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World’s biggest darknet marketplace, Russia-linked Hydra Market, seized and shut down, DOJ says
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World’s biggest darknet marketplace, Russia-linked Hydra Market, seized and shut down, DOJ says

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks to the press at the Justice Department after all three defendants were found guilty of federal hate crimes for murder of a young Black man, Ahmaud Arbrey in Washington, DC, U.S., February 22, 2022. Nicholas Kamm | Reuters Hydra Market, which was considered to be the world’s largest and […]

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Elon Musk’s Twitter board seat raises questions about his plans for the company
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Elon Musk’s Twitter board seat raises questions about his plans for the company

BRITTA PEDERSEN | AFP | Getty Images Twitter said on Tuesday that Elon Musk is joining its board. A day earlier, Tesla’s CEO and the world’s richest person disclosed that he’s the social media company’s biggest shareholder. Beyond becoming the latest Silicon Valley drama, investors are trying to figure out what it all means. Twitter’s […]

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Fintech stocks Toast, Affirm drop on analyst concerns about ‘longer-term growth trajectories’
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Fintech stocks Toast, Affirm drop on analyst concerns about ‘longer-term growth trajectories’

The Toast, Inc. IPO at the New York Stock Exchange, on September 22, 2021. Source: NYSE Shares of Toast and Affirm dropped on Tuesday after analysts at MoffettNathanson said “longer-term growth trajectories are likely to disappoint” at the two fintech companies. Toast, a point-of-sale software provider for restaurants, was down 11% as of Tuesday afternoon […]

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Here’s how NFL star Bobby Wagner negotiated his  million deal with the Rams
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Here’s how NFL star Bobby Wagner negotiated his $65 million deal with the Rams

Bobby Wagner #54 of the Seattle Seahawks interviews after practice at Training Camp on July 29, 2021 in Renton, Washington. Alika Jenner | Getty Images NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner wanted another challenge as he prepares for life after football. So he represented himself on the 2022 free agent market after he was released in a […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Carnival, First Solar and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Carnival, First Solar and more

Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Ecstacy cruise ship is docked at the Port of Jacksonville amid the Coronavirus outbreak on March 27, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. Sam Greenwood | Getty Images Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Shares of the social media company rallied more than 3% after Twitter announced that […]

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Apple just announced its big annual conference starts June 6, new iPhone software expected
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Apple just announced its big annual conference starts June 6, new iPhone software expected

Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address during the 2020 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Brooks Kraft/Apple Inc/Handout via Reuters Apple said Tuesday that its annual developers conference, WWDC, will begin on June 6. The company will hold a launch event on the first day of the […]

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There’s a new way to quickly send U.S. dollars around the world with bitcoin
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There’s a new way to quickly send U.S. dollars around the world with bitcoin

A visual representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Edward Smith | Getty Images There’s a new and low-cost way to quickly send U.S. digital dollars around the world without a bank. And it’s built on bitcoin. Blockchain start-up Lightning Labs announced Tuesday that it’s launching the Taro protocol, a technology that will route fiat-pegged stablecoins and other […]

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Microsoft wants to help business customers simplify those annoying software updates
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Microsoft wants to help business customers simplify those annoying software updates

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the Windows 10 Devices event in New York on Oct. 6, 2015. Microsoft Corp. introduced its first-ever laptop, three Lumia phones and a Surface Pro 4 tablet, the first indication of the company’s revamped hardware strategy three months after saying it would scale back plans […]

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks lower after two-session winning streak Traders on the floor of the NYSE, April 4, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures dipped Tuesday after back-to-back gains on Wall Street. The Nasdaq advanced nearly 2% to […]

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UBS says Meta could rally 28% from here as Instagram Reels monetization ramps up
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UBS says Meta could rally 28% from here as Instagram Reels monetization ramps up

A ramp up in user engagement data could drive shares higher for the social media platform, analysts say. Source

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