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Federal criminal probe tied to ‘microcap fraud’ case may include former Riot Blockchain CEO
John O’Rourke (right) former CEO of Riot Blockchain after a shareholders meeting in Oklahoma City on May 9, 2018. Source: CNBC Federal authorities...
Michael Avenatti indicted on charges of ripping off porn star Stormy Daniels, trying to extort Nike
Adult-film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels speaks US Federal Court with her lawyer Michael Avenatti (R) on April 16, 2018,...
Amazon’s shareholder meeting turns testy as investors demand action on climate crisis and diversity
Environmentalists protesting outside Amazon’s shareholder meeting Paayal Zaveri | CNBC Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday turned hostile as shareholders demanded change on...
Latest retail results show department stores need more than touch-ups. They need reinvention
A shopper checks on merchandise at the J.C. Penney department store in North Riverside, Illinois. Kamil Krzaczynski | Reuters For department stores, there...
Chinese ambassador on trade talks: The US ‘changes its mind so often’
Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai speaks at a reception celebrating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s...
Trump taps new Air Force secretary
Airmen salute during a retreat ceremony March 17, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. US Air Force photo WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump...
Dow futures slightly lower amid ongoing trade anxiety
U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower Wednesday morning, as market participants continue to monitor an intensifying trade war between the world’s two...
California Senate passes legislation to create state-chartered cannabis banks
Cannabis buds at Glass House Farms in Carpinteria, California on October 2, 2018. Philip Cheung | The Washington Post | Getty Images LOS...
US Treasury yields edge lower ahead of Federal Reserve minutes
U.S. Markets Overview: Treasurys chart At around 03:30 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price,...
Atlanta Fed President Bostic does not see a rate cut this year like the market is telegraphing
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said he does not see the central bank cutting interest rates, contrary to market expectations. Bostic expressed...
Lyft dips after lawsuit claims the company misled investors in its IPO prospectus
Lyft President John Zimmer (R) and CEO Logan Green speak as Lyft lists on the Nasdaq at an IPO event in Los Angeles...
Measles cases climb to 880 in US, with most new cases in New York
A sign warns people of measles in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Williamsburg on April 10, 2019 in New York City. Spencer Platt...
Ford to cut 7,000 jobs by August, including 900 this week
Ford Motor said Monday that it is laying off about 7,000 salaried workers, about 10% of that global workforce, as part of a...
Toyota says Trump’s latest tariff threat shows Japanese investments in US are ‘not welcomed’
Toshifumi Kitamura | Getty Images Toyota Motor said President Donald Trump’s latest move in the administration’s international trade war was a “major setback”...
France’s health-care system was ranked as the world’s best—Here’s how it compares with the US’
Health care has become a major focus of the 2020 elections. With the Democrats pushing for a government-funded model and President Donald Trump...
