Digital currency exchange NiceHash says bitcoin worth nearly $64 million hacked
(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency marketplace NiceHash said the contents of its bitcoin wallet had been stolen in a security breach and one executive said nearly $64 million had been lost.
Asia shares hover near 2-month low as growth, U.S. policy risks weigh
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares hovered near two-month lows on Thursday as softer oil and copper prices and uncertainty over U.S. policy kept many investors on the sidelines, even as some high-tech bellwethers bounced back after a searing sell-off.
Asia shares hover near 2-month low as growth, U.S. policy risks weigh
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares hovered near two-month lows on Thursday as softer oil and copper prices and uncertainty over U.S. policy kept many investors on the sidelines, even as some high-tech bellwethers bounced back after a searing sell-off.
Air New Zealand cancels flights after “events” involving Rolls-Royce engines
(Reuters) – Air New Zealand Ltd said on Thursday “two recent events” involving Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Trent 1000 engines had prompted it to cancel and delay some international flights over the coming weeks, making it the latest airline to experienc…
Asia shares hover near two-month low as growth, U.S. policy risks sap sentiment
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares held close to a two-month low on Thursday as softer oil and copper as well as U.S. policy uncertainty kept sentiment in check, while high-tech stocks struggled to recover after a searing sell-off.
Bitcoin rises above $14,000 on Bitstamp to record high
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bitcoin soared to a record high of $14,047.40 on Thursday, continuing its surge from below $1,000 at the beginning of the year.
VW executive gets seven years for U.S. emissions fraud
DETROIT (Reuters) – A U.S.-based Volkswagen AG executive who oversaw emissions issues was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $400,000 by a judge on Wednesday for his role in a diesel emissions scandal that has cost the German automaker as mu…
Chevron sets 2018 capital budget at $18.3 billion
(Reuters) – Oil and gas major Chevron Corp announced an $18.3 billion capital and exploratory budget on Wednesday.
Exclusive: Uber paid 20-year-old Florida man to keep data breach secret – sources
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 20-year-old Florida man was responsible for the large data breach at Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] last year and was paid by Uber to destroy the data through a so-called “bug bounty” program normally used to ide…
Tech recovers, but not enough to push Wall St. higher
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 fell a tiny bit on Wednesday, with Microsoft and other technology stocks making modest gains but not quite offsetting losses in energy shares after oil prices dropped more than 2 percent.
