British watchdog says cryptocurrency scams on the rise
Cryptocurrency scams are using images of celebrities and upmarket London addresses to hoodwink consumers into parting with cash, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has...
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M&A lending to U.S. blue-chip firms on summer hiatus
Posted by Reuters | Aug 17, 2018 | World News |
NEW YORK (LPC) – Bank lending to high-quality US companies to fund acquisitions has slowed due to concern over government policies amid the summer doldrums, but is expected to pick up after the Labor Day holiday, bankers...
Read MoreNasdaq opens lower as chipmakers weigh
Posted by Reuters | Aug 17, 2018 | World News |
The Nasdaq Composite opened lower on Friday as weak forecasts from Applied Materials and Nvidia weighed on chip stocks, while rising crude prices boosted energy stocks and helped the S&P and the Dow Industrials cut their...
Read MoreTyson buys Keystone from Brazil’s Marfrig for $2.5 billion: sources
Posted by Reuters | Aug 17, 2018 | World News |
Tyson Foods agreed to acquire U.S.-based chicken processor Keystone Foods from Brazilian meatpacker Marfrig Global Foods SA for $2.5 billion, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on...
Read MoreCurrency shocks knock platinum to 10-year lows
Posted by Reuters | Aug 17, 2018 | World News |
Platinum prices tumbled to 10-year lows as the collapse of Turkey’s lira rippled through markets and weakened the currency of top producer South Africa, underlining persistent oversupply of the autocatalyst...
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