BitcoinKE | CryptoGuru | Apr 22, 2020 As the Bitcoin halving clock ticks closer to the May 10 D-day, we take a look at what this monumental event will mean for the largest crytocurrency by market cap amid the Covid-19 pandemic. First, a few definitions: What is the Bitcoin Halving (or Halvening)? New bitcoins are
U.S. railroad operator CSX Corp on Wednesday withdrew its financial forecasts and said it was evaluating future spending as business shutdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic weigh on the U.S. economy.
The U.S. House of Representatives expects to pass a nearly $500 billion coronavirus relief bill on Thursday but will put off any decision on changing its voting rules during the pandemic, avoiding a potential partisan fight.
U.S. pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc cut its expectations for full-year adjusted core earnings on Wednesday and reported a 5.3% fall in quarterly adjusted profit following a coronavirus-induced decline in fuel demand and a crash in crude prices.
New streaming service Quibi, which offers entertainment and news in episodes of 10 minutes or less on mobile phones, has been downloaded more than 2.7 million times since its April 6 debut, founder Jeffrey Katzenberg told Reuters on Wednesday.
Auto retail sales in the United States are beginning to recover from a massive slump in March due to the outbreak of the coronavirus and nationwide stay-at-home orders, according to analysts at research firm J.D. Power on Wednesday.
The European Commission will next month present a set of rules for the safe reopening of air travel when coronavirus lockdowns end, including social distancing in airports and planes, while some U.S. airlines are taking their own protective measures.
Google's cloud-based game streaming service, Stadia, has witnessed a surge in users after the tech giant gifted two months of free access to its premium version for gamers sheltering at home to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Oklahoma's energy regulator said oil producers can close wells without losing their leases, the first victory for struggling U.S. companies seeking relief from states following the market crash.
U.S. railroad operator CSX Corp on Wednesday withdrew its financial forecasts and said it was evaluating future spending as business shutdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic weigh on the U.S. economy.
The head of Boeing's 737 program has been tapped to oversee the planemaker's commercial programs as the company works to win approval to return the 737 MAX to service, which has been grounded for 13 months.
Boeing Co was sued for $336 million on Wednesday by a Kuwaiti leasing company that accused it of wrongly refusing to return advance payments on a now-canceled order for 40 of its troubled 737 MAX planes.
Oil services company TechnipFMC said on Wednesday it would slash the salaries of executives and retainers paid to company directors by 30%, after cutting its dividend by 75% in search of savings to cushion the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
International air passenger traffic could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travelers, or two-thirds, by September 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic weighs on demand, the United Nations aviation agency said on Wednesday in a statement, citing projections.
Xilinx Inc on Wednesday forecast first-quarter revenue below estimates and refrained from providing an annual outlook, citing the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The pandemic has ripped through the semiconductor industry, with lockdown orders interrupting operations and supply chains, even though many plants were eventually allowed to remain open. Xilinx shares, which closed 5% higher on Wednesday, shed most of those gains in extended trading.