Economy

Wall Street predicts tech giants will only getting bigger in next 12 months   Amazon, Microsoft, Intel and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, add nearly $140 billion to their massive combined market value with Friday's...

Walmart Looks to Scale Back in U.K. and Brazil, With an Eye on India By Sarah Nassauer in New York, Luciana Magalhães in São Paulo and Newley Purnell in New Delhi     Retailer in discussions to give up control of...

BlackBerry misses forecasts as service sales fall   BlackBerry’s Chief Executive John Chen says they expect software sales to grow this year in line with previous forecasts. BlackBerry Ltd reported first-quarter sales that missed analysts' forecasts due...

The Economist explains How Colombia has dealt with the Venezuelan exodus by J.D. | BOGOTÁ   Over half a million Venezuelans have fled to Colombia in recent years, and the flow looks set to continue. IN THE second...

Japan Legalizes Casino Gambling Megumi Fujikawa   Legislation offers companies such as Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts their first chance to open in Japan. TOKYO—Japan legalized casino gambling and cleared the way for three casino resorts, giving...

Disney wins as Comcast backs out of 21st Century Fox bid   Comcast will now shift focus to acquiring British-based pay TV operator, Sky. Disney will be able to complete its $71.3 billion tie-up with Fox...

Fossils and minerals take the antiques market by storm   Author: Elizabeth Matsangou   Throughout the Renaissance, the demand for antiques among the aristocracy burgeoned, with the trend soaring by the late 17th century as members of the...

Cape Cod Potato Chips will continue to be made on Cape Cod   BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — Cape Cod Potato Chips will continue to be made on Cape Cod. Snyder’s-Lance Inc., which owns the snack food brand,...

  UBS chairman warns against bitcoin investment as cryptocurrency falls 12% Samuel Gibbs   Axel Weber says cryptocurrency ‘not an investment we would advise’ while South Korea bans anonymous trading. Bitcoin has fallen 12% over 24 hours while the...

Bitcoin soars to record high above $6,000   E currency Bitcoin moved over the $6,000 mark on Friday. The original virtual currency has gained over 500% profit this year, more than any other tradable asset class. Bitcoin...