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Jordanian MPs have passed a measure to prohibit gas imports from neighboring Israel

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after China took steps to halt spread of virus

Goldman Sachs led the recent Series C funding round with participation from Bpifrance through its Growth Fund Large Venture for LumApps. Other investors include Idinvest Partners, Iris Capital and Famille C (the family office of Courtin-Clarins).

Forget smoking pot, Cann puts a kick of cannabis into a drink that it believes will dethrone booze as the beverage of choice for social drinkers.

Youtube's war with crypto isn't over as fresh protests from crypto YouTubers surface recently.

Chief economist Gita Gopinath said India’s sluggish growth accounted for 80% of IMF’s global growth reduction forecast.

Boeing revealed the new timetable in advance of release of its fourth-quarter earnings next week.

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as China reported new SARS-like virus which has now spread to Seattle.

Lucky's Market will close 32 of its 39 stores.

Stationery retailer Papyrus will close all of its stores after trying to "revitalize" its business.

Turkey has scrapped plans for a Japanese-led to build a nuclear plant in Sinop.

JC Penney will reportedly close six more stores by April 24.

Ford has said the Bronco 4x4 will be unveiled in spring, but will it be here sooner than expected?

Anheuser Busch InBev and other beverage companies are looking to capitalize on the growing popularity of hard seltzers as beer consumption drops.

The high court denial was issued without comment, sending the case back to U.S. District Court to determine how much of the Affordable Care Act can survive.

Gregory Mikkelson resigned his position at McGill University after it refused to pull its investments in oil and gas stocks.

Wendy's and Fazoli's franchise owner, Manna Inc., has been fined for allowing 446 minors to work outside the limits of the child labor laws.

Burger chain Krystal has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing debts between $50 and $100 million.

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after China reported new SARS-like virus.

Kia Motors and Hyundai Motor company invested £85 million ($110 million) in London-based Accelerate to roll out a fleet of battery-powered delivery vans.

One analyst highlighted by NewsBTC thinks that Bitcoin is about to set off a parabolic move if it cracks the $14,200 barrier.

At an $18 billion market cap, Ethereum (ETH) is still far from its most famous counterpart in Bitcoin (BTC), which is presently valued at $158 billion. And while that's slightly better than Twilio's stock, a trillion-dollar market cap, a case for ETH that was brought up by Mythos Capital founder Ryan Sean Adams, is still a long road ahead for the altcoin.

MS Marella Discovery, a cruise ship operated by a subsidiary of TUI Group, is hobbled by an engine problem that's slowed it down significantly.

Like its most popular peer in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) is also trading higher since the start of the year, albeit falling short to some predictions. Last month, some analysts forecasted that ETH would be worth $240 five days ago, but resistance at $180 had it fall short, succumbing to $164 as of press time.

The two sides have been at odds since the French Senate approved a 3% tax on large tech firms that provide digital services to French users.

Citigroup is leading the loan effort to bolster Boeing's finances in the wake of two fatal crashes that to the grounding of the 737 MAX.

The EU wants to avoid the mistakes it made in negotiating deals with Switzerland.

The Bank of International Settlements says central banks cannot sit back and wait for other government agencies to act.

The report comes just one day ahead of the Davos Economic Forum and calls for more cooperations among nations.