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Asian shares mixed as markets yawn at Trump's impeachment

Stocks were mixed in early trading in Asia on Friday after Wall Street posted more record highs, extending the market's gains for the week. Japan's Nikkei 225 index edged 0.2% lower to 23,809.33, while the Kospi in Seoul was almost unchanged, at 2,196.45.

Live Nation Agrees to Extend Settlement With US on Ticketing Practices

The New York Times

The New York Times

Live Nation said Thursday that it had reached a tentative settlement agreement with the Justice Department, which was investigating whether the company had used its control over the concert touring business to pressure music venues into using its ...

Spain's Glovo grabs $166M Series E for its 'deliver anything' app

TechCrunch

TechCrunch

Spain's Glovo, an on-demand delivery app platform which operates in Europe, LatAm and Africa delivering food but also other urban conveniences from groceries to pharmaceuticals, has bagged another €150 million (~$166M) in a fast-following Series E ...

Distillers, Relieved Over Extension Of Federal Tax Reductions, Promise To Fight To Make Them Permanent

Congress gave distillers a reprieve Thursday by voting to extend critical tax breaks to the spirits industry for one year. By passing one of two remaining spending packages by a vote of 71-23, senators affirmed a vote their House colleagues took Tuesday to let ...

Senate Spending Bill Includes Significant Changes to US Retirement System

Inside the spending legislation the Senate passed on Thursday are the most significant changes in more than a decade to the nation's retirement system. One prominent provision of the law, which the House of Representatives passed on Tuesday and ...

Bank of England audio leak gave head start on briefings

LONDON (Reuters) - A rogue supplier has been misusing audio feeds from Bank of England (BoE) news conferences this year, the central bank said, giving traders access to potentially market-moving information seconds before rivals. FILE PHOTO: A bird ...

Swedish Central Bank Becomes First to Exit Negative Rates

Sweden's central bank, one of the pioneers in wielding negative interest rates, became the first to end that policy Thursday, a move closely watched by other institutions that have resorted to what was supposed to be a radical and short-lived measure. In 2009 ...

Amazon prohibits CBD sales, but it's still easy to buy on the site

SEATTLE — Cannabidiol is one of the hottest supplements on the market today. The chemical, derived from the Cannabis sativa plant and better known as CBD, is now found in chocolates, gummy candies, sodas and more. One place it shouldn't be found: ...

Could Giving Up US Citizenship Help Wealthy Americans Reduce Their Tax Burden?

This is part one of a two part series on expatriating to save taxes. The other day I got a call from a client who was concerned about the threat of tax increases if Democrats win the presidency and a Senate majority in 2020. He was particularly worried about the ...

Heard of bitcoin's 'halving'? It's set to shake crypto markets in 2020

LONDON (Reuters) - If you're not a bitcoin enthusiast, you probably haven't heard what's happening next year: It's called the "halving", and it will cut production of the cryptocurrency by 50%. FILE PHOTO: An employee works on Bitcoin mining computer as a ...