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By Vega Bitcoin’s recent rally is showing no signs of slowing, with investors briefly pushing the digital token’s value past the $18,000 mark. The cryptocurrency’s valuation hit a level it hasn’t …
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By Vega Gamers trying to get their hands on the new PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X look likely to be stuck playing the waiting game instead. The next-generation video-game …
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By Manskar Walmart announced plans to sell most of its Japanese supermarket business in the mega-retailer’s latest pullback from an international market. The Arkansas-based company said it will sell 65 …
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By Vega Four months after achieving it’s first full year of profitability, Tesla has been accepted into the benchmark S&P 500 index. The electric automaker will be included as a …
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By Alex MEXICO CITY — Mexico on Saturday topped 1 million registered coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though officials agree the number is probably much higher. How did …
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By Mcenery The feds slapped ex-Wells Fargo chief John Stumpf and the bank’s former community banking head Carrie Tolstedt with fresh civil charges and fines over their roles in the …
Read More By Vega Just a week after topping the $15,000 mark for the first time in three years, bitcoin has zoomed past $16,000. The cryptocurrency’s rally has brought it back to …
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By Vega A federal judge in California tossed a pair of Apple’s counterclaims against “Fortnite” maker Epic Games in the high-stakes legal battle over Apple’s App Store fees. Apple and …
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By Alex As election misinformation continued to rage online, Facebook said Wednesday its post-election ban on political ads would likely last another month, raising concerns from campaigns and groups eager …
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By Vega Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is reportedly trying to get his hands on a European passport. The 65-year-old tech tycoon is finalizing a plan to become a citizen …
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By Steigrad Kevin Mayer — who just finished a short-lived stint as TikTok’s chief executive and was once seen as a contender for the top job at Disney — has …
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By Lisa More consumers are traveling now than in the early months of the pandemic, which fueled a surprise quarterly profit for the largest hotel company in the world. Marriott …
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By Manskar Bentley says it will exclusively make electric cars a decade from now as it tries to jolt its business by going green. The shift means the British brand …
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By Manskar Jeff Bezos sold another $3 billion worth of Amazon stock this week as his e-commerce empire’s share price continued to soar. The tech tycoon dumped 1 million Amazon …
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By Ellie The TikTok company is discussing the round with existing investors including Sequoia Capital and General Atlantic to raise around $2 billion for the company, the people said, declining …
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By Steigrad AT&T is in talks with private-equity firms to sell a “significant” minority stake in its pay-television businesses including DirecTV, according to a report. A number of private equity …
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By Mcenery Crispin Odey – a personal friend of Prime Minister Boris Johnson who famously profited off Brexit after fiercely advocating for it — said he will step down as …
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By Renni Seven pro-democratic lawmakers were arrested in Hong Kong on charges related to obstructing a legislative council meeting in May, they said on Facebook, a move that comes after …
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By Kate Disgraced Prince Andrew visited his queen mum under the cloak of darkness last week — in a secret bid to plot a potential comeback to public royal life, …
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By Steigrad Eko – a tech startup that has accused Jeffrey Katzenberg’s ill-fated video-streaming app Quibi of infringing on its patented technology — is asking the court to freeze Quibi’s …
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