[ad_1] The UK government’s Department of Health and Welfare Executive Agency validated the Pfizer-BioNTech two-dose vaccine ahead of the US and Europe. AP The UK Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency became the first regulator in the Western world to approve the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer …
Read More »BlackBerry shares rise after Amazon’s development agreement with AWS
[ad_1] Shares of BlackBerry Ltd. BB, + 37.13% It was up 34.6% in pre-market active trading on Tuesday, after Amazon.com Inc.’s security software and AMZN services company, -0.08% Amazon Web Services Inc.’s business cloud announced a “multi-year global agreement” to develop the BlackBerry IVY Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform. Trading volume …
Read More »China is ready to resume cruises, but with a turning point
[ad_1] Battered international cruise operators are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Chinese market. They will have to wait a little longer. China will resume cruises in December as its economy recovers and the pandemic remains largely under control. The problem is, international cruise lines that have spent the last …
Read More »Trump Administration Adds China SMIC, CNOOC to Export Blacklist: Report
[ad_1] A man stands outside the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) headquarters building in Beijing in 2016. AFP / Getty Images The Trump administration is poised to add China’s largest chip maker, SMIC, and oil giant CNOOC to its export blacklist, claiming they are owned or controlled by the …
Read More »Here are the main reasons why bitcoin prices are plummeting
[ad_2][ad_1] A new record for bitcoin will have to wait, if it ever comes. Bitcoin BTCUSD prices, + 0.43% BTCUSD, + 0.43% They were pummeled on Friday, pushing the cryptocurrency into correction territory, commonly referred to as an asset’s drop from a recent peak of at least 10%. On the …
Read More »Bitcoin’s price drops more than 10% to stage the Thanksgiving correction
[ad_2][ad_1] Bitcoin prices plummeted Thanksgiving Thursday, with the # 1 cryptocurrency retreating sharply just as it was on the verge of reaching its first all-time high in about three years. Bitcoin BTCUSD, -8.80% BTCUSD, -8.80% on CoinDesk they were changing hands at $ 17,207, down 11% on Thursday, but plunged …
Read More »Slack stock skyrockets 38% on the ratio of a possible Salesforce purchase
[ad_1] Slack went public in June 2019. Getty Images Salesforce.com Inc. is in advanced talks to buy Slack Technologies Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, a deal that would unite a business software giant with a spirited newcomer with a mission to replace office email. . Companies could …
Read More »Bitcoin isn’t the only digital currency that has seen an incredible return this year
[ad_2][ad_1] Bitcoin’s rise and popularity are overshadowing the resurgence of a rival digital asset that some believe may one day surpass its predecessor. Ether coins, which run atop the Ethereum blockchain, have risen roughly 5.7% so far this week, compared to bitcoin’s BTCUSD. + 4.16% almost 13% up in the …
Read More »Google will allow users to obtain digital bank accounts via its mobile wallet
[ad_1] Google is adding new rewards and banking features to its Google Pay wallet. Associated Press Alphabet Inc. will soon allow customers to apply for digital bank accounts via its Google Pay wallet as the internet giant dives deeper into financial technology. Google announced Wednesday that starting in 2021, consumers …
Read More »6 reasons bitcoin is trading at its highest level since 2017 — and 1 caveat
[ad_2][ad_1] The popular digital currency, which is arguably one of the most polarizing in the financial markets, is approaching unprecedented levels since the frenzied cryptocurrency rush three years ago. Bitcoin BTCUSD price, + 0.45% Wednesday briefly reached an intraday peak at 18,358.98, and was retreating in recent trading but was …
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