Bill Gates: Coronavirus may be ‘once-in-a-century pathogen we’ve been worried about’
Bill Gates: Coronavirus may be ‘once-in-a-century pathogen we’ve been worried about’ Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates…
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WHO chief on coronavirus: Global markets ‘should calm down and try to see the reality’
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for calm focusing on facts in the public response to the new coronavirus spread.
WHO raises coronavirus threat assessment to its highest level: ‘Wake up. Get ready. This virus may be on its way’
WHO raises coronavirus threat assessment to its highest level: ‘Wake up. Get ready. This virus…
Fast-growing digital bank Revolut triples valuation to $5.5 billion
Revolut has raised $500 million in a funding round led by TCV, an early investor in Facebook and Netflix.
It’s now tied with e-commerce payments start-up Klarna as the most valuable fintech start-up in Europe.
China’s health care system under pressure as coronavirus continues to spread
Wuhan, the province’s capital city, accounts for 60% of mainland China’s total confirmed cases and about 77% of the deaths.
The rapid increase in coronavirus patients into the tens of thousands is stretching the medical system.
Tesla shares reverse early losses, climbing after $2 billion stock offering
Tesla announced on Thursday it plans to offer $2 billion of common stock.
CEO Elon Musk will buy as much as $10 million of stock in this offering, while board member Larry Ellison will also purchase up to $1 million.
The move comes two weeks after Musk declared that Tesla did not plan to raise any more capital.
The Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points and marked its third-worst point drop in history — here’s how the stock market tends to perform after big drops
A bona fide selloff took hold Monday on Wall Street after investors spent weeks attempting to come to terms with the potential impact of the COVID-19 outbreak as it spreads in countries outside of China, notably Italy and Iran, threatening to dent global supply chains and economies.
Why FICO’s new scoring model may not mean much for consumers
Every so often, a new credit scoring model hits the market — such as the recently announced FICO 10 — and consumers are told their score may change.
The reality, though, is that not much shifts in the trenches: Banks, credit unions and other lenders that determine whether to loan you money or extend credit are generally slow to adopt new models.
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Gains Momentum, Soars 16% on High Volume
Over the past years, the altcoins market has grown at a breathtaking pace, and during this period, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has emerged as one of the more popular ones. This week, BCH emerged as one of the biggest gainers in the crypto space and gained as much as 16% in the past 24 hours as altcoins seemed to make a comeback.
Bitcoin (BTC) Soars to 4-Month High, Crosses $10K Mark
Bitcoin (BTC) Soars to 4-Month High, Crosses $10K Mark At this time last year, Bitcoin…
