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Wall Street has been beefing up hiring for digital asset teams. But some employees are walking away from name-brand institutions in search of more risk, and potentially, more reward. JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are among the firms with dedicated groups for cryptocurrency and its underlying blockchain technology. JPMorgan has one of the…

In this article SNAP TELL WYNN Water from a fountain sprays into the air in front of signage for the Wynn Macau casino resort. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday: Tellurian —  The liquified natural gas company (LNG) surged more than 15% after…

The metropolis of Shanghai, where many foreign businesses are located, entered a two-part lockdown this week as municipal authorities sought to control an outbreak in China’s worst Covid wave in two years. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s worst Covid wave since the initial shock of the pandemic has cut into…

U.S. President Joe Biden announces the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, as part of administration efforts to lower gasoline prices, during remarks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, March 31, 2022….

In this article BIDU A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a Walgreens store in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walgreens — The drug store chain fell about 5% after the company reported its quarterly results. Despite recording a…

While mainland China faced its worst wave of Covid-19 since the initial shock of the pandemic, a central bank survey found more Chinese wanted to save money than spend or invest it. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese consumers are becoming more cautious than they were near the start of the…

Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Wednesday ahead of the last trading day of the month and quarter. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average was near flat. S&P 500 futures were marginally higher and Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.2%. Stocks are coming off a down session Wednesday in which the Dow and…

A flag outside the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday debuted a host of new rules for SPACs that, if enacted, would mark one of the broadest attempts to date at cracking…

As Beijing pushes for “common prosperity” and political turmoil threatens Hong Kong, Singapore has become a safe harbor for some of the region’s wealthiest tycoons and their families. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg | Getty Images More and more wealthy Chinese are worried about keeping their money on the mainland and some see Singapore as…

U.S. equities futures dipped slightly Tuesday evening after stocks extended their rally in the previous session, even as fears of an inverted yield curve sparked recession concerns and investors continued watching developments play out in Ukraine. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 50 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.1%…

In this article GS A sign is displayed in the reception area of Goldman Sachs in Sydney, Australia. David Gray | Reuters Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire NextCapital, a Chicago-based fintech firm that provides automated advice to corporate retirement plan participants. The bank said Tuesday in a release that the deal, the terms of…

The Yokoy platform. Yokoy Sequoia Capital is betting the next European tech giant will emerge in Switzerland. The Silicon Valley venture capital firm told CNBC that it led an $80 million funding round for Yokoy, a platform that helps large companies manage their expenses, invoicing and credit card processing. Previous investors Left Lane and Balderton…