Can Square Cash replace $1 trillion in checks?
Square is taking payments service to businesses, targeting 13 billion checks written every year, amounting to $1 trillion-plus.
Square is taking payments service to businesses, targeting 13 billion checks written every year, amounting to $1 trillion-plus.
Widespread concern over the structure of the fixed income markets
MacNeil Curry, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, discusses the latest movement with the euro/U.S. dollar and what to expect in the near future.
Knesset Speaker finds it unacceptable to go on break right after elections, seeks to change schedule.
Health insurer Humana is selling its Concentra urgent care and physical therapy services unit for about $1 billion.
CNBC's Jim Cramer explains why the soda giant brought in the former president of the Dallas Fed.
There are seven stocks that have been perennial winners during the spring, according to a USA TODAY data analysis.
UK bank announces plans to raise more than $3bn
‘Who is Pierre Boulez’ was the title of a brilliantly illuminating film made by Roger Graef in 1968. Screened to kick off the Barbican’s ‘total immersion’ day, with concerts by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Pablo Rus Broseta and Thierry Fischer, that question got a clear answer.
Researchers stand by reports as trading house takes legal action
A flurry of investor sentiment research paints a picture of pessimism in global markets.
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A pretty easy way for Neill Blomkamp to get people to stop talking about how bad "Chappie" was (for the record, I'm one of the few who really liked it, flawed as it may be) is to keep talking about his new "Alien" movie. And while in typical fashion he's mostly been teasing the movie rather than dropping any concrete details, in a recent chat with Empire, Blomkamp shared a couple more hints about where his movie fits in the "Alien" movie universe, and his thoughts on everything after James Cameron's... Читать дальше...
EBay said it added two independent directors to its board ahead of the PayPal split.
Trend toward delayed IPOs spreads from the US
Presidential primaries are a delicate dance for candidates, Mitt Romney's former policy director says.
Justin Bieber gives a thumbs up while stepping out for some fresh air and exercise around his neighborhood on Friday (March 20) in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 21-year-old singer was also seen stopping by Guitar Center and later Pinkberry for a frozen treat. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Justin Bieber Later that weekend, [...]
The buzz about another possible bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac doesn't make any sense, says Dick Bove. Here's why.
Rifling through his father’s shed, nine-year-old Ted (Jared Breeze) sneaks out a ledger book rather than the Playboy on top of it. He acts out the role of hotel manager to nonexistent customers at his family’s desolate Mtn. Vista hotel. It’s clear he tends towards a system of checks and balances — at least until someone or something challenges that idea, and then all bets are off. If the rodent roadkill that he collects to sell to his father (David Morse) dries up, he’ll steal a bag of chicken feed... Читать дальше...
Lender battles share price plunge and concerns over risk exposure
As you saw there the Aussie men's cricket team has done some amazing things during the world cup with both bat and ball. But did you know the art of over-arm bowling might actually have been pioneered by women? If the legend is true, it's just one of the many amazing contributions girls have made to the sport over its long history. Here's Eloise with more.
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Okay now we've all heard people from overseas try to do an Aussie accent. It can be pretty embarrassing to listen to. But is there just one accent or do Australians from different areas or walks of life speak in different ways? Here's Emma with more about one research project helping to answer that very question.
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Recently researchers announced they'd successfully replaced a sheep's heart with a fully robotic one. It's an amazing achievement which got us thinking how much of the human body can now be replaced with bionic parts? The answer might surprise you. Here's Carl.
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They're a popular snack, but soon they might be a rare one. An untreatable banana disease has been discovered on a farm in Northern Queensland which if it spreads could wipe out most of Australia's huge banana industry. Eloise got the inside word on what's being done to stop it.
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