The CALM Act was passed in 2010 and tried to rein in excessively loud commercials. An Insider investigation found that despite rising complaints, the FCC barely enforces it. A new bill wants to extend the…
Dow Reverses Brutal Loss as Tame Inflation Keeps…
By CCN: The Dow and broader U.S. stock market were under pressure Friday morning after the Trump administration raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, setting the stage for a prolonged and potentially…
Amazing! Bitcoin Is 2019s Top-Performing Asset Outpacing Stocks…
By CCN: In December 2018, the mainstream media proclaimed the death of bitcoin (BTC/USD) for the millionth time. At that point, the first cryptocurrency dropped by as much as 84% from the all-time high of…
Bitcoin Price: Social Media Indicators Suggest Bears May…
By CCN: Augmento is an artificial intelligence platform that analyzes trends and data to “augment human decision-making.” The firm posted the results of its look into the bitcoin bear market today with an eye toward…
The woman who rang Ubers IPO bell is…
Austin Geidt. Reuters / Brendan McDermid Uber went public on Friday in one of the largest initial public offerings in history. Travis Kalanick, its founder, former CEO, board member, and largest shareholder, who was forced…
Key Bitcoin Metric Barrels to Highest Level Since…
By CCN: As the bitcoin price bounded to a new 2019 high on Friday, a key market metric quietly surged to its highest level since December 2017 when the bitcoin price peaked at an all-time high just under $20,000.…
Dow Swings 550 Points – Heres What Triggered…
By CCN: Minutes after opening, the Dow Jones plummeted by around 1.17 percent as U.S. President Donald Trump announced additional tariffs at 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, leading to a global…
Dow Pares Brutal Loss as Tame Inflation Keeps…
By CCN: The Dow and broader U.S. stock market were under pressure Friday after the Trump administration raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, setting the stage for a prolonged and potentially damaging…
How a curious VC found Uber before anyone…
Rob Hayes led First Round Capital's early investment in Uber. The company was only worth $4 million then; now it's worth $3 billion more.Flickr via LoiclemeurThis story was originally published in January 2014 and has…