Coinbase is here: A digital currency exchange goes public
Wall Street will be focused on Coinbase today with the digital currency exchange becoming a publicly traded company. Coinbase is making its initial public offering…
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Consumer prices jump 0.6% in March, biggest gain since 2012
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices increased a sharp 0.6% in March, the biggest uptick since 2012, while inflation over the past year jumped 2.6%. The…
US investigating possible air bag failures in GM vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of…
Consumer prices jump 0.6% in March, biggest gain since 2012
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices increased a sharp 0.6% in March, the biggest uptick since 2012, while inflation over the past year jumped 2.6%. The…
Grab to list in US via $40 bln merger with Altimeter Growth
HONG KONG — Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing company, Grab Holdings, said today that it plans to merge with U.S.-based Altimeter Growth Capital in a deal…
UK economy grows 0.4% amid confidence from vaccine rollout
LONDON — The U.K. economy grew 0.4% in February, rebounding from a sharp drop the previous month, as the rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted…
Poll: 15% of Americans worse off a year into pandemic
While most Americans have weathered the pandemic financially, about 38 million say they are worse off now than before the outbreak began in the U.S….
European lawmakers, executives urge US to halve emissions
BERLIN — Dozens of European lawmakers, business executives and union leaders today urged the United States to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in…
China’s March exports rise 30.6% as global demand revives
BEIJING — China’s exports rose 30.6% over a year ago in March as global consumer demand strengthened and traders watched for signs of what President…
Drivers wanted: Record demand at Uber as vaccinations rise
Uber is offering sign-up bonuses and other incentives for drivers as it faces record demand for rides and meal delivery. The San Francisco ride-hailing company…