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'The Wolf of Wall Street' photo, with the real Jordan Belfort, sells for $200,000

'The Wolf of Wall Street' photo, with the real Jordan Belfort, sells for $200,000

The black-and-white "Wolves of Wall Street I," by famed British photographer David Yarrow, sold at Art Miami for $200,000.

6 years ago
Elon Musk should pay $190 million for defamatory 'nuclear bomb,' plaintiff's lawyer says

Elon Musk should pay $190 million for defamatory 'nuclear bomb,' plaintiff's lawyer says

Tesla founder Elon Musk should pay at least $190 million in damages for defaming a British cave explorer in tweets that suggested he was a pedophile and were like a "nuclear bomb," the plaintiff's lawyer said on Friday.



6 years ago
Amazon websites could be added to USTR's 'Notorious Markets' list: WSJ

Amazon websites could be added to USTR's 'Notorious Markets' list: WSJ

The Trump administration is considering putting some of Amazon.com Inc's overseas websites on a list of global marketplaces known for counterfeit goods, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.



6 years ago
Saudi, Russia look to seal deeper output cuts with oil producers

Saudi, Russia look to seal deeper output cuts with oil producers

By Shadia Nasralla, Olesya Astakhova and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin



6 years ago
Wall Street jumps on strong jobs data, trade hopes

Wall Street jumps on strong jobs data, trade hopes

Wall Street advanced on Friday as a robust jobs report and a note of optimism regarding ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations enticed buyers to the equities market.



6 years ago
Wall Street advances on strong jobs report, trade optimism

Wall Street advances on strong jobs report, trade optimism

U.S. stocks jumped on Friday as solid monthly jobs data and upbeat comments from President Donald Trump on trade talks with China spurred riskier bets, putting the benchmark S&P 500 index on track to log its second weekly gain in a row.



6 years ago
The IRS has a new tax form out and wants to know all about your cryptocurrency

The IRS has a new tax form out and wants to know all about your cryptocurrency

Whether you're holding Ethereum, bitcoin or Litecoin, the IRS wants to know. A new form for the 2019 tax season asks whether you've acquired, exchanged or sold a financial interest in virtual currency.

6 years ago
Trump will make final call on China tariffs, likes direction of talks: Kudlow

Trump will make final call on China tariffs, likes direction of talks: Kudlow

Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday that a Dec. 15 deadline is still in place to impose a new round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese consumer goods, but President Donald Trump likes where trade talks with China are going.



6 years ago
If you win the $285 million Mega Millions jackpot, here's what to do first to protect your windfall

If you win the $285 million Mega Millions jackpot, here's what to do first to protect your windfall

There are some steps that winners can take to help prepare them for claiming their prize.

6 years ago
3M exploring $1 billion sale of drug delivery systems unit: Bloomberg

3M exploring $1 billion sale of drug delivery systems unit: Bloomberg

Industrial conglomerate 3M Co is exploring a sale of its drug delivery systems unit, which could fetch around $1 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.



6 years ago
Strong U.S. job growth showcases economy's resilience

Strong U.S. job growth showcases economy's resilience

U.S. job growth increased by the most in 10 months in November as the healthcare industry boosted hiring and production workers at General Motors returned to work after a strike, the strongest sign yet the economy is in no danger of stalling.



6 years ago
Deutsche Bank staffers cleared but bank fined in money laundering case

Deutsche Bank staffers cleared but bank fined in money laundering case

Frankfurt prosecutors have dropped an investigation into two Deutsche Bank employees accused of aiding tax evasion through a former Virgin Islands unit, although they have fined the lender for compliance lapses.



6 years ago
U.S. agencies looking into Goldman-1MDB settlement below $2 billion: Bloomberg

U.S. agencies looking into Goldman-1MDB settlement below $2 billion: Bloomberg

Goldman Sachs Group Inc could end up paying less than $2 billion to resolve criminal and regulatory probes over its role in raising money for scandal-ridden Malaysian investment fund 1MDB, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with the negotiations.



6 years ago
Bumper jobs data, upbeat trade tone push Wall Street higher

Bumper jobs data, upbeat trade tone push Wall Street higher

U.S. stocks jumped on Friday as a strong jobs report and upbeat comments from President Donald Trump on trade talks with China breathed new life into markets after a roller-coaster week.



6 years ago
Fed voters a less-hawkish bunch in 2020, lowering bar for U.S. rate cut

Fed voters a less-hawkish bunch in 2020, lowering bar for U.S. rate cut

The bar for cutting U.S. interest rates may get a little lower next year when a new crop of central bankers rotate into voting spots on the Federal Reserve's policy-setting panel as part of its annual membership reshuffle.



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