Concert ticket prices soar, but music fans don’t care

Concert ticket prices soar, but music fans don’t care

From Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter to Kendrick Lamar and SZA, 2025 promises to be another big year for live music events. That may also mean concertgoers will be shelling out more for their favorite shows. After rising steadily post-pandemic, admission to movies, theaters and concerts jumped 20% since 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor … Read more

Europe bank bosses yearn for M&A as U.S. dealmaking expected to take off

Europe bank bosses yearn for M&A as U.S. dealmaking expected to take off

The Euro sculpture near the Commerzbank AG headquarters, in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Commerzbank is taking the precautionary move ahead of its engagement with UniCredit SpA, according to people familiar with the matter. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European banking leaders are … Read more

Bitcoin jumps to new record above $109,000 as traders cheer Trump inauguration, meme coins

Bitcoin jumps to new record above 9,000 as traders cheer Trump inauguration, meme coins

A cartoon image of US President-elect Donald Trump with cryptocurrency tokens, depicted in front of the White House to mark his inauguration, displayed at a Coinhero store in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.  Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin spiked to a new all-time high early Monday but pulled back … Read more

Solana surges 12% on launch of Trump-themed meme coin, ether falls

Solana surges 12% on launch of Trump-themed meme coin, ether falls

President-elect Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 27, 2024. Kevin Wurm | Reuters Solana’s SOL token rocketed after a meme coin linked to President-elect Donald Trump launched on the popular blockchain network. The price of SOL rose 12% to $247.76 on Saturday, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it surged … Read more

Bitcoin gains as Trump reportedly plans crypto executive order

Bitcoin gains as Trump reportedly plans crypto executive order

Bitcoin rejoined the crypto rally on Friday amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump could soon release an executive order making crypto a national priority. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 4% at $104,672.37, according to Coin Metrics. The broader crypto market, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 index, was … Read more

Delta Air Lines (DAL) 4Q 2024 earnings

Delta Air Lines (DAL) 4Q 2024 earnings

Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Airlines, speaking on CNBC’s Power Lunch on Dec. 17th, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Delta Air Lines‘ first-quarter outlook on Friday topped analyst expectations as the carrier forecast strong travel demand to start the year, which CEO Ed Bastian said will likely be the carrier’s best ever. Delta said it … Read more

Bitcoin drops below $98,000 as Treasury yields pressure risk assets

Bitcoin drops below ,000 as Treasury yields pressure risk assets

Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday as a spike in Treasury yields weighed on risk assets broadly. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last lower by 4.8% at $97,183.80, according to Coin Metrics. The broader market of cryptocurrencies, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 index, dropped more than 5%. … Read more

Cryptocurrencies rise to start the week, bitcoin jumps above $102,000

Cryptocurrencies rise to start the week, bitcoin jumps above 2,000

The photo illustration shows the Bitcoin cryptocurrency on November 12, 2024 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The price of bitcoin leapt back above $100,000 to start the first full trading week of the new year. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by about 4% at $102,078.28, according to Coin … Read more

Tenable Chair and CEO Amit Yoran dies after cancer battle

Tenable Chair and CEO Amit Yoran dies after cancer battle

Amit Yoran, CEO and chairman of Tenable H/O Tenable Amit Yoran, who ushered cybersecurity company Tenable into the public market as chief executive, died on Friday. He was 54. Yoran’s passing was confirmed by Tenable in a Saturday press release. While the company said his death was unexpected, Yoran went on medical leave early last … Read more

Cryptocurrencies jump to start 2025, bitcoin rises back above $97,000

Cryptocurrencies jump to start 2025, bitcoin rises back above ,000

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken Nov. 25, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Cryptocurrencies rose to start the year, rebounding from recent losses as investor optimism returned to the market. The price of bitcoin rose 3% to $97,234.80 Thursday, bringing its new year gain to nearly 4% when counting trading from the … Read more