In late 2017, Fidelity, one of the largest brokerages and asset managers with 7.2 trillion in assets under management as of October 2018, launched its first crypto initiative. By partnering with Coinbase, the biggest crypto-to-fiat exchange in the global market, Fidelity enabled its clients to track investments in major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum through […]

New York’s empty storefronts are a dark omen for the future of cities These days, walking through parts of Manhattan feels like occupying two worlds at the same time. In a theoretical universe, you are standing in the nation’s capital of business, commerce, and culture. In the physical universe, the stores are closed, the lights are […]

The Day the World Stood Still On 2nd April 1993, as consumerism became increasingly integrated with people’s lives, the unthinkable happened: one of the world’s first and foremost leaders in advertising and design bent down to price pressures and cut back on advertising. The company was Philip Morris, which had announced a 20% reduction in the […]

The saga between Tesla  CEO Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which began with a now infamous “funding secured” tweet about taking the electric automaker private, is officially resolved. A federal judge has approved Musk’s settlement with the SEC over securities fraud allegations. Bloomberg was the first to report the judge’s approval. Tesla shares jumped more […]

The marketing world is changing every day. New tools and technologies emerge, fresh thinkers put new spins on old tactics, and the bar for quality continues to rise as audiences everywhere are exposed to more content in a day than they could possibly process. For all the changes that have taken place over the years, […]

Russia’s Foreign Minister has hit out at the UK saying they used the EU to facilitate sanctions against Russia in the wake of the Novichok scandal. Sergey Lavrov’s criticism came hours after the EU unveiled a sanctions regime that could target people and entities worldwide who create or deploy chemical weapons. “It’s very funny how, […]

The discovery of a 10-year-old’s body at an ancient Roman site in Italy suggests measures were taken to prevent the child, possibly infected with malaria, from rising from the dead and spreading disease to the living. The skeletal remains, uncovered by archaeologists from the University of Arizona and Stanford University, along with archaeologists from Italy, […]

“Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding,” the palace said. LONDON — Newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting a baby in the spring, the royal household announced on Monday. The news came as the couple arrived in Sydney at the […]

Between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lottery, there’s $1 billion up for grabs this week. There’s some seriously life-changing cash up for grabs on Tuesday when the winning numbers are drawn for the $654 million Mega Millions jackpot — the fourth-largest grand prize in U.S. history. If someone matches all six winning numbers and […]

A months-long peaceful protest movement in Armenia has brought new hope and booming business to its capital, Yerevan. Though a small country of just three million people, Armenia made global waves last spring with its Velvet Revolution – a months-long peaceful protest movement that eventually resulted in the resignation of the long-standing prime minister Serzh Sargsyan and election […]