Scaramucci says he plans to buy U.S. bitcoin ETF, 2023 was the best year for his crypto funds

Scaramucci says he plans to buy U.S. bitcoin ETF, 2023 was the best year for his crypto funds

Anthony Scaramucci, founder and CEO of SkyBridge Capital, said Thursday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the first spot bitcoin exchange traded funds should be viewed as a watershed moment for bitcoin. Speaking to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal in the Swiss ski town of St. Moritz, Scaramucci said his New York-based hedge fund unexpectedly…

Younger UK managers want a pay raise and free lunch to return to office, survey finds

Younger UK managers want a pay raise and free lunch to return to office, survey finds

People walk along Waterloo Bridge past the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, on a sunny and mild day. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Younger U.K. managers are looking for a pay raise and free lunches to entice them back to the office full-time, a new survey has found. Half of…

These tech stocks still trade at a reasonable valuation, BMO says

These tech stocks still trade at a reasonable valuation, BMO says

Although many Wall Street analysts are forecasting a pullback for tech stocks after a momentous rally in 2023, BMO Capital Markets is sticking with its overweight outlook on the tech sector. The market has been sluggish to start 2024 — the S & P 500 is up just 0.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 0.3%…

Patriots, Bill Belichick part ways after 24 seasons

Patriots, Bill Belichick part ways after 24 seasons

The New England Patriots and Bill Belichick are parting ways after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl championships together, the team announced. The reports trickled out Thursday amid a wild 24 hours in professional coaching, when fans saw Pete Carroll leave his post as Seattle Seahawks head coach and then Alabama football coach Nick Saban…

Covid kills nearly 10,000 in a month as holidays fuel spread, WHO says

Covid kills nearly 10,000 in a month as holidays fuel spread, WHO says

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save UnlockThis article is free to access. Why? Almost 10,000 coronavirus deaths were reported in December, and admissions to hospitals and intensive care units surged, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said — with data indicating that holiday gatherings fueled increased transmission of the…

Europe’s biggest economy hit by travel disruption in what ‘looks increasingly like a general strike’

Europe’s biggest economy hit by travel disruption in what ‘looks increasingly like a general strike’

Highspeed ICE trains stand still in front of frankfurt’s skyline at Frankfurt main station, western Germany, on January 10, 2024, as German train drivers start a nationwide three-day strike from after wage talks broke down. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images Germany is in the grip of major travel disruption. A three-day nationwide strike…

Iran identifies alleged mastermind behind Soleimani memorial bombings that left nearly 100 dead: report

Iran identifies alleged mastermind behind Soleimani memorial bombings that left nearly 100 dead: report

Iran announced Thursday that it has identified the alleged mastermind behind dual suicide bombing attacks that left nearly 100 people dead at a recent memorial for late Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was killed years ago by a U.S. drone strike.  The IRNA news agency carried a statement by the intelligence ministry saying the main suspect…