Shame, suicide attempts, ‘financial death’ — the devastating toll of a crypto firm’s failure

Alex Mashinsky, founder and chief executive officer of Celsius Network Ltd., during a panel session at the Blockchain Week Summit in Paris, France, on April 13. (Benjamin Girette/Getty Images) In Sept...

Berkshire Results May Show Toll of Inflation, Market Turbulence

(Bloomberg) — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is about to give investors a look at how the conglomerate is handling spiraling inflation, rate hikes and a market downturn that’s weighed on some of its la...

Death Toll Hits 25 In Kentucky Flooding—And Expected To Rise, Governor Says

Topline At least 25 deaths have been confirmed in a historic flash flooding event in eastern Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said Saturday, as search and rescue crews continue to look for survivors. A...

Customer service suffers at short-staffed restaurants as Covid takes toll

A waiter works at a restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 3, 2022. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Jeff Rothenberg has grown accustomed to long wait times at restaurants, even when tables ...

I like Toll Brothers over Skyline Champion

Boeing Co: “I’m not going to recommend stocks that lose money with really bad balance sheets. And that’s what they do.” United States Steel Corp: “There is too much negat...

Russia Controls 20% Of Ukraine, Zelensky Says, As UN Civilian Death Toll Surpasses 4,000

Topline Russian troops now control about 20% of Ukrainian territory, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky told Luxembourg’s Parliament on Thursday, and the country’s civilian death toll has surp...

Inflation Is Starting To Take A Toll On Restaurant Traffic

EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 27: A car sits in the drive-thru at a McDonald’s restaurant on … [+] January 27, 2022 in El Cerrito, California. Getty Images It seems the restaurant...

From Estee Lauder to Apple, China’s Covid restrictions take their toll

Factories in China affected by Covid lockdowns can conditionally resume work, by housing workers on-site. Pictured here is an auto parts manufacturer in Suzhou that has had 478 employees on site since...

Over 10,000 Mariupol Residents Have Died, Mayor Says—And Death Toll Could Double

Topline Over 10,000 civilians have been killed in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, a number that could eventually double, the city’s mayor told the Associated Press on Monday, as Russian f...

GM and Ford Shares Are Falling. Vehicle Recalls May Be Taking a Toll.

Text size A Ford Motor plant Scott Olson/Getty Images General Motors and Ford Motor both announced vehicle recalls Friday. Investors appear nervous, as both shares are falling, but that’s probably an ...

Regulatory concerns taking a toll: Bitcoin, Ethereum investment funds record $120 million in outflows 

After seven consecutive weeks of inflows, crypto investment products recorded significant outflows last week, according to the latest report by institutional crypto fund manager CoinShares. The report...

Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan wind down operations in Russia, crypto takes a toll 

Crypto takes a hit in Russia as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs halt Russian operations  Growing sanctions over Russia with the current war has battered the economy  Citigroup’s consumer business operatio...

True Covid Pandemic Death Toll Could Be Three Times Higher Than Official Count, Study Finds

Topline Covid-19 may have claimed far more lives than official records indicate, according to a new study published in the Lancet medical journal, a sobering figure that marks exactly two years since ...

At Least 70 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Russian Strike As Death Toll From Invasion Mounts

Topline More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed by a Russian rocket attack in the city of Okhtyrka on Tuesday, according to Ukraine authorities who have accused Moscow of engaging in “barbaric tac...

Bitcoin price tops $44,000 as sanctions take toll on Russia

advertisement The price of bitcoin has increased sharply by around 15% over the past 12 hours to top $44,000. The price of one bitcoin briefly topped $44,000 before returning to hover at just over $43...

Economic Toll Of Opioid Epidemic: $1.3 Trillion A Year

The OnPoint NYC overdose prevention center. Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images Sam Rivera used to wake up every morning and brace himself for the inevitable call: another person found dead of ...

Omicron Takes a Toll on Businesses, From Airports to Bars and Supermarkets

The rapid spread of Covid-19’s Omicron variant is weighing on U.S. businesses, keeping more workers home sick or quarantined and leading some companies to cut services and reduce hours. The rise of U....