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Media giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has had a rough 2023 and plans to potentially sell off or repurpose assets like its ESPN brand. The company broke out ESPN revenue and earnings from 2022 and 2023 year-to-date on Wednesday and will present the ...

In recent decades, Israel has become a hotspot for innovation. Yet the breakout of a war between Israel and Hamas, which controls the Palestinian territory of Gaza, has thrown the country into chaos. Twelve days after Hamas' violent invasion into ...

In a significant turn of events, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked the judge presiding over the case to dismiss its lawsuit against Ripple's (CRYPTO: XRP) key executives Christian Larsen and Bradley Garlinghouse. The decision was ...

Thursday marks the 36th anniversary of the worst trading day in the history of Wall Street. On Oct. 19, 1987, the Dow Jones lost 22.6% in one single day, which is now known as "Black Monday." The market lost $500 billion that day and the S&P 500 ...

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union and the three major Detroit automakers — General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) and Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:STLA) — are at loggerheads concerning wage and union representation issues at upcoming ...

Katie Perry, General Manager of IR Innovation of Public will be speaking at the upcoming Benzinga Fintech Deal Day & Awards. Mark Nov. 13 on your calendar for the must-attend gathering in the fintech industry! Retail investor participation in the ...

Shakespeare wrote in "Henry VI:" “the first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” If you work in DeFi in 2023, you’ve likely heard similar grumbling directed at regulators. Gary Gensler may as well be the King of France.This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's

The Israeli military has been given the ‘green light’ to enter Gaza whenever it deems necessary, potentially paving the way to a ground invasion in the upcoming hours. That’s according to a member of the country’s security cabinet who spoke to ABC ...

On Sept. 8, Michael Barr, the vice chair for supervision and Federal Reserve governor, said he was “deeply concerned about stablecoins without strong federal oversight.” This is a reaction to the growing recognition among major financial institutions, including PayPal

Numerous sports leagues and companies leveraging sports have turned to the blockchain and launched non-fungible tokens. Among the companies is Third Time Entertainment, which launched Photo Finish LIVE, a virtual horse racing game, earlier this ...

The Bank of Finland (BOF) announced it was underway to create a Finnish instant payment solution compatible with European standards. The solution will be based on credit transfer and not depend on payment card rails, as reported by CoinTelegraph. Find ...

The criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, started on Oct. 14, following the implosion of the firm -- an implosion which caused billions of dollars in...

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen recently ripped into those cautioning against the development of artificial intelligence (AI). A slowdown in AI advancement is akin to murder, Andreessen said. Embracing AI: In a 5,200-word "tech-optimist manifesto" ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against crypto companies Gemini Trust Company, Genesis Global Capital and Digital Currency Group, Inc. (DCG) for defrauding 230,000 investors, including at least 29,000 New Yorkers, of more than ...

My colleague, the intrepid reporter/editor Nik De recently wrote a column about how amateurish the crypto industry seems as details come to light from Sam Bankman-Fried’s ongoing criminal trial. To some extent you can almost, almost forgive the crooked dealings at SBF&rsquo

In a nail-biting hour of twists and turns, the financial markets took a wild ride as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sat for an interview with Bloomberg during an event organized by the Economic Club of New York. Powell’s remarks on Thursday ...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) was plunging more than 8% on Thursday, receiving a bearish reaction to its second-quarter financials, which Benzinga pointed out was a likely scenario due to technical analysis prior to the print. Several analysts weighed in ...

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported third-quarter financial results after the market close Wednesday. Shares of the streaming company are soaring Thursday after the report. Here’s a look at what Netflix analysts are saying about the ...

Thursday saw the U.S. stock market displaying mixed performance as 10-year Treasury yields approached the 5% threshold, only to recover in response to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell‘s opening remarks prior to his Economic Club of New York ...

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has detailed the signs investors should look for that may indicate "crypto winter" is coming to an end, potentially signaling brighter days ahead for cryptocurrency enthusiasts. The term "crypto winter" refers to a period of ...