Valerie Szczepanik, head of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s distributed-ledger working group, says the agency is getting more involved with emerging blockchain technology and how it affects the industry. “It should signify to the industry […]
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen made it clear to lawmakers that the election of Donald Trump won’t alter the central bank’s decision-making and signaled a likely interest-rate increase in December. She defended the Fed’s independence […]
In its biggest strategic shift to date, Airbnb (Private:AIRB) is launching tours and immersive trips in a dozen cities. Booking flights, renting cars and concierge services such as restaurant reservations and grocery delivery will also […]
Mexico’s central bank hiked interest rates to their highest in over seven years on Thursday and warned that the election of Donald Trump had cast doubt on the direction of Latin America’s second-largest economy. The […]
Faced with the biggest crisis in its history, Volkswagen (OTCPK:VLKAY) and its labor unions have agreed to a turnaround plan that will boost profitability and fund a post-Dieselgate shift to electric and self-driving cars. The […]
The Korea Exchange (KRX), South Korea’s sole securities exchange operator, has launched a new service in which equity shares of startup companies can be traded on the open market. Called the Korea Startup Market (KSM), […]
The Bank of Japan was unable to buy bonds in two operations because no bondholders offered to sell. Efforts to buy one- to three-year maturities and three- to five-year maturities received zero bids, the central […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to tell US President-elect Donald Trump that killing the Trans-Pacific Partnership could lead Asian allies to join a trade agreement that includes China. Abe has revised travel plans […]
© Copyright 2016-2019 Tristan Van Iersel - All Rights Reserved.