Finance
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1.0KThe world is swimming in a record $233 trillion of debt
Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann Global debt levels hit an unprecedented level in the third quarter of 2017, according to the Institute of International Finance....
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887Nintendo’s Switch is proving to be a home run for the company — in more ways than one
More Charts Nintendo clearly has a hit on its hands with its new Switch console. As we can see in this chart...
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1.1KAmazon has a master plan to turn Alexa into a full-fledged economy all on its own (AMZN, AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL)
The Amazon Echo smart speaker.AP/Elaine Thompson There are 30,000 skills, or apps, now available for Alexa, the voice assistant at the heart...
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1.1KSan Francisco has issued a violation notice against the city’s leaning, sinking luxury skyscraper because of fire risk
Millennium Tower (left) rises 58 stories above San Francisco’s Financial District.Vanguard Properties Millennium Tower is a skyscraper in San Francisco that is...
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1.1KWorking for Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace may sound like a dream to some, but the pay is less than you think
The job comes with 33 vacation days a year and daily meals.Getty Images Buckingham Palace posted a job listing in December for...
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1.0KA day in the life of Birchbox CEO Katia Beauchamp, who swaps coffee for meditation and refuses to let her inbox ‘be the boss’
The CEO uses meditation — not coffee — to stay energized throughout the day.Ben Rose / Stringer / Getty Images • Katia...
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1.2KBitcoin miners are reportedly fleeing China because it is cracking down on cryptocurrencies
Ng Han Guan/AP Two of China’s largest bitcoin mining operations are looking to set up shop elsewhere as the country expands its...
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1.0KEthereum clears $1,000 for the first time
Markets Insider Ethereum, the third largest cryptocurrency, cleared the much anticipated $1,000 benchmark Thursday, according to Markets Insider data. The market capitalization...
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1.0KGary Cohn says he’s ‘here next week’ when asked if he’ll stay with Trump administration
National Economic Council director Gary CohnGetty Images/Pool Gary Cohn, President Donald Trump’s top economic advisor, said he is going to be at...
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1.0KThe Weinstein Company is reportedly close to being sold — here’s who’s bidding what they’ll likely pay
(L-R) Bob and Harvey Weinstein.Kevin Winter/Getty The Weinstein Company could reportedly be sold for $500 million. The small figure is in the...