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Bitcoin skids as traders worry that Korea will crack down
At the close of the market on Tuesday, bitcoin prices had fallen more than $2,000 in a day, to $11,490. After a dizzying rally pushed Bitcoin higher by 1,400 per cent past year, the latest plunge cast doubt on the viability of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology that underpins it. [Full Article...]
Amazon Just Canceled Three Original Series, Including One Released Last Month
I Love Dick was creator Soloway's follow-up Amazon series to her Golden Globe-winning family comedy Transparent . Amazon is saying goodbye to three of its beloved comedy series. According to both Deadline's sources and Variety , the cancelled series represent a larger shift in Amazon's content strategy. Since then, Amazon has passing on many of his projects, including comedy pilo... [Full Article...]
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Receives Buy Rating from Nomura
Hillhouse Capital Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 38,449.4% in the second quarter. The stock decreased 0.02% or $0.03 during the last trading session, reaching $181.41. The company has its outstanding shares of 2.49B. 65 funds opened positions while 194 raised stakes. Catalyst Capital Ltd Liability Com reported 10 shares. [Full Article...]
What's The Story Behind Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN)
Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 14,482,401 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,298,212,000 after purchasing an additional 2,055,040 shares during the period. The company has market cap of $39.71 billion. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT ) stock analysis is based on price earnings ratio (P/E) ratio. [Full Article...]
Haitians (And Others) Are Blocked From Getting Certain Work Visas
The Trump administration announced last November that it would end "temporary protected status" for Haitians allowed entry to the U.S. after the 2010 quake devastated the Caribbean island and killed more than 200,000 people. Advocates of the visa program say it allows Haitians to work legally in the U.S. and help contribute to natural disaster recovery efforts. Other visas require more education... [Full Article...]
Nestle launches KitKat with Barry Callebaut's ruby chocolate
KitKat fans are about to get their first taste of ruby chocolate. Having introduced the world to white chocolate with their Galak bar back in 1930, Nestlé was quick to get on board with the new ruby chocolate, signing up for a partnership with Barry Callebau to incorporate the product into a unique Kit Kat. [Full Article...]
Wells Fargo customers complain bank did auto payments twice
Wells Fargo customers were accidentally charged twice on Wednesday due to a technical glitch, temporarily leaving some with no money in their accounts. We apologize for any inconvenience", Wells Fargo wrote in a statement to CNBC . They also complained of long wait times to be connected with a customer service representative. [Full Article...]
Bollywood Celebs Attend Daboo Ratnani's Calendar Launch
Where some said that they look forward to the calendar every year other said that Dabboo is surely the best to capture them. Amitabh Bachchan was supposed to launch the event, but he was not able to make it to the show because of shoulder and back pain. [Full Article...]