Category : CCN

Breaking: Pound Collapses as Brexit Deal Crumbles in Flames

Any hopes of securing a last-minute Brexit deal today went up in flames as the Northern Irish Democratic Union Party (DUP) said they couldn’t support Boris Johnson’s latest proposals “as it stands”. The British pound immediately fell 0.6%...

Nintendo & Blizzard Feud Amid Bizarre Overwatch Switch Launch

Fresh off the last-minute cancellation of the Nintendo NY Overwatch launch event on Tuesday, the Blizzard and Nintendo relationship appears to be somewhat strained. In what is either a bizarre set of coincidences or a concerted move from the Japanese...

BiKi.com Ramps Up on Globalization at Devcon Osaka and Blockchain Life Moscow

17th October, 2019, Singapore, Singapore – Of late, the various international markets have been increasingly warming up to the young digital trading assets platform, BiKi.com. With globalization initiatives well under way, the new player has se...

The Glaring Detail Beyond Meat Investors are Grossly Underestimating

Since its IPO in May, plant-based burger maker Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) has delivered incredible returns to those investors who got on board at ground level. However, one detail hidden in the firm’s prospectus has been overlooked—an ongoing lawsuit...

Pete Buttigieg’s Lurch to the Center Reeks of Hypocrisy

Two months before officially announcing his presidential campaign, Pete Buttigieg appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, selling himself as a generational and transformational presence in national politics. Not only could Buttigieg, 37, drive turnout among...

XFL Subjects Players to NFL-Style Meat Grinder for 89% Less Salary

The latest incarnation of a secondary pro football league, the XFL, is scheduled to play following the end of the NFL season. The key question on everyone’s mind is whether it will be better than the the last attempt — the now-defunct Alliance...

CoinField Launches SOLOGENIC to Issue Stock and Fiat-backed Stablecoins on the XRP Ledger

Cryptocurrency exchange CoinField shared details on its new project. Sologenic is a sophisticated trading ecosystem for fiat-backed stablecoins or on-demand tokenized assets, including stocks and ETFs from 25+ global stock exchanges. Sologenic deplo...

This Game Boy Clone Is the Retro Nintendo Console You’ve Been Waiting For

A new contender has joined the swelling ranks of retro consoles flooding the market in recent years – the handheld Analogue Pocket. The Analogue Pocket Is Retro Nostalgia at Its Finest Designed by retro hardware sorcerers, Analogue, the Pocket...

Could Richard Branson Send Under Armour Stock Into the Stratosphere?

Under Armour (NYSE: UAA) stock is underperforming the stock market year-to-date, with 12% gains vs. 20% for the S&P 500 index. If anyone can resuscitate a lagging stock, it’s Richard Branson, the billionaire entrepreneur behind space explor...

Dow Stalls as Trump Threatens to Unleash New Phase of Global Trade War

The Dow Jones stagnated on Wednesday as evidence continued to mount that the US economy is slowing. Weak retail sales data didn’t have much of a direct impact on the Dow, but it reinforced the view that the Fed will have to increase stimulus in the e...

Bitcoin Blockchain Snoop Helps Feds Take Down World’s Largest Child Porn Site

U.S. federal prosecutors have indicted a South Korean national behind the world’s largest darknet child sexual exploitation site that was primarily funded using bitcoin. The website known as ‘Welcome to Video’ was being run by 23-year old Jong Woo So...

Jalen Ramsey Trade Leaves Aging Rams Plagued with Salary Crisis

The Rams’ decision to trade the farm for Jalen Ramsey is a perilous move that smacks of the “win now” mentality that dogs sports teams in the pressure cooker of the Los Angeles market. An aging and illiquid Rams franchise is now pla...

Gold Price Avoids Punishing Reversal After U.S. Economy’s Biggest Driver Tanks in September

The price of gold rebounded Wednesday after disappointing U.S. retail sales data raised serious doubts about the health of the consumer-driven economy. Meanwhile, signs of dissent within the Federal Reserve clouded investors’ judgment about the pace...

Fed Dissension Intensifies as Stock Market Bulls Bet on Rate Cut

Federal Reserve interest rate cuts have helped stabilize a stock market weighed down by the trade war, but rising dissension within the US central bank suggests the Dow’s next leg up might need a new catalyst. Chicago Fed President Disputes Need for...

Dem President Would Tank the Stock Market 25 Percent: Wall Street Billionaire

The economy is humming along, with the S&P 500’s value increasing by 20% year-to-date. If a Democratic presidential candidate wins the election, however, things could go south real fast. Hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman, who according to F...