Fintech firm Checkout.com crowned Europe’s top unicorn after tripling valuation to $15 billion
The logo for payments start-up Checkout.com. Checkout.com LONDON — Online payments firm Checkout.com is now Europe’s top tech unicorn. Checkout.com said Tuesday that it had raised $450 million in an investment led by Tiger Global Management — which is also...
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Twitter, Gilead Sciences, Lululemon & more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter shares are falling sharply in premarket trading after the company permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account. Twitter said it took the action due to...
JPMorgan and Citigroup join U.S. corporations halting political donations after Capitol riot
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., second left, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup...
The unemployment labyrinth may have killed this musician’s dream
The Going Jessies. Derek Wood (center), Angela Paradis (right) and James Breeding (left) Photo: Derek Wood Derek Wood was about to achieve a lifelong dream. Unemployment benefits may prove to be his foil. Wood, 49, a guitar player and songwriter...
Here’s what Nio’s first sedan to rival Tesla in China looks like
William Li, founder and chairman of Nio, shares features of the et7 sedan at a launch event in Chengdu, China, on Jan. 9, 2021. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese electric car start-up Nio released its first sedan on...
Deutsche Bank to pay $125 million to settle U.S. probes into overseas bribes, trading practices
Christian Sewing, chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank AG, pauses as Germanys biggest bank announces full year earnings in Frankfurt, Germany, on Friday. Feb. 1, 2019. Deutsche Banks revenue contracted for an eighth straight quarter in the final months of...
Economy sees job loss in December for the first time in eight months as surging virus takes toll
Job creation came to a halt in December as restrictions brought on by surging Covid-19 cases hammered virus-sensitive industries, particularly bars and restaurants, which lost nearly half a million positions. The Labor Department reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls fell by...
American Express shares dip on report that federal investigators are probing sales practices
Source: American Express American Express shares fell after the Wall Street Journal reported that the investigative arms of three U.S. financial agencies were probing the card issuer’s sales practices. Shares of the company dipped 1.3% Thursday after falling as much...
Palihapitiya says money in savings will be ‘rocket fuel’ for assets like housing and stocks
Chamath Palihapitiya speaking at the 2017 Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Sept. 12, 2017. David A. Grogan | CNBC Consumers have been sitting at home for months and months, and without typical things to spend money on, assets...
Weekly jobless claims little changed despite signs that hiring is slowing
First-time filings for unemployment insurance were little changed over the past week despite other indicators that the labor market weakened at the end of the 2020. Weekly claims totaled 787,000 for the week ended Jan. 2, the Labor Department reported...