Italy populists win Senate confidence vote, put EU on notice
Italy's populist government will present its agenda to Parliament, where the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and right-wing League have slim majorities that are expected to give Premier Giuseppe Conte the necessary votes of confidence to start governing.
The Latest: Italy's populist govt wins 1st confidence vote
The Latest on Italian politics (all times local): 1:45 p.m. Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has declared the Europe Union's immigration policy a "failure" and demanded it be renegotiated as he outlined the policy agenda of the populist 5-Star Movement and League's "government of change."
Asian markets mixed as fears of US-China trade war set in
Asian shares were mixed Tuesday in narrow trading as investors watched the tit-for-tat exchanges between the U.S. and China over trade.
Asian markets mixed as trade war fears set in
U.S. stocks are rising Monday morning as technology companies and banks gain ground.
John McAfee to run for president in 2020 on cryptocurrency platform
Best known as the founder of McAfee antivirus software, the off-beat tech titan previously ran an unsuccessful bid for president in 2016.
World stock markets continue to rise on strong US jobs data
Asian and European shares rose Monday after last week's upbeat U.S. jobs report, despite the impasse between Beijing and Washington over trade.
Stocks, interest rates and dollar climb on strong job report
The S&P 500 was on pace to erase its losses from earlier in the week, and interest rates climbed after a report on Friday showed that the strengthening U.S. job market remains on course.
Stocks turn higher amid strong US data, trade concerns
Asian shares gave up modest early gains to drift lower on Friday after U.S. stocks skidded amid mounting trade tensions.
Stocks skid as US imposes tariffs and allies retaliate
U.S. stocks are mostly lower Thursday morning following big swings over the last two days.
Asian and European shares rise on promising Chinese data
U.S. stocks are climbing Wednesday morning, recovering some of the ground they lost the day before, as investors hope Italy might be able to avoid a new round of elections.
Cryptocurrency exchange draws ‘unprecedented’ demand: LMAX Exchange CEO
Liquidity a key for any platform, according to David Mercer.
Stocks recover their poise as Italy concerns abate
Stocks have skidded in Asia as Italy heads for another round of elections that investors worry could become a referendum on whether to stay in the euro bloc.
Italian turmoil hits global markets, sending stocks plunging
Global stocks are falling Tuesday morning as political uncertainty in Italy sends European stocks sharply lower.
Cryptocurrency stunt linked to death on Mt. Everest an ‘act of stupidity’
A promotional cryptocurrency stunt linked to a Sherpa’s death on Mt. Everest has one expert worried about what could happen to the burgeoning industry’s brand.
Markets Right Now: Italy gridlock shakes up global markets
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Shares fall in Europe, Asia as Italy crisis lingers
Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday, tracking losses in Europe, where investor confidence was sapped by political uncertainty in Italy.
European stocks drop amid Italy uncertainty, oil falls again
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday as investors digested the latest developments regarding North Korea and Italian politics.
Empty stores, shuttered gas posts in Brazil truckers' strike
Bus and metro services in several Brazilian cities have been reduced and several flights have been cancelled as a truckers' strike enters its sixth day.
Turks feel pinch from currency slide ahead of polls
Farmer Abdulkadir Cekic was already struggling to make a living, snowed under by a bank loan he took out for the purchase of a 130,000-euro harvesting machine.
Bitcoin federal probe will strengthen digital currencies, computer coding expert says
Technology seen preventing price manipulation, according to Avi Flombaum, co-founder of the Flatiron School.


















