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Lyft adds to IPO speculation with newest hire
2019-02-17 10:00
Lyft has been the subject of its fair share of IPO rumors this year, and news of its latest hire is throwing more fuel on the fire.The rideh..
The top venture capital investors in cryptocurrency startups
2019-02-17 10:02
Despite theICO craze of 2017, cryptocurrency startups are still landing venture capital funding. Per the PitchBook Platform, global VC..
An inside look at salary increases for execs and employees at private companies
2019-02-17 10:15
Which executives are most likely to have received a raise this year? What percentage of CEOs brought home a 30%-plus pay increase in 2017? H..
The SEC Chair's Cryptocurrency Warning: 5 Things to Know
2017-12-14 04:45
The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, issued a freshwarning shot on Monday about cryptocurrencies like b..
SEC Chairman Statement On Crypto And ICOs Offers No Bright Line Tests
2017-12-14 04:27
In a personal statement on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings issued Monday, Jay Clayton, the chairman of the Securities ..
The SEC just issued a warning to cryptocurrency investors
2017-12-14 04:21
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton issues warning to investors putting money into cryptocurrenciesSEC warning comes hours after the regulator stopped ..
Before they were unicorns: A look at early fundings for Uber, Airbnb and more
2019-02-17 10:18
Remember when Uber was just UberCab? A taxi app that freaked people out because Why would you voluntarily get into a stranger's car? The d..
VC investment in biotech blasts through $10B barrier in 2017
2019-02-17 10:21
Vienna-based Hookipa Biotech has raised almost $60 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding. The investment will help the clinical stag..
The top venture capital investors in cryptocurrency startups
2019-02-17 10:23
Despite theICO craze of 2017, cryptocurrency startups are still landing venture capital funding. Per the PitchBook Platform, VC intere..
Coinbase
2019-02-17 10:26
Coinbaseis a digital
currency exchange headquartered in San Francisco, California. They broker
exchanges ofBitcoin, Ethereum, ..
New Tax Bill Key Points
2017-12-02 11:42
Vice-President Mike Pence declared the narrow 51-49
victory to applause from Republicans in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The final..
U.S. Debt: How Serious is It?
2017-12-02 11:13
The
national debt and its growth are much in debate lately due to Trump’s and
republicans’ new tax plan, which is estimated to add up to $..
Republicans in Democrat’s Clothing?
2017-12-02 10:46
Republicans are trying
to pass a new tax plan that includes, in Donald Trump’s words a, “Massive tax
cut”, despite their own avowed fiscal..
Donald Trump’s Big Win on Tax Law
2017-12-02 10:20
The new sweeping
tax cuts bill passed the U.S. Senate, paving the way for Donald Trump's first
big legislative victory as President.Th..
Walmart. Rope. Tree. Journalist.
2017-12-02 08:00
An offensive
T-shirt offered by a third-party vendor through Walmart wmt’s online store has
been pulled after a journalist advocacy group ..
CME to offer bitcoin futures
2017-11-23 18:22
CME Group, the world’s largest exchange
operator by market value, is readying plans to offer futures on bitcoin, giving
momentum to ..
China's 24-hour online shopping binge tops $1.5 billion in first three minutes
2017-11-10 22:51
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA.N) said sales topped 10 billion yuan ($1.51 billion) in just over three minutes from the openin..
With eye on AI, Sogou debuts on New York Stock Exchange
2017-11-10 05:13
Sogou, China's second-largest search engine, raised $585 million in an initial public offering in a bid to accelerate the use of artific..
Wells Fargo Unwell
2017-11-04 12:31
In a regulatory filing on Friday, November 3rd, the beleaguered Wells
Fargo & Co disclosed that it’s facing further litigation over pre..
Experts talk about blockchain technology
2017-10-31 21:41
Is blockchain technology the new internet?The blockchain is an undeniably ingenious invention – the brainchild of a person or group of peopl..