Economy - Finance

The CEO of a Silicon Valley startup was quietly fired after allegedly spending over $75,000 at strip clubs and charging it to a company credit card

5 minutes ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Eric Gilmore, the CEO of Silicon Valley startup Turvo, was fired back in May after it was discovered he spent more than $75,000 at strip clubs and expensed it to a company...
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U.S. Mnuchin says trade deal with China to boost global economy

7 minutes ago | Reuters

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday a "phase one" trade deal between the United States and China was "very good" for global economic growth, and added that...
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A Break In The U.S.-China Trade War

1 hour ago | NPR | 4 articles

The United States and China say they will sign the first phase of an agreement addressing some of the trade frictions between them.
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How IgnitionOne, an adtech company that holding company Dentsu bought for $275 million, wound up selling in a fire sale

1 hour ago | Business Insider

Adtech company IgnitionOne sold off in a fire sale to Zeta Global to Publicis Media in November after the company couldn't renew a line of credit. According to interviews with...
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There are profitless companies far beyond Silicon Valley. One market expert explains how they're a lethal factor setting the market up for a meltdown

2 hours ago | Business Insider

Vincent Deluard, the director of global macro strategy at INTL FCStone, says some of Silicon Valley's worst traits are popping up in other areas of the marketplace. He notes...
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Jamie Dimon says he's 'disgusted by racism' and progress is needed at JP Morgan after report

3 hours ago | CNBC

"This is not who we are," the bank leader said.
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China's Ant Financial, Vanguard announce China advisory venture

7 hours ago | Reuters

Chinese fintech company Ant Financial Services and U.S. asset management firm The Vanguard Group have established a joint venture to provide retail investment advisory services...
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Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Bid To Shield Financial Records

8 hours ago | Huffington Post

The court has a 5-4 conservative majority, including two Trump appointees.
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Rudy Giuliani reportedly needed a translation app on his phone for Russian documents. He was without his associates who were arrested in October

9 hours ago | Business Insider

President Donald Trump's private lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, needed a translation app on his phone for Russian documents, according to a Friday report from The Wall Street Journal...
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PayPal Credit Card Processing: How to Accept Card Payments With PayPal

13 hours ago | Business

To accept credit and debit card payments with PayPal, you need to sign up for a PayPal Business account, download the PayPal Here app and get a PayPal card reader. There is no...
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China says US to remove tariffs ‘phase by phase' as it cancels tax hikes on...

Beijing has said that the United States will roll back tariffs on Chinese goods “phase by phase,” and that the Chinese government will cancel its own impending tariffs on... Read more ...

We just got a stark warning that the US economy is slowing as trade tensions...

US retail sales grew less than expected in November, rising 0.2% compared to the 0.5% estimate from economists surveyed by Bloomberg . The lagging sales data signals slower... Read more ...

We asked 8 top wealth management execs to predict what their industry will...

With 2020 quickly approaching, Business Insider is polling experts around Wall Street to learn what finance, investing, and more will look like in 2030. Business Insider asked... Read more ...

White House says Trump's attacks on 16-year-old Greta Thunberg are fair game...

The White House defended President Donald Trump's recent attack on teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Twitter because Thunberg "travels the world giving speeches." "So... Read more ...

How to tell if you should pay $95 a year for the Ink Business Preferred, or...

The Ink Business Preferred Credit Card and the Ink Business Cash Credit Card are both popular picks, but their unique rewards structures set them apart. The $95-a-year Ink... Read more ...

Analyzing your 401 for free with Blooom can save you money on fees and put...

Blooom is an investment company that helps you save more for retirement by cutting 401 fees and diversifying your portfolio. Blooom will analyze your retirement account(s) for... Read more ...

We asked 7 real estate experts what buying and selling your house will look...

With 2020 quickly approaching, Business Insider is polling experts to find out what finance and real estate will likely look like a decade from now. Real estate agents have, so... Read more ...

Retail Sales increased 0.2% in November

On a monthly basis, retail sales increased 0.3 percent from October to November , and sales were up 3.3 percent from November 2018. From the Census Bureau report : Advance... Read more ...

MBAs make the highest salaries out of school when they become management...

The starting salary for recent MBA graduates going into consulting can reach $1165,000 - and that's before their bonuses. The management consulting field continues to be in... Read more ...

Comcast Ventures invested early in buzzy companies like Away and The...

Comcast Ventures, the 20-year-old investment arm of media giant Comcast, was an early investor in unicorns like Away and Hippo as well as buzzy media companies The Athletic... Read more ...