Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on
NEW YORK -- Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since...
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Higher energy bills push UK inflation to 6-month high in October
LONDON -- Inflation in the U.K. rose sharply to a six-month high in October and back above the rate targeted...
What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick for commerce secretary
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast,...
Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work
As climate change leads to a seemingly endless stream of weather disasters around the world, countries are struggling to adapt...
Stock market today: World shares are mostly lower after US Fed cuts interest rates
HONG KONG -- European markets opened higher on Friday while Asian shares ended mixed after the Federal Reserve cut interest...
Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates again as post-election uncertainty grows
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding...
A courtroom of relief: FBI recovers funds for victims of scammed banker
WICHITA, KANSAS -- Sobs of relief broke out in a federal courtroom in Kansas on Monday as dozens of people...
Financial market worries over the UK budget appear to ease
LONDON -- Worries about this week's tax-raising U.K. budget within financial markets appeared to ease Friday with the interest rates...
Next Week: Trade balance, Fed policy meeting, consumer credit
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming Next week.OUT OF BALANCEThe Commerce Department releases...
Stock market today: Asia shares decline as investors await earnings, US elections and economic data
TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly declined Thursday as investors grappled with uncertainty ahead of the United States presidential election on...
