Binance deploys $1 billion to keep crypto industry afloat after FTX collapse

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Thursday announced new details about its industry recovery fund, which aims to prop up struggling players in the wake of FTX’s calamitous bankruptcy. In a blogpost, Binance said it will devote $1 billion in initial commitments to the recovery fund. It may increase that amount to $2 billion at a point…

Beijing grinds to a near halt as China’s capital city battles Covid with more lockdowns

BEIJING — China’s capital city is grinding to a near standstill as Covid controls spread. More and more apartment compounds in Beijing on Friday forbade residents from leaving for at least a few days. That’s on top of a growing number of bans on business activity, which have forced gyms to close and restaurants to…

When Mark Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks, he refused an office or big desk—here’s why

Most newly appointed bosses get the big corner office when they take over companies. But when Mark Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks for $285 million in January 2000, he didn’t get his own floor-to-ceiling windows or a mahogany desk. Instead, he sat with nine other salesmen in an open plan office. In a recent interview…

How Congress may make it easier to set money aside for emergency expenses

Thomas Barwick | Digitalvision | Getty Images Many families struggle to come up with the cash when faced with an unexpected $400 expense. That lack of emergency savings may force them to borrow money at high interest rates to pay for the surprise expense, putting their financial security at risk. Now Congress has a window…

Student loan payments may not resume until August. Here’s what borrowers need to know

President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images It’s been almost three years since people with federal student loans have had to make a payment on their debt, and the Biden administration recently announced that borrowers have even more time. In March 2020, when the…

Frontier Airlines gets rid of telephone customer service

In this article ULCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on August 27, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Say goodbye to the airline call center −at least at Frontier Airlines. The budget carrier last weekend…

Walmart shooter bought pistol on the day of the attack and left behind a ‘death note’

In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A police tape is seen at the site of a fatal shooting in a Walmart on November 23, 2022 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Nathan Howard | Getty Images The Walmart night crew supervisor who shot and killed six his co-workers Tuesday used a handgun he purchased…

Online shoppers spent a record amount on Thanksgiving

In this article WMT TGT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT D3sign | Moment | Getty Images After eating turkey and pie, lots of Americans also went on a shopping spree. Thanksgiving Day online spending hit a record of $5.29 billion, an increase of 2.9% year over year, according to Adobe, which tracks sales on…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Activision Blizzard, Tesla, Manchester United and others

In this article TSLA ATVI MANU BBBY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Activision Blizzard (ATVI) – Activision Blizzard slid 3.3% in premarket trading after Politico reported the Federal Trade Commission is likely to sue to block Microsoft‘s $69 billion purchase of the videogame publisher. Tesla…

Binance, other crypto firms line up bids for bankrupt Voyager Digital after FTX collapse

Voyager said it has roughly $1.3 billion of crypto on its platform and holds over $350 million in cash on behalf of customers at New York’s Metropolitan Commercial Bank. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Binance and other crypto firms are preparing takeover offers for beleaguered digital currency lender Voyager Digital after FTX, which had initially…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Manchester United, Activision Blizzard and more

In this article MANU LU AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Apple — Apple’s stock shed 2% on Friday after…

U.S. shoppers alone in boosting Black Friday spend as cost-of-living crisis hits Europe

Many shoppers say they plan to spend less this Black Friday as the cost-of-living crisis bites. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images Black Friday may offer an opportunity to bag a bargain ahead of the festive period, but many shoppers will be expecting retailers to cut prices by a greater margin this year…