Square’s latest venture into the world of bitcoin is less of a validation of the popular cryptocurrency than it is a testament to innovation, Square CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC. “We’re a payment innovator. And therefore I think it behooves us to always know, where are our payments going?” Friar told “Mad Money” host Jim […]
Read moreS&P Dow Jones Indices on Wednesday said it would combine telecommunication and media and entertainment company shares into a single sector in a long-anticipated overhaul of its stock market indexes, including the benchmark S&P 500. The move reflects “an evolution in the way we communicate and access entertainment content and other information” and the dramatic […]
Read moreAn anonymous Uber rider is suing the company in California Superior Court, claiming that Uber did not take sufficient measures to protect her from a driver who allegedly raped her on Nov. 11, 2016. The complaint states that the passenger, called “Jane Doe” in the filing to preserve her anonymity, called an Uber after getting […]
Read moreThere are some days in the market when taking cues from stocks’ movements can be detrimental, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday. “I see stupid things happening all over the place, so I’m urging you not to jump to any conclusions based on the tape,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Remember, the big money managers who […]
Read moreMost of us don’t bother to check our heart rate using the sensors built into gym equipment, or share any information about our weight and age. When we hit the “quick start” button, we start a workout quickly but don’t get very accurate feedback from these machines about heart rate or calories burned. Apple has […]
Read more[The stream is slated to start at 3:30 p.m., ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump, having recently returned from a 12-day trip to Asia, is expected to make an announcement Wednesday afternoon. A White House official said that the president’s statement will […]
Read moreAmazon is finally being forced to take a hands-on approach to tax collection. Next year the company will begin collecting sales tax for its third-party merchants in its home state of Washington, according to an announcement made this week through an Amazon sellers forum. Marketplace Tax Collection, the new service, will automatically “calculate, collect, and […]
Read moreWhen disasters from hurricanes to wildfires swept the U.S. this fall, mental health start-up Talkspace turned to Facebook for free advertising to reach victims. But while Talkspace CEO Oren Frank says he’s grateful for the donation, he was left with mixed feelings about accepting the ads. Facebook is a near-necessity for companies trying to rapidly […]
Read moreWhen disasters from hurricanes to wildfires swept the U.S. this fall, mental health start-up Talkspace turned to Facebook for free advertising to reach victims. But while Talkspace CEO Oren Frank says he’s grateful for the donation, he was left with mixed feelings about accepting the ads. Facebook is a near-necessity for companies trying to rapidly […]
Read moreA wide swath of Americans just sent a clear message to the Federal Election Commission: Digital political ads should come with notices saying who purchased them, as is the case on TV and in print. Yet the tweets of President Trump and others could remain free from these disclosures, based on a proposal Twitter floated […]
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