Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation says it has uncovered an illegal crypto mining farm in a state-owned enterprise in the Western region of Lviv.In an official post, the bureau (SBI) said that the farm was being run by managers of a branch of the state-owned company Forests of Ukraine in…

As the market continues to inch upward with investors taking on more risk, gains are not being spread evenly across tech stocks. Buoyed both by strong fundamental performance in the wake of a recession as well as an upward valuation reset, some small/mid-cap tech stocks are enjoying some of their…

Nam Juny spent three decades exporting used Korean vehicles and car parts all around the world before spotting an opportunity in the nascent global battery market.In 2018, the 57-year-old scrapyard owner, a veteran of defunct conglomerate Daewoo’s trading division, founded Bastro, a Seoul-based start-up that repurposes EV batteries for other…

Trump called out Alyssa Farah Griffin on Fox. Hear how she responded Former Trump White House official Alyssa Farah Griffin responds to a Donald Trump interview on Fox where he called out Griffin for discussing the former president on “The View.” Read the full article here

PayPal Holdings announced a deal in which KKR-managed funds and accounts will purchase up to €40 billion of buy now, pay later loan receivables originated in Europe, which should allow for the repurchase of more stock this year by the payments company. PayPal (ticker: PYPL) said in a news release…

United Parcel Service’s largest labor union is ready to play hardball. On Friday, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union said that members had overwhelmingly voted to go on strike if a collective bargaining agreement with UPS (ticker: UPS) isn’t reached by the expiration of their current deal. A new contract…

The numbers: For the first time in nearly a year, home builders are upbeat about the housing market outlook. The shortage of previously-owned sales is helping to buoy builders’ confidence.  With mortgage rates above 6%, many homeowners find little incentive to sell—nearly 92% have an outstanding mortgage with a rate…

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has made a tentative deal with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and admit to the facts of a gun charge, according to multiple published reports. The plea deal is expected to include terms that likely would allow him…

© Reuters. An exterior view of the Oracle Field Office at Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner (Reuters) -Software firm Oracle (NYSE:) on Thursday laid off hundreds of employees, rescinded job offers and cut back open positions within its health unit, the Insider reported, citing…

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will take steps to better verify antibiotic-free labels on meat and poultry products after receiving petitions challenging its existing process for not being rigorous enough, the agency announced Wednesday. Consumer, food safety and environmental groups have long warned that the…