(credit: Dave Rutt ) Two Democratic lawmakers introduced a new bill on Wednesday that would institute a host of new regulations to scrutinize mergers, including a prohibition of those valued at more than $5 billion. The Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act , sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass. ) and Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N. Y. ), […]
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Global stocks look set to snap an impressive winning streak—crypto falters
U.S. futures are higher this morning, but it looks as if stocks will end the week in the red. Read More
Global stocks waver, crypto flatlines ahead of today’s pivotal jobs report
Economists forecast the U.S. economy added 450,000 jobs last month. Read More
$174 billion wipeout: Amazon and Apple sink in brutal overnight sell-off
U.S. futures are under pressure on Friday. Crypto assets are gaining, however. Read More
Stock futures slip after the S&P 500 hits a new record—Bitcoin sputters
U.S. futures trade sideways on Friday as stocks look to finish out the week in the green. Read More
Bitcoin nears $60,000—Global stocks jump on earnings optimism
Stocks look to finish out the week on a high note, helped by earnings and strong labor market data. Read More
“Bad mergers” and noncompete clauses targeted in Biden executive order
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) President Joe Biden announced his anticipated executive order today, and it’s a sweeping document that seeks to counter rising corporate consolidation and foster greater competition in everything from labor markets to mergers, banking, healthcare, device repairs, transportation, broadband, and more. “For decades, corporate consolidation has been accelerating, ” the […]
The American heartland needs jobs. Could Bitcoin mining become its next savior?
A startup called Core Scientific announced this week that it has raised $23 million to expand its cryptocurrency mining operations. The company, based in Bellevue, Wash., is already running crypto mines in North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky, and plans to open more before long. It’s not hard to understand why. Right now, a single Bitcoin—the […]
The American heartland needs jobs. Could Bitcoin mining become its next savior?
A startup called Core Scientific announced this week that it has raised $23 million to expand its cryptocurrency mining operations. The company, based in Bellevue, Wash., is already running crypto mines in North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky, and plans to open more before long. It’s not hard to understand why. Right now, a single Bitcoin—the […]