- Why investing in the next big start-up could be a disaster for your finances 09/22/2018The idea of investing in the next tech giant while it's still in its early stages is an attractive one — and it could cost you your life savings if you don't do it right. Here's what you should know about private offerings.
- This hidden car cost will set you back $3,000 a year 09/22/2018Depreciation accounts for almost 40 percent of the cost of owning a new car, yet most drivers don't even think about it.
- Christine Blasey Ford, accuser of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, agrees to Senate testimony 09/22/2018Christine Blasey Ford, a California professor at the center of a sexual assault accusation against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, has agreed to testify to representatives of the Senate Judiciary Committee sometime next week.
- Comcast outbids Fox in a $39 billion takeover of Sky 09/22/2018Comcast has outbid Fox in a $39 billion takeover of British broadcaster Sky, after it emerged a clear winner with the highest bid in three rounds.
- The White House is reportedly planning to order an antitrust probe of tech companies 09/22/2018A draft of that executive order would direct federal agencies to give recommendations ways to "protect competition among online platforms and address online platform bias" within a month after being signed.
- How former Facebook and Google engineer Bret Taylor earned Marc Benioff's trust at Salesforce 09/22/2018Salesforce Chief Product Officer Bret Taylor has climbed the ranks quickly since his start-up Quip was acquired two years ago, and now he's in Benioff's inner circle.
- Senate Judiciary chair extends deadline for Kavanaugh accuser to decide on whether to testify 09/22/2018U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley set a Saturday afternoon deadline for a woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault to decide if and how she will testify.
- This 48-year-old mom owes $600,000 in loans, as the student debt crisis worsens 09/22/2018People are asking whether the education debt market has become a bubble.
- China said to call off high level trade talks with US as tariff war escalates 09/22/2018China has canceled planned trade discussions with the U.S. amid rising tensions and new tariffs, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
- Trump HUD Secretary Ben Carson claims Kavanaugh allegations are part of a centuries old socialist plot 09/21/2018The former neurosurgeon turned housing secretary also warned that sexual assault allegations like the one against Trump's Supreme Court nominee would discourage "good people" from serving in government.
- Red Hat CEO: 'We expect this is the bottom' in enterprise growth, it should re-accelerate 09/21/2018Jim Cramer hears from Red Hat President and CEO Jim Whitehurst, who addresses his company's second-quarter revenue miss.
- Can Nafta be saved? These two negotiators are trying. 09/21/2018For more than a year, Chrystia Freeland, Canada's foreign minister, and Robert E. Lighthizer, the United States trade representative, have been locked in intense negotiations to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- Teen e-cigarette use surged 75 percent in the past year, threatening booming US market 09/21/2018Over the past year, the number of high school students who have used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days has skyrocketed about 75 percent, preliminary federal show.
- Former VP Joe Biden to headline California political fundraiser ahead of midterm elections 09/21/2018Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is still weighing whether to run for president in 2020, will be heading to Beverly Hills next month for a fundraiser for his American Possibilities PAC, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
- GMO asset allocation expert on how investors can avoid 'massive premium' on US stocks 09/21/2018The recent rally to record highs in U.S. stocks may feel like reason to celebrate, but investor suggests a better bet may be overseas.
- Google scrambled to get employees to delete an internal memo about censored search in China: report 09/21/2018After an employee memo about Google's secretive plans for a censored search app in China started circulating in early September, human resources personnel ordered employees to delete any copies, according to a report in The Intercept.
- Twitter says it patched a bug that could have shared users' private messages 09/21/2018Twitter said Friday that private messages sent between users and some brands since May 2017 might have been improperly shared with external software developers.
- Trump's new strategy means the U.S. could get more aggressive with Russia and China over hacking 09/21/2018Some of the changes emphasize a shift toward a more offensive cybersecurity posture, a longtime request from the National Security Agency and cybersecurity branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
- Senate Judiciary chair threatens vote on Kavanaugh if Ford doesn't agree to Friday deadline 09/21/2018The committee's proposal would accommodate other requests Ford made Thursday night, including limited video coverage, keeping Kavanaugh out of the room while she testifies and guaranteeing her safety, NBC reported Friday.
- Rosenstein suggested secretly recording Trump and getting cabinet to remove him from office: Report 09/21/2018Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosentein discussed secretly recording President Donald Trump, and also talked about getting members of Trump's cabinet to invoke the Constitution to declare him unfit to remain as president, The New York Times reported.
- Beaten-down cryptocurrency XRP surges 80% in 24 hours, nearly triples in value on week 09/21/2018One of the worst performing cryptocurrencies this year is making a comeback.
- Investors keep pouring money into bonds — and paying a big price for it 09/21/2018Risk-averse investors keep pouring money into bonds even though it means they've missed out on a big stock rally and face substantial danger ahead.
- The stock market has just undergone a major transformation 09/21/2018After the bell Friday, around $2.8 trillion in equities reshuffled into the newly created communications services sector. Those changes leave the tech sector looking a little different to investors.
- Target says Trump China tariffs would 'penalize American families' 09/21/2018Retailers across the country have written letters to U.S Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to warn about how the Trump administration's proposed tariffs on Chinese goods could affect the American public.
- Over 1,500 museums across America are free on Saturday — here's what you need to know 09/21/2018It's a good deal.
- Duke Energy: Dam breached at North Carolina plant and coal ash may be flowing into Cape Fear River 09/21/2018A Duke Energy dam containing a lake in North Carolina is breached, possibly causing coal ash to flow into the nearby Cape Fear River, the company says.
- US is getting 'very, very close' to moving ahead on a trade deal without Canada, Hassett says 09/21/2018The U.S. and Mexico are prepared to move ahead alone on a new trade agreement, and Canada may get left behind, a top White House official says.
- Canadian pot grower Tilray drops 30% as wild week comes to an end 09/21/2018Shares of Canadian marijuana company Tilray fall sharply as it concludes a wild week that captivated investors.
- Wall Street analysts are worried about a memory chip downturn as Micron shares keep falling 09/21/2018Analysts are concerned the negative impact from Intel's processor manufacturing issues may last longer than one quarter.
- Tim Cook just showed up at a Palo Alto Apple Store as new iPhones go on sale 09/21/2018Lines were short outside Apple's flagship London store but longer in Singapore and elsewhere.
