Bloomberg Uphold, an exchange for digital coins and currencies, agreed to acquire New York-based broker-dealer JNK Securities Corp., the latest push by a crypto platform to position itself in more regulated markets. “Many crypto assets (particularly ICO tokens) may be treated as securities in some cases,” Uphold Chief Executive Officer Adrian Steckel said. “Through Uphold’s new securities division, the digital ...

Bloomberg London Heathrow airport’s 16 billion-pound ($21 billion) expansion plan may have cleared its last major political hurdle, but the project has yet to convince British Airways, the hub’s biggest customer. After UK lawmakers backed the construction of a third runway by 415 votes to 119, BA owner IAG SA responded by saying that the financing arrangements proposed by Heathrow ...

Bloomberg Conagra Brands Inc. agreed to buy Pinnacle Foods Inc. for about $8.1 billion in cash and stock, gaining freezer-aisle brands such as Birds Eye to capitalise on growing demand for frozen foods. The deal values Pinnacle at $68 a share, the companies said in a statement. The price is 23 percent above Pinnacle’s closing level on April 19, when ...