Tag: finance

"Investing in crypto is not for the faint of heart," said Bettencourt, a 32-year-old photographer in Toronto who has owned bitcoin and ether over the last year-and-a-half to complement his stock ... ( read original story ...)

That was Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman questioning crypto’s tangible value in a recent op-ed piece. The self-described “crypto skepti ... ( read original story ...)

Felix Dian is in fighting spirits after this week’s crypto meltdown.Like many pros, the former Morgan Stanley trader says Bitcoin’s volatility actually shows why hedge funds are in the ... ( read original story ...)

What are convertible bonds? Investors can buy the bonds to earn a steady, often modest income stream, but also might end up owning valuable company stock. ( read original story ...)

Jim Cramer is looking closely at cryptocurrencies following a volatile week for Bitcoin, ethereum and the overall crypto space. And on Friday, Bitcoin resumed a selloff after China said it would be ... ( read original story ...)

An International Olympic Committee chief has promised the Tokyo games will still proceed even if the city remains in a state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The pledge from John Coates ... ( read original story ...)

Jefferies' global head of equity strategy is still bullish on crypto, though he added there is room for debate about which assets should be owned. ( read original story ...)

Hot off of a $1 billion deal with Merck signed in December, Janux Therapeutics has been on a tear with virtually back-to-back financing rounds. Now, it's ready for Wall Street. Janux filed an IPO with ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese apparel makers Mizuno and World Co will stop using cotton from China's Xinjiang due to concerns over alleged human rights violations in the region, Nikkei reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)

The Olympic Games will proceed even if Tokyo remains in a state of emergency, according to a senior member of the International Olympic Committee. The Japanese capital is one of nine prefectures in ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - British triathlete Jonny Brownlee has had a preview of how Japan will play host at the Tokyo Olympics and he has faith the Games can go ahead safely while admitting it will be a very ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government should continue spending reforms, including efforts to curb social security costs, for at least three more years from fiscal 2022, an advisory panel said Friday. You are now ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei share average advanced 0.78 per cent to close at 28,317.83, while the broader Topix rose 0.46 per cent to 1.904.69. ( read original story ...)

Japanese apparel makers Mizuno and World Co will stop using Xinjiang cotton out of concerns over alleged human rights violations in the region, Nikkei reported on Friday. Workers are seen on the ... ( read original story ...)

Amid the massive cryptocurrency sell-off yesterday, Bitcoin's intensifying plunge, Coinbase's outage and China's latest crypto crackdown, preeminent CNBC guests including "Margins" Co-author Ranjan ... ( read original story ...)

CNBC.com's Jordan Smith brings you the day's top business news headlines. On today's show, Kate Rooney breaks down new data showing that bigger investors, or "whales" were the ones buying bitcoin at ... ( read original story ...)