In this photo illustration, the Bitcoin logo is seen on a mobile device with People’s Republic of China flag in the background. (Photo Illustration by t/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images China’s central bank renewed its tough talk on bitcoin Friday, calling all digital currency activities
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In this article APT-AU AFRM Supply chains are snarled and manufacturing is constrained. For weeks, headlines have been telegraphing a clear message to shoppers: This holiday season shop early. In years past, early bird shoppers may have turned to layaway plans to reserve holiday gifts and pay for the purchases over time. But many retailers
In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= A visual representation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin on November 20, 2018 in London, England. Jordan Mansfield | Getty Images Bitcoin and ethereum tumbled into the red on Friday, with traders rattled by tough talk out of China. The price of bitcoin fell nearly 6% to $42,240, according to Coin Metrics
A person reads a list of employers as they attend a job fair at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 9, 2021, in Inglewood, California. PATRICK T. FALLON | AFP | Getty Images There remains little evidence that states successfully nudged people back to work by ending federal unemployment benefits early, according to economists. Twenty-six states withdrew
In this article PLAY MTCH RCL NCLH The Carnival Cruise Ship ‘Carnival Vista’ heads out to sea in the Miami harbor entrance known as Government Cut in Miami, Florida June 2, 2018. RHONA WISE | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Carnival — Carnival shares rose 4% after
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures were flat in overnight trading on Thursday after two straight days of gains pushed major averages into positive territory for the week. Futures on the Dow
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi offers cars for guests of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2017 (World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos session) on June 27, 2017, in Dalian, Liaoning Province of China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — As overseas investors reel from Beijing’s regulatory crackdown, the rapid fallout in
In this article CRM DRI JOBY BIIB KBH BB Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Darden Restaurants (DRI) — The Olive Garden parent reported earnings of $1.76 per share, higher than the $1.64-per-share forecast. The restaurant company also reported same-store sales that rose 47.5%, topping estimates. Shares rose 3% in premarket trading.
In this article BABA GUANGZHOU, China — Ant Group will share credit data from its consumer lending business with China’s central bank as part of an overhaul of the fintech giant. Huabei is a consumer loan product under Ant Group. Data from that lending product will be fed into the financial credit information database held
U.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept benchmark interest rates unchanged, while indicating no immediate intention of removing stimulus policies. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 35 points. S&P 500 futures were up 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.14%. Stocks
In this article NEXI-IT Italian payments giant Nexi says it is working with the European Central Bank on its proposed central bank digital currency. “We are engaging with the European Central Bank and contributing to the design of the future digital euro because we believe that can be a positive force in the evolution of
The Evergrande headquarters is seen in Shenzhen, southeastern China on September 14, 2021, as the Chinese property giant said it is facing “unprecedented difficulties” but denied rumours that it is about to go under. Noel Celis | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — Property developer China Evergrande‘s debt woes are not likely to cause the
U.S. stock futures opened slightly lower Tuesday night after the major averages tried but failed to rebound from Monday’s Evergrande-led sell-off in the regular session. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 30 points, or 0.09%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.13% and 0.18%, respectively. In regular trading the Dow lost 50.63 points,
Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images DraftKings is making a $20 billion offer to acquire U.K. online sports betting company Entain, people familiar with the matter told CNBC’s David Faber on Tuesday. The offer is largely in DraftKings stock, along with cash, according to the sources. Entain shares jumped more than 15% in London
U.S. stock futures were about flat in overnight trading on Monday following a major sell-off on Wall Street that resulted in the S&P 500’s worst day since May. Dow Jones futures lost 12 points. S&P 500 futures shed less than 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures were about flat. The major averages tumbled on Monday due
In this article WISE-GB The Wise logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON — British financial technology firm Wise debuted an investments feature Tuesday that lets users invest in stocks through multiple currencies and spend their holdings. The new feature, called Assets, allows customers to
In this article CFG CPE A syringe is filled with a dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a pop-up community vaccination center at the Gateway World Christian Center in Valley Stream, New York, U.S., February 23, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: China Evergrande Group
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, August 27, 2021. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures dipped in overnight trading Sunday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average turned in three straight weeks of losses for the first time since September 2020. Futures on the Dow shed 114 points, or 0.3%. S&P
Stock futures were steady in overnight trading on Thursday as investors remain cautious about the month of September. Dow futures fell 20 points. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.08% and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.09%. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 63 points, after being down as much as 274 points at its low.
In this article UNM ACCD 788-FF TTWO IVZ MANU Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Manchester United (MANU) – The soccer team operator reported a quarterly loss that was 5.9% narower than what it lost a year ago amid a 15.9% increase in revenue. Manchester United is not providing full-year revenue or