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Renault-Nissan truce could still turn into war

Is it all over? That’s certainly the impression being given by the French and Japanese governments following the arrest and ouster of Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn. Hours after the Japanese company’s board voted to remove him due to allegations of misconduct, the two countries’ finance and economy ministers met and pledged support for the alliance between Nissan and ...

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Tech leads stock rebound; Treasuries decline, oil soars

Bloomberg Beaten-down tech shares led the rebound in US stocks, while Treasuries fell as investors gained confidence from positive political developments in Europe and rising oil prices. The S&P 500 Index rallied back from its worst week in a month amid signs of progress in two standoffs that have continually rattled markets — Italy’s fiscal woes and Brexit. The 10-year ...

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Bitcoin miners seen shutting down as losses pile up

Bloomberg Bitcoin miners hit hard by the cryptocurrency’s crash may be throwing in the towel. The Bitcoin network’s hash rate, one way of gauging the computing power dedicated to mining the digital currency, dropped about 24 percent from an all-time high at the end of August through November 24, according to Blockchain.com. While the decline may have partially resulted from ...

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