Ex Microsoft employee Volodymyr Kvashuk was arrested this week amid allegations of digital currency theft to the tune of $10 million. U.S. attorneys for the Western District of Washington suspect the Ukrainian-born resident used a Bitcoin mixer to cover up hi…
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Cramer’s rundown of earnings next week: Buy Chipotle, watch Whirlpool and steer clear of Alphabet
Wall Street is preparing for a big week of earnings that will offer a better read of the apparent economic slowdown, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. During Friday’s session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid nearly 69 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Co…
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China’s Unicorns: Galloping Into the Sunset?—Data Sheet
I’m in Utah this morning, in transit from Brainstorm Tech and the brilliant blue skies of the Rockies, back to Hong Kong, where summer swelter is in full swingand the government has just issued an ominous air pollution warning. RBC Capital Markets’ Mark Maha…
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Clean Energy Acquisitions Pick Up
Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions • US shale player Carrizo Oil & Gas is selling over to Callon Petroleum for a total of $3.2 billion, which includes $1.2 billion in stock and the rest in debt. This is a merger deal for Texas shale, specifically for the …
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50 years since the moon landing: brands blast off
Campaign throws on its thrusters, mixes its metaphors and points its telescope at some brands celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. It was 50 years ago this Saturday (20 July) that Neil Armstrong, followed closely by Buzz Aldrin, to…
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