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The Street CVS is getting ready to lock up its big deal for Aetna. Bitcoin’s march toward $20,000 continues despite a fresh warning from China. And Disney remains hot for Fox.   This was anything […]

By Olga Kharif December 1, 2017, 12:00 AM EST Bloomberg The initial price of bitcoin, set in 2010, was less than one cent. On Nov. 29, it crossed $11,000. Once seen as the province of […]

Bitcoins have been between 5 and times more volatile than traditional currency pairs, ING analysts have noted, as prices continue to tumble. The Street  ByMartin Baccardax Nov 30, 2017 6:37 AM EST Bitcoin prices continued […]

Forbes The stock market has had a good spurt this year, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 up more than 15%. But as the old saying goes, the market climbs a wall of worry, and […]

Big retailers like J. Crew and Toys ‘R’ Us have defaulted on their debts, and more companies are likely to follow given the ongoing shift toward online shopping. Now there’s a way for stock investors […]

Forbes (Photo by Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images) In a world where nearly every asset class is expensive by historic standards, the dry bulk shipping sector stands out as an exception. A spectacular industry collapse in 2015-2016 […]

Business Insider Bitcoin hit a record highabove $8,200 on Monday, November 20. The surge follows a dismal September in which the cryptocurrency fell to $2,900 a coin on September 15. Two years ago, the idea […]

Business Insider AP Images / Richard Drew The ongoing equity bull market is the third-longest in history, and it’s showing few signs of slowing down. Morgan Stanley thinks the current cycle could end sometime in […]

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Business Insider The retail apocalypse has clobbered shopping mall REITS — and spurred M&A.Johnny Joo It’s been a record year for real estate mergers and acquisitions, with $387 billion in announced transactions worldwide. Part of […]