In bankrupt Lebanon, locals mine bitcoin and buy groceries with tether, as $1 is now worth 15 cents
Aerial view of the seafront Manara district near downtown Beirut. Bilwander | Getty Images When Georgio Abou Gebrael first heard…
The crisis is over for the British pound, but analysts see further weakness ahead
Traders in London. DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — The British pound is on firmer footing since…
How Are Elderly Americans Vulnerable to Identity Theft?
Elderly Americans are facing a drastic increase in cybercrime, identity theft and financial abuse. Adults over age 60 last year…
‘With the Wrong Prints, Your House Could Look Like a Dentist’s Office’: Collector Ralph DeLuca Shares His Insider Tips at the IFPDA Fair
It was the day before the VIP preview of the IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair when I cold called art…
Paula Cooper Is Now Representing the Estate of Jay DeFeo, the Still-Overlooked Artist Who Did Much More Than ‘The Rose’
Paula Cooper Gallery will now handle the estate of the late Abstract Expressionist artist Jay DeFeo, representing the Jay DeFeo…
China shuffles leadership committee and retains many Xi allies
China’s President Xi Jinping (C) gestures during the closing ceremony of the 20th Chinese Communist Party’s Congress at the Great…
Dow climbs more than 700 points on Friday as Wall Street clinches its best week since June
Stocks climbed on Friday as Wall Street closed a volatile week on a high note despite some disappointing earnings reports.…
With UK leader Liz Truss quitting, here are the top contenders to replace her
LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday, bringing to a close a brief 44-day tenure mired by “mini-budget”…
Elon Musk addresses Twitter takeover, possible recession on Tesla earnings call
Tesla reported third-quarter earnings after the bell, and executives addressed a broad range of questions during the earnings call, including…
Dow closes up 550 points, Nasdaq pops more than 3% as strong bank earnings boost volatile market
Stocks rose sharply on Monday as key earnings reports eased some of investors’ fears and oversold tech names enjoyed a…
Dow closes 400 points lower to end a wild week of trading
Stocks slumped Friday, capping off a volatile week of trading, a day after posting a historic turnaround rally as investors…
Dow closes 800 points higher after a historic one-day turnaround
Stocks staged a massive comeback Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging 1,500 points from peak to trough, as…
Liberal and Conservative Justices Seem Split in the Supreme Court’s Landmark Andy Warhol Copyright Case (and Not in the Way You May Think)
For close to two hours yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s lawsuit against the…
Mortgage mayhem sparks fears of a housing market crash in Britain
U.K. mortgage rates have skyrocketed since Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget on Sept. 23, prompting banks to pull mortgage products…
‘The Fed is breaking things’ – Here’s what has Wall Street on edge as risks rise around the world
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., US, on Friday, Sept.…
Italy poised for hard-right leader as country votes in snap election
Giorgia Meloni, leader of the right-wing party Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy) holds a giant Italian national flag during a…
Fed raises rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point, pledges more hikes to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised benchmark interest rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point and indicated it will…