday if they have not reached a new labor agreement with the… Read More
2016-04-12 09:54
China based e-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Tuesday that they have agreed to buy a controlling stake in Southeast Asian online retailer Lazada to tap into the region's luc… Read More
2016-03-31 07:36
Oil futures fell amid the rising U.S. crude stockpiles kept supplies at the highest level in more than eight decades. It renewed worries of global oversupply Brent crude futures fell as much… Read More
2016-03-24 05:35
U.S. Dollar were up to a one-week high against a basket of currencies on Thursday. The U.S. dollar index were able to hit 96.235, its highest since March 16. The U.S. currency was on the fro… Read More
2016-03-10 10:04
Gold prices ended lower on Wednesday, as investors worries about this week’s European Central Bank monetary-policy meeting. It is possible that the European Central Bank mi… Read More
2016-03-10 09:59
Shanghai Composite Index six-straight sessions of gains halted as China shares went down Wednesday amid concerns on metals prices and the consolidation of steel plants.The Shanghai Composite… Read More
2016-03-02 08:12
Bill Gates retains the record of being the richest person in the world for the 3rd year in the row according to Forbes Billionaires list. The Microsoft co-founder bag the top spot as the wor… Read More
2016-02-19 12:25
McDonald’s are doing everything they could to bring back lost customers, their recent trick is the all-day breakfast menu. Franchisees doubt that it will be successful based on their i… Read More
2016-02-10 11:32
The dollar weakens near 3-1/2-month low against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, as traders awaits the announcement of U.S. interest rate guidance from Federal Reserve Chair Janet… Read More
2016-02-05 11:47
- Nikkei extends losses for fifth day, down 5.9% for the weekAsian markets were on the downside on Friday, closing mixed despite a positive finish on Wall Street overnight, as a newly weaker… Read More
2016-01-25 10:35
Asian stocks are gaining that gave boost to global equities as markets across the region climbed, with energy shares leading the advance. - MSCI Asia Pacific Index up by 1.2% to 119.98 as of… Read More
2016-01-18 10:17
Stock markets around the globe and oil prices has been pretty gloomy and they slumped to year lows last Monday. They are hit by continuous stress by shrinking global growth. However, Europea… Read More
2016-01-08 07:54
Chinese stocks bounce back after being pounded, the trading is very volatile after the Chinese government halt the controversial circuit breaker system, the central bank put up a higher yuan… Read More
2015-12-29 10:58
May the new year bring you greater heights of success and prosperity. Have a happy new year! Read More
2015-12-24 02:30
Forget the stock market for a moment, and celebrate the Christmas season with your family and friends. May this Christmas Brings health, wealth and peace to your home And make your Christmas… Read More
2015-12-16 12:08
It is expected that the Federal Reserve will be hiking the interest rate, this will be the 1st rate increase for the past 9 years. For 7 years the Fed's key rate were at a record low near ze… Read More
2015-12-07 10:19
Shares in Europe are more up beat at the start of trading on Monday, which uplifted by gains on US stocks and a weaker euro. The US dollar is up due to the jobs data last Friday which added… Read More
2015-11-28 05:32
The Dow Jones industrial average are down 14.9 points (0.08%), to 17,798.49, the S&P 500 gained 1.24 points, or 0.06%, to 2,090.11 and the Nasdaq Composite added 11.38 points, or 0.22%… Read More
2015-11-20 09:18
Chinese police has raided the country's largest underground banking ring that involves transactions totaling $64 billion. Those 100 suspects that were arrested are from 8 gangs. Chinese offi… Read More
2015-11-09 07:50
GoDaddy a Web domain marketplace has gain 15%. The launch their public offering last April and in their Initial public offering (IPO) they were able to raise $460 million. Their company is v… Read More
2015-10-31 12:05
Cauldrons and broomsticks take shape in the cold night, making your Halloween full of fun and of fright, don’t cross any witches or fall under their spell, and your Hallowe… Read More
2015-10-24 04:39
Central bank of China decrease interest rates last Friday. This the 6th time they cut it in less than a year. They also lowered the level of cash that banks are required to hold as reserves… Read More
2015-10-18 06:18
Dating sites Match and Tinder wants to go public, soon you will be able to purchase stocks for hooking up. Match Group, the online dating division of IAC/InterActiveCorp, brands include Tind… Read More
2015-09-24 08:53
U.S. stocks down a bit, it was pulled down by losses in materials and energy shares because of weak U.S. and China factory data. S&P 500 was trading higher slightly when Chinese Presiden… Read More
2015-08-16 13:20
China's move to bring down the Yuan last week could lead to similar adjustments, and China's currency is likely to move in both directions as the economy stabilizes, Ma Jun, chief economist… Read More
2015-08-07 10:52
Investors on Friday head for safety as the U.S. dollar and world stocks markets fall flat before U.S. jobs data. It is said that the Federal Reserve will use that data to raise interest rate… Read More
2015-07-19 10:20
Last Friday Google stocks surges by 16% that helps Nasdaq setting a new record high. The 16% sudden increase in Google's publicly traded stock resulted to additional $65.1 billion in shareho… Read More
2015-07-07 12:40
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said that Berlin refuse to give Greece an actual debt cut when he arrived at a meeting with his counterparts in the 19-country Eurozone.He said tha… Read More
2015-06-24 12:18
German business morale is down again for a 2nd straight month in June according to a survey. Concerns about the Greek debt crisis has been affecting them negatively. The survey which is call… Read More
2015-06-17 09:49
Right now China's stock market is worth over $10 trillion with the Shanghai Stock Exchange had a total market cap of $5.9 trillion while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange is at $4.4 trillion (Worl… Read More
2015-06-06 11:22
There are concern about US economy is slowing, but this has not affected the job market as the government announce last Friday that businesses 280,000 jobs in May. The unemployment rate is u… Read More
2015-05-30 07:57
Almost all the Cable TV providers got the lowest scores possible for value. Customers seems always dissatisfied with pay TV and Internet providers, they consistently receive poor ratings. Mo… Read More
2015-05-21 13:32
US citizens who are filing new claims for unemployment benefits went up last week. The initial jobless claims went up by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 274,000 in the week ended May 16 acco… Read More
2015-05-03 11:32
- Fed have 2 more months of data before next meeting- Williams: Don't want to be locked into set pace of rate hikes- Markets are discounting June rate hike, see December likelyThe Federal Re… Read More
2015-04-16 10:07
China has gained $12.4 billion of foreign direct investment in March which is up by 2.2% from a year earlier according to the Ministry of Commerce. Last February they have tallied $8.56 bill… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Facebook executives must be all smiles because of their huge pay although it's not as high as it was back in 2012.Based on a SEC regulatory filing, three of Facebook's top executives earned… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Investor Carl Icahn has withdrawn his demand for eBay Inc. (EBAY) to spin off PayPal. Now, he wants 20% of PayPal to be offered to the public. PayPal is the online payment service of eBay. e… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hackers targeted the web accounts of MtGox boss Mark Karpeles. MtGox halted their trading last month and then filed for bankruptcy after they found out that $465m in bitcoins had been stolen… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Bitcoin has encounter another major problem as Tokyo based MtGox website is shutdown because of reported theft claim that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. As of press time (Feb. 25… Read More
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