Headlines – January 16/18

  • Dow hits 26,000 for first time. Read story
  • Bitcoin drops as China renews crackdown on cryptocurrencies. Read story
  • North Korea summit begins in Vancouver, without China or Russia. Read story
  • China rating agency downgrades US debt rating over political ‘deficiencies.’ Read story
  • IBM plans blockchain joint venture with shipping company Maersk. Read story
  • How Bitcoin and blockchain will build internet 3.0. Read story
  • Japan issues false alarm about North Korea missile just days after Hawaii gaffe. Read story
  • GE to take $6.2 billion charge after being burned by insurance. Read story
  • Washington edges closer to government shutdown. Read story
  • US Treasury list of Putin ‘Oligarchs’ jolts Russia’s elite class. Read story
  • McDonald’s aims for fully recycled packaging by 2025. Read story
  • It’s becoming economically desirable to live in a trailer park. Read story
  • The philosophical case for going vegan is about pleasure – not preachiness. Read story
  • On the lighter side. Check it out!

Stay tuned!