Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Kickstarter unveiled its ambition to develop a blockchain-based crowdfunding system, the company characterized the move as a way to push creators closer to their audiences. “Backers should be able to easily discover and participate more deeply in projects, better control their data, and have more robust tools
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Nio’s et5 electric sedan is set to begin deliveries in Sept. 2022. Nio BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio revealed Saturday a new sedan and custom augmented reality (AR) glasses that reduce the need for in-car screens. Augmented reality is a technology for imposing digital images over the real, physical world. For cars, the
In this article DRI CERN WGO FDX RIVN EPAY Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Darden Restaurants (DRI) – The parent of Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and other restaurant chains beat estimates by 5 cents with quarterly earnings of $1.48 per share and revenue that also topped forecasts. Same-restaurant sales jumped 34.4%,
The Federal Reserve raising interest rates next year would signal the central bank feels good about the country’s economic recovery, New York Fed President John Williams said Friday. “I go into next year feeling [like] the baseline outlook is a very good one. Therefore, actually raising interest rates would be a sign of a positive
In this article JNJ FDX ORCL RIVN MRNA JPM An entry sign to the Johnson & Johnson campus shows their logo in Irvine, California on August 28, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Johnson & Johnson — Shares of Johnson & Johnson fell 2.2%
In this article FB Checkout.com has hired Meta executive Meron Colbeci as its new chief product officer. Checkout.com LONDON — Checkout.com, a $15 billion payments start-up based in Britain, has hired Meta executive Meron Colbeci as its chief product officer. Colbeci joined Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, in 2018 as director of product
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping (L-R on the screen) shake hands during an official ceremony, via teleconference, to launch Russian gas supplies to China via the eastern route. Mikhail Metzel | TASS | Getty Images BEIJING — International pressure may have pushed China and Russia closer together, but not enough for
In this article ADBE ABNB HOOD WOOF ACN The Adobe Systems logo is displayed outside one of the company’s offices. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Adobe — Shares of Adobe sank 11.4% after issuing weaker-than-expected guidance. Adobe forecast fiscal year 2022 adjusted earnings
Woman doing online shopping. Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images China’s buy now pay later market is set to grow — but the industry is still at a nascent stage, and challenges lie ahead, experts told CNBC. There’s been a surge of interest in BNPL services in China over the last decade, said Kapil
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is seen delivering remarks on screens as a trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, December 15, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters U.S. stock futures were slightly higher Wednesday evening after the Federal Reserve signaled it would be aggressive on
In this article ROKU CCMP BLMN Simone Baribeau | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Wednesday: Medtronic — The medical technology company’s shares declined 6.7% after Medtronic revealed its diabetes business received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration on Dec. 9 about the inadequacy of
Investor Peter Boockvar slammed the Federal Reserve over surging inflation that’s driving up the cost of essential, big-ticket items. As Fed policy makers gather for their two-day meeting on interest rates, Boockvar warned there’s little they can do to cool prices. “Monetary policy mostly and pretty much predominantly influences the demand side of the economy,