All they want is common-sense controls on who can own them, notes Bloomberg LP founder Michael Bloomberg. In fact, there's a bill awaiting Senate
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Nedbank, the first of South Africa’s major lenders to report for the period, said the economy had performed worse than expected in the six months to 30 June and cut its annual growth forecast to 0.5% from 1.3%. Nedbank. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.
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Walmart Inc.'s cryptocurrency effort should generate less political opposition than Facebook Inc.'s Libra and may especially appeal to Democrats
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London (CNN Business) Four former governors of the Federal Reserve have warned that an erosion of the central bank’s independence will undermine financial markets and damage the economy. In an apparent public rebuke of President Donald Trump, …
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Cybereason, a cybersecurity platform provider based in Tel Aviv and Boston, Massachusetts, today announced that it’s secured $200 million in investments and commitments from Softbank and its affiliates, bringing the startup’s total raised to date to $400 …
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