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How Will Coronavirus Spread? Liz Specht Breaks Down Systemic Risk – by the Math – As 16 Million Are Quarantined in Italy

On Sunday, government officials in Italy issued a quarantine that will lock down 16 million people, including residents in Venice…

March 8, 2020

Canceled: Bitcoin 2020, Stanford, SXSW and James Bond – As Coronavirus Cases Top 100,000 Worldwide

With the rapid spread of Covid-19, also known as the coronavirus, event organizers across a number of industries are postponing…

March 7, 2020

Coronavirus Disruption Heats Up As WHO Raises Risk Level to ‘Very High’

The coronavirus is stoking fears of a global pandemic as outbreaks continue worldwide with an uptick in cases being reported…

February 28, 2020

Hong Kong Handing Out Billions in Cash to Pump Economy

In a bid to save the economy after months of anti-government protests and the coronavirus epidemic, Hong Kong's government is…

February 27, 2020

ICYMI Hidden Money: 1,300 Pounds of Coins Uncovered by Construction Workers, IHOP Flips Into Rare Currency Collector

Construction workers in Spain excavated a treasure trove of 1,300 pounds of ancient bronze Roman coins. The workers were reportedly…

February 19, 2020

HSBC to Slash 35,000 Jobs and Dump $100 Billion in Assets As Fintech Powers Era of Digital Disruption

British multinational investment banking giant HSBC plans to terminate about 35,000 of its global staff, or 15% of its workforce,…

February 19, 2020

If Cash Disappears, It Will Be an Extreme Departure From the Current Balance of Financial Privacy, Says Analyst

Rohan Grey, president at Modern Money Network, a student-led program for promoting public understanding of money, finance, law and the…

February 8, 2020

Google’s Quantum Computing Chief Says China’s Ambition May Threaten US Lead

Google's head of quantum computing, Hartmut Neven, says China's massive investments in technology could place the United States at a…

February 2, 2020

‘Out of Control’ Global Inequality Reveals Number of Billionaires Doubled in Decade

Oxfam has just released its 63-page annual report on inequality. It shows that the number of billionaires has doubled in…

January 20, 2020

Amazon Wants to Turn Your Hand Into Payment Option: Report

Tech giant Amazon wants you to pay with a wave of the hand rather than a plastic swipe, according to…

January 19, 2020