Switzerland has become a global hub for cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology they are built on, with investors flocking to the wealthy Alpine nation to get in on the virtual action. The country’s largest city, Zurich, set up its first bitcoin ATM four years ago, while the Swiss national rail company has since 2016 provided the possibility […]

According to estimates, calculated by Bloomberg, the top ten cryptocurrency exchanges are bringing in as much as $3 million per day in profit. Considering that cryptocurrency did not even exist until 2009, profit at that level is absolutely astonishing compared to the historical development of other industries. It is easy enough to understand how cryptocurrency exchanges […]

VALENCIA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Rioting and a fire in the cells of a Venezuelan police station in the central city of Valencia killed 68 people on Wednesday, according to the government and witnesses. Families hoping for news outside the police station were dispersed with tear gas and authorities did not give information until late into […]

The creation of a Chinese “International Blockchain Investment Development Center” announced earlier this month has been cancelled due to the legal technicalities of setting up branch offices, according to a document published on the Investment Association of China’s (IAC) website yesterday, March 27. The document, stamped March 23, writes that social organizations cannot “set up […]

HANOI (Reuters) – A crackdown on corruption in Vietnam unnerved some foreign investors when it intensified last year, but they are now getting much more sanguine about it and some say the business climate is improving as a result. While the campaign by the government of Communist party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has slowed […]

Come for the Harvest Bowl, stay for the artwork—at least that’s what the team behind the hip, health-conscious lunch spot Sweetgreen hopes you do. Since its founding in Washington, D.C., 11 years ago, the chain has set itself apart with fresh ingredients combined in creative ways, yes, but also with an aesthetic that makes the […]

Next weekend, thousands of music lovers from all across Texas will gather in Austin to enjoy R&B, hip-hop and rap performances from an impressive lineup of artists. The Urban Music Festival celebrates Afrocentric culture and music, drawing huge crowds each year. The festival was founded 13 years ago on the heels of Austin’s Quality of Life […]

  – New public-private partnerships in Argentina, Australia, Egypt, France, Nigeria, Russia and Ukraine – Part of multi-year, $50 million commitment to promote healthy lifestyles and address obesity DEERFIELD, Ill., Mar. 28 /CSRwire/ – (GlobeNewswire) – The Mondelēz International Foundation today announced the launch of healthy lifestyle programs aimed at bringing nutrition education, active play and fresh […]

Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) was the retailer that could do no wrong. It had a business that seemed insulated against the progress made by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and it had comparable-store sales results that most companies would die for. So why then, is Ulta stock down about 35% from its 52-week high? Home run after home run eventually […]

Scientists in Australia have discovered the remains of a mummy in a 2,500-year-old coffin that was previously classified as empty. The coffin, acquired by the University of Sydney 150 years ago, was left untouched in its Nicholson Museum and was never studied. But when researchers removed the lid to the coffin late last year, they […]