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Facebook Launches Cryptocurrency Libra Coin, Stock Jumps

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Facebook Inc. said Tuesday it will roll out its highly anticipated digital currency next year, intended to be used to ma... Read more

Amazon Responds To Ocasio-Cortez's Claim That It Pays Workers 'starvation Wages'

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Amazon reacted to Ocasio-Cortez's claim it pays warehouse workers "starvation wages" in a tweet saying it pays $15 an ho... Read more

Cryptos: Facebooks Cryptocurrency Foray Leads Bitcoin To Its Best Trading Stretch In 3 Weeks

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Reports that Facebook Inc. is about to roll out a cryptocurrency as soon as next week have helped bitcoin to notch its b... Read more

Newton's Clay On Not Doing 'what It Says On The Tin'

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Nick Clay, manager of the Newton Global Income fund, talks to Mike Sheen about 'fishing in unattractive parts of the ma... Read more

Cryptos: A 20-year-old Bitcoin Millionaire Is Determined To Create The Acorns Of Crypto

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Before he turned 19, bitcoin bets made Erik Finman a millionaire. Now, the crypto wunderkind says he wants to create a p... Read more

The UK Businesses To Focus On Post-Brexit

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Can British companies still prosper after Brexit? Read more

The Ratings Game: Visa Aims To Expand Beyond Cards With Launch Of B2B Connect

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Visa Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of its B2B Connect platform, part of the payments giant’s efforts to move be... Read more

Record Low Rates And Post The Elections: Where To Invest In Europe

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has stated it will maintain record-low interest rates through the first half of 2020. Read more

How AI Is Catching People Who Cheat On Their Diets, Job Searches And School Work

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Don’t try to fake out big data on the game of life. Read more

American Express Expands Gold Card Restaurant Rewards, Tempting Consumers Away From Lucrative Travel Perks

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Credit-card companies are offering more generous dining-oriented rewards. Read more

Chase Is Bringing Forced Arbitration Clauses Back To Its Most Popular Credit Cards

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Consumers may be able to opt out of the change, but could find other banks following suit. Read more

Heres One Credit-card Rewards Program That Consumers May Want To Avoid

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The Petal Card is aimed at people who are building their credit score. But financial experts say the rewards program cou... Read more

Jeff Reeves's Strength In Numbers: Why Lyft, Uber And Other Gig Economy Stocks Are In Trouble Now

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Signs of economic slowdown spook ‘risk-off’ investors, writes Jeff Reeves. Read more

Is A Global Economic Downturn Likely After Renewed US/China Hostilities?

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Renewed hostility between China and the US will likely accelerate a global economic downturn, following an unforeseen "... Read more

Even In A Strong Economy, Millions Of Hardworking Americans Are Being Left Behind

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Not everyone is experiencing the benefits of record-low unemployment and a decade-long bull market. Read more

Fidelity's Wright: The UK's Most Shorted Stocks - And Why I Own Two Of Them

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Alex Wright, portfolio manager of the Fidelity Special Situations fund and Special Values trust, reveals the UK's most ... Read more

U.S. Consumers May Finally Embrace Tap Payments As New York Subways Ready Contactless Rollout

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The U.S. has been slow to embrace tap-to-pay transactions, but history suggests that a turning point may be near. Read more

China Denounces US 'rumors' And 'lies' About Huawei Ties To Beijing

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China denounced U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for fabricating rumors after he said the chief executive of China's ... Read more

Incompetent, Privileged Individuals Are More Likely To Act Smart — And Get Away With It

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Overconfident people from upper-class backgrounds succeed, even if they’re not that clever. Read more

The Tell: Heres What Happens When You Trade The Medias Bubble Calls As Buy Signals

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Back in the second quarter of 2017, Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal suggested that going long assets that journalists flag ... Read more