Bitcoin futures surge past $18,000; Asian shares firm
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The craze for cryptocurrencies entered a new chapter on Monday as bitcoin futures rocketed by one-fifth of their value at a closely-watched launch, while Asian shares climbed amid optimism about global growth.
Bitcoin futures surge past $17,000 on launch day
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The front-month bitcoin futures contract on the Chicago-based CBOE Futures Exchange surged past $17,000 on Monday, the first day of trading.
Bitcoin futures make firm debut, dollar holds gains ahead of Fed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Futures in bitcoin, which has taken global financial markets by storm, swung above their launch price, while the dollar kept gains in Monday’s Asian session on expectations the Federal Reserve will stick to its tightening path.
Uber heads to court in fight for London survival
LONDON (Reuters) – Uber [UBER.UL] will defend its right to operate in London in a court hearing on Monday after the app was deemed unfit to run a taxi service and stripped of its license in its most important European market.
Bitcoin futures race higher in volatile launch, dollar steady
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Futures in bitcoin, which has taken global financial markets by storm, got off to a volatile start at its launch, while the dollar kept gains in Monday’s Asian session on expectations the Federal Reserve will stick to its tightening …
Bitcoin futures start trading on CBOE exchange
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The newest way to bet on bitcoin arrived on Sunday, with futures of the cryptocurrency that has taken Wall Street by storm starting trading for the first time.
Mediaset hopes truce with Vivendi to come with content deal with Telecom Italia: media
MILAN (Reuters) – Mediaset’s chief executive said he hoped the shared interest over TV content with Telecom Italia (TIM) could pave the way to a truce with France’s Vivendi , speaking in a interview published late on Sunday.
Britain’s Labour Party looks to move some BoE functions away from London
(Reuters) – Britain’s Labour Party is considering moving some of Bank of England’s functions to Birmingham, from its current home in Threadneedle Street in the City of London, according to an interim report on the British financial system released on S…
Steinhoff calls in Moelis and AlixPartners to advise ahead of lenders’ meeting
BERLIN (Reuters) – Troubled international retail conglomerate Steinhoff , whose shares plunged last week after disclosing accounting problems, said on Sunday it had appointed two advisory firms ahead of a meeting with lenders on Dec. 19.
Thyssenkrupp makes offer to workers for Tata Steel deal: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp has offered workers commitments on jobs and investments to get union backing for its deal with Tata Steel to merge their European steel operations, several people close to labor union IG Metall said.
