Bloomberg J M Smucker Co is recalling some Jif peanut butter products sold in the US and Canada because of potential Salmonella contamination. The Orrville, Ohio-based company expanded its recall of the popular brand of peanut butter products to Canada, a day after announcing a voluntary recall in the US. Consumers that have various crunchy, creamy and squeeze products should …

  Bloomberg European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said cryptocurrencies are “based on nothing” and should be regulated to steer people away from speculating on them with their life savings. Lagarde told Dutch television that she’s concerned about people “who have no understanding of the risks, who will lose it all and who will be terribly disappointed, which is …

  Bloomberg Gold stored at the Bank of England (BOE) has been trading at an unusually low price, in a sign that central banks may be shedding some of their holdings. The Bank of England’s vaults contain 5,676 tons of bullion, one of the largest stockpiles in the world, which it holds on behalf of other central and commercial banks. …