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Topline: cryptocurrencies rallied over the weekend, with Bitcoin passing the $10K mark; Madonna's new album snags #1 on the Billboard 200; several billionaires call for a wealth tax.
The Real Reason Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple's XRP, And Litecoin Suddenly Rocketed
The sudden bitcoin price boom over recent months caused some to label the rally a bubble, but ... [+]
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple's XRP, and Litecoin suddenly rocketed this weekend, adding some $30 billion to the total value of the world's cryptocurrencies over just two days.
Huawei 'Slams FedEx Vendetta' After Courier Refuses To Deliver P30 Phone To U.S.
FedEx apologized for going beyond Washington’s blacklist and refusing to deliver a Huawei P30 smartphone to the U.S. It’s just the latest incident in the spat between the courier and the manufacturer.
What To Expect Next For Interest Rates
Unemployment is at extremely low levels. Inflation is moderate. Much of the current data is robust. It's almost the perfect outcome for the Fed. Here's what to expect next for interest rates.
George Soros Leads Chorus of Wealthy Calling For A New Wealth Tax
George Soros and a number of other billionaires have published a letter calling for a new wealth tax for Americans worth more than $50 million.
A New Treaty To Protect Workers Against Violence And Harassment Is A Landmark Victory For Women
In the wake of the global #MeToo movement, world labor leaders have ratified a landmark treaty protecting women from harassment and violence in the workplace.
CFOs Reveal Ridiculous Reimbursement Requests
CFOs are seeing an increase in inappropriate expense reports in the last three years. Some "verged on the incredulous," including a Lamborghini, pogo sticks and a chicken statue with a top hat.
Roger Federer Seeded Above Nadal At Wimbledon After 10th Halle title
Federer will head into Wimbledon in the perfect frame of mind after his win over David Goffin in the ... [+]
Roger Federer is now seeded above Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon 2019 after winning his 10th Halle Open on Sunday. The 37-year-old is now just seven titles behind the men’s record of 109, held by Jimmy Connors.
Madonna Nabs Her Ninth No. 1 Album With 'Madame X'
Throughout her career, Madonna has now charted nine No. 1 albums, with over 30 years passing from ... [+]
Pop icon Madonna is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her new album Madame X, which easily snags the top spot, beating a handful of debuts, including one from another legend: rocker Bruce Springsteen.
For This Anheuser-Busch Heir, Trouble Followed
August Busch IV was born to power and rose to be CEO of his family’s beer fortune. But from a young age, his life has been beset by scandal and intrigue.
The Real Cloud Wars
For decades, private weather forecasting in the U.S. has been largely dominated by AccuWeather, founded by Joel Myers in 1962 and valued at as much as $900 million today. But now a perfect storm of macro-trends—ever cheaper processing power, cloud computing, vastly improved AI and a proliferation of low-cost sensors—has opened up the field to a fresh crop of ambitious startups.
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