A federal judge has ordered Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, to explain why he shouldn’t have to testify in an SEC probe into Iconix, the company that now owns the Rocawear clothing brand he co-founded. Carter must appear in a Manhattan court room on May 8 to make his case, according to a court […]

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba saw revenues surge by a better-than-expected 61% in the January-to-March quarter. Revenues hit 61.9bn yuan ($9.7bn; £7.2bn), boosted by steady sales in its core businesses. The first three months of the year are usually slow for Alibaba, coming after the boost from Singles Day in November. Alibaba is one of the […]

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, sending lava shooting into the air in a residential neighborhood and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for nearby homes. Hawaii County said steam and lava poured out of a crack in Leilani Estates, which is near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island. Footage shown on local television showed lava […]

Apple Inc’s stock hit an all-time high on Friday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc disclosed it had bought 75 million more shares of the iPhone maker in the first three months of the year. Buffett’s increased stake, confirmed by a representative of the billionaire investor, pushed Apple’s shares up as much as 3.8 percent […]

Spencer Bogart, a partner at Blockchain Capital, said that other banks will follow Goldman Sachs’ example in opening a crypto trading desk, according to CNBC’s Fast Money today, May 4. Goldman Sachs reported yesterday that they would soon open a trading desk for Bitcoin (BTC) contracts after being “inundated” with client requests. Although Bogart told CNBC that the news is “definitely a big […]

It has become apparent that scalability in the world of blockchain technology will remain a pressing problem. While cryptocurrency developers are working on addressing these issues right now, there is no unified approach. BloXroute Labs is working on a proprietary solution that will allegedly offer scaling and be compatible with all existing and future blockchains without too much of a problem. It’s an ambitious goal, and one […]

Washington –President Donald Trump has requested options for reducing the number of US troops in South Korea, the New York Times reported late Thursday, citing several people briefed on the matter. The President’s request of the Defense Department comes ahead of his highly anticipated sit-down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, expected to take place along the […]

Blockchain startup Bulleon has announced the addition of three new members to their growing team. Vladimir Nikitin, Phillip Nunn, and Nikolay Shkilev, will look to bring their experience in the areas of cryptocurrency, financial technology, and IT technology to the project. Nikitin is considered the second-best advisor in popular rating site ICO bench and is […]

Aries (March 21-April 19) Something unusual or unexpected might impact your travel plans today. You might suddenly have to take a trip or conversely, a scheduled trip might be changed, delayed or cancelled. This same influence is a mild accident-prone influence as well so do be careful. Pay attention. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Double check […]

On this beautiful spring day, we welcome Jason Kibbey Design and Landscape as a new WSB sponsor. Here’s what they would like you to know: Are you looking for an exterior space to match the detail of your home’s interior? Do you want to extend your living space out into the garden? Jason Kibbey Design and Landscape has distinguished […]