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Crypto firm Ledger hikes price of Stax crypto wallet, launches Flex
The Ledger Flex is a new, cheaper hardware crypto wallet from French startup Ledger. It sports an E-ink display and can be used to secure a range of crypto assets. The device is retailing at $249.LedgerCryptocurrency storage company…
Maduro bids for a third term in power
President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro rises his hand during a mass gathering convene by supporters on July 18, 2024 in Caracas, Venezuela.Alfredo Lasry R | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will seek his…
PCE inflation June 2024:
An important gauge for the Federal Reserve showed inflation eased slightly from a year ago in June, helping to open the way for a widely anticipated September interest rate cut.The personal consumption expenditures price index increased…
Short seller Andrew Left charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC
Andrew Left, founder and CEO of Citron ResearchAdam Jeffery | CNBCFederal prosecutors have criminally charged the well-known short seller and analyst Andrew Left with securities fraud related to allegedly using his public platform to…
CrowdStrike CEO says 97% of Windows sensors back online after outage
The blue screen of death errors on computer screens are viewed due to the global communications outage caused by CrowdStrike, which provides cyber security services to US technology company Microsoft, on July 19, 2024 in Ankara, Turkey. …
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy wins EU backing for reducing heart risks
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy.Hollie Adams | ReutersNovo Nordisk's blockbuster Wegovy weight loss drug has received backing from the European Union's medical regulator to expand the medicine's…
Obama endorses Kamala Harris as she builds momentum against Donald Trump
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, in a short video released Friday by the Harris campaign.The 55-second clip shows the vice president walking backstage at…
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix to build $6.8 billion chip plan in South Korea
SK Hynix logo displayed on a phone screen as seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 30, 2023.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesMemory chip giant SK Hynix on Friday said it plans to invest 9.4 trillion…
French rail network hit by arson, canceling trains on eve of Olympics
Two trains on the rails of Bercy Station, Technicentre SNCF Sud-Est Europeen in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France, July 7, 2024. Frecciarossa. (Photo by Riccardo Milani / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by RICCARDO…
Global selloff eases; earnings, U.S. inflation
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as a picture of Vice President Kamala Harris is displayed on a television screen, on July 22, 2024.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesLONDON — European markets are heading for a mixed…