Jared Isaacman, Mission Commander, steps out of the manned Polaris Dawn mission’s “Dragon” capsule after it splashed down off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, after completing the first human spaceflight mission by non-government astronauts of the Polaris Program. – | Afp | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run NASA, Jared Isaacman, is … Read more
Wall Street is weighing in on how Donald Trump ‘s pick for vice president could potentially influence some major policy decisions if the former president wins reelection. Trump named Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate Monday. Best known as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” a memoir that recounts his upbringing, Vance is also … Read more
From left to right: Johan Pihl, Doconomy’s chief creative officer and co-founder, and Mathias Wikstrom, chief executive officer and co-founder. Doconomy Swedish climate-focused financial technology startup Doconomy told CNBC on Thursday that it’s raised 34 million euros ($36.9 million) from leading European banks, including UBS and CommerzVentures. Doconomy, which offers tools to help bank customers … Read more
Ryan Roslansky, CEO of Microsoft’s LinkedIn subsidiary, speaks at a LinkedIn event in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2016. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Influencer marketing has become big business on TikTok and Instagram, where popular creators can make good money by helping brands promote their stuff. Now, LinkedIn wants in the … Read more
BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 01: A view of the MasterCard company logo on their stand during the Mobile World Congress on March 1, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Joan Cros Garcia/Corbis via Getty Images) Joan Cros Garcia – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images Payments giant Mastercard says it has built its own … Read more
A flag outside the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, Feb. 23, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Regulators around the world from Europe to Asia ramped up efforts to bring about formal laws for digital currencies in 2023 — but it was the U.S. that took some of the harshest … Read more
A FedEx worker delivers packages in New York, May 9, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are now finding the limits of their pricing power. Shipping giant FedEx last week said customers have shied away from speedier, pricier shipping options. … Read more
