A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 5, 2020. /Reuters The SP 500 fell seven percent upon opening on Monday, triggering an automatic 15-min
A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 4, 2020. /Reuters U.S. stocks soared on We
U.S. stocks soared on Wednesday with the Dow up more than 1,100 points, as health care sector led the gains. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1,173.45 points, or 4.53 percent
U.S. equities plunged on Thursday with all three major indexes tumbling into correction territory amid rising risk-averse sentiment. So far for the week, the blue-chip Dow erased more than 3,200 poi
People protest in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 8, 2019. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua) The government has forecast a 1.3-percent growth for 2020, "relatively higher" than the central bank projection of
Libya's warring sides have proposed a draft ceasefire agreement that would see the United Nations (UN) monitoring the safe return of civilians to their homes, the UN said Monday.The UN Support Missio
During the days when Snapchat’s popularity was booming, investors thought the company would become the anchor for a new Los Angeles technology scene.Snapchat, they hoped, would spin-off entrepre
Customer engagement platform Leanplum today announced that it has raised a $27 million extension to its 2017 $47 million Series D round. This additional funding was led by previous investors Norwest V
Jeff Bezos (one of the world’s richest men) announced on one of the world’s largest social media platforms (Instagram) that he’s creating a $10 billion fund to combat climate change.
Jeff Bezos (one of the world’s richest men) announced on one of the world’s largest social media platforms (Instagram) that he’s creating a $10 billion fund to combat climate change.
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah warned on Sunday that the U.S. Middle East peace plan, known as the Deal of the Century, will have a huge negative impact on Lebanon,
Around 100 demonstrators on Wednesday rallied in downtown San Francisco to protest the U.S. Senate's acquittal of President Donald Trump over abuse of power and obstruction of Congress charges earli
The U.S. backs energy-based partnerships in the eastern Mediterranean that bolster political cooperation and prosperity and is urging against “provocative actions" that
As esports grows and creates opportunities for gamers to level up to the pro or streamer level, there is still a huge barrier in the way. There is not a wealth of training options for gamers. If you c
SpaceX is launching another group of 60 satellites for its Starlink broadband internet constellation, with a liftoff scheduled for 9:49 AM EST (6:49 AM PST) this morning. Should it be required, there
Britain's Royal Mint has marked the start of the new Lunar cycle in 2020 with the first sign of the calendar, the Rat, to celebrate its diverse multi-cultural society, and lend a unique British angl
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re digging into the Q4 venture capital market — specifically unpack