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One of the multiple demands U.S. President Donald Trump is making of China is to curb intellectual property theft. The threat of IP theft is overblown, in the view of journalist Rebecca Fannin, the author of the new book "Tech Titans of China." It's a view Secretary of...

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is teaming with restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings to jointly offer sports betting where it's legal to do so through Roar Digital's BetMGM digital gaming platform. What Happened Roar Digital, the joint venture between MGM Resorts and U.K.-based...

On CNBC's "Squawk Box," Ann Winblad of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners spoke about her favorite tech picks. Winblad said the tech sector is still a good investing area, and she views Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:...

Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) reported second-quarter that were "better than feared," Oppenheimer analyst Brian Nagel told CNBC. What Happened Tiffany's second-quarter numbers were mixed as the company reported an EPS beat but revenue fell short of estimates. A closer look at the...

Bruce Linton in early July was "terminated" as Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) CEO, but that didn't stop him from buying more shares in the company he founded. What Happened Linton said during a CNBC interview Tuesday morning the case for investing in Canopy's stock is based...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) has a reputation of exclusively serving the rich and famous but this may no longer be the case through its partnership with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). What Happened Apple partnered with Goldman Sachs to issue a credit card and the bank has sole say on who gets...

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin jumped nearly 10% and traded above the $11,000 mark Monday in part due to macro events in China, according to Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. What Happened Bitcoin's surge is "very clearly" related to the currency conflicts and trade wars that dominated Monday...

U.S. stocks "deserve" to lead the global bull charge, because the country is home to "better companies" and better policies, according to BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) CEO Larry Fink. Monetary Vs. Fiscal Policy BlackRock is the world's largest money manager, with $6.8 trillion...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a CNBC interview Thursday that under "the most conservative" scenario there may be a chance the federal government has a cash flow "issue" in early September. What Happened In the event the U.S. government runs out of cash in...

The pending merger between telecom companies T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) could take a step closer to finalizing, Wells Fargo's Jennifer Fritzsche told CNBC Friday. What Happened The T-Mobile and Sprint merger remains stuck in the regulatory process, but...

Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) said Wednesday it's parting ways with co-CEO Bruce Linton and he told CNBC stepping down "might not be the right phrase." What He Said Linton said during an interview on CNBC that he was "terminated." As part of Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE...

It didn't take long for ex-FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to land a new gig: he joined Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE)'s board of directors and signed on as a partner at the venture capital firm NEA. On Tuesday, Gottlieb was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment to address concerns...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB)'s upcoming digital currency Libra is a "benefit" for Bitcoin, not a direct competitor, Bart Smith, Susquehanna International Group's head of digital assets, told CNBC Monday. What Happened Unlike Bitcoin, Libra is a digital token backed by fiat currency...