The bitcoin rally is proving hard to stop. The cryptocurrency has breached $4 000, soaring more than 20% from the lows reached Friday, as concern eases that a crackdown by Chinese regulators will hinder the growth of the alternative
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American retailer Toys “R” Us has filed for bankruptcy as the retailer, loaded with debt in a buyout more than a decade ago, failed to keep consumers from abandoning its stores for the lower prices and convenience of online shopping
The world’s central banks can’t sit back and ignore the growth in cryptocurrencies as it could pose a risk to the stability of the financial system, according to the Bank for International Settlements. It said
How much is your personal data worth to you? A lot. And how much is it worth to an identity thief? You may be surprised, or insulted, or enraged, to find out. Verified high-limit credit cards from countries including the US, Japan
Bitcoin has tumbled, heading for its worst week since January 2015, after people familiar with the matter said China aims to stop exchange trading of cryptocurrencies by the end of September. Regional Chinese regulators were
It’s been a busy week for Apple. While CEO Tim Cook showed off the 10th anniversary iPhone in California, his lieutenants worked half a world away on what may become the company’s largest deal ever. Apple is in talks to invest
Oracle’s streak of revenue gains continued for a fifth straight quarter, buoyed by corporate demand for cloud-based software. Adjusted sales rose 7% to $9.2bn in the fiscal first quarter, exceeding analysts’ estimates, as sales
The Trump administration is increasingly allowing federal border agents to seize and search – sometimes violently – the mobile phones and laptops of thousands of US citizens and lawful immigrants as they enter the country, two advocacy
Apple unveiled the most highly anticipated new iPhone in years on Tuesday, and with the tech giant’s shares already up 40% in 2017, the device had to live up to high expectations. CEO Tim Cook and other executives took to the
Apple has upgraded its Apple TV set-top box to handle higher-quality video as competition from Amazon.com, Roku and Google heats up in the living room. The new Apple model can stream 4K