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Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks.
$344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK's most expensive cup

$344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK's most expensive cup

LONDON (AP) — It's an enormous price to pay for a little cup of coffee, but the man behind the pitch promises it won't leave a bitter taste behind because it comes with a sweetener: a share of a dairy farm.
Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

NEW YORK (AP) — The brooding waltz was carefully composed on a sheet of music roughly the size of an index card. The brief, moody number also bore an intriguing name, written at the top in cursive: “Chopin.
US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City.
US home sales rose in October, notching their first annual gain in more than three years

US home sales rose in October, notching their first annual gain in more than three years

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in October, the first annual gain in more than three years, with home shoppers encouraged by easing rates and a pickup in properties on the market. Existing home sales rose 3.
Stock market today: Indexes rise as prices for Nvidia, bitcoin and oil all climb

Stock market today: Indexes rise as prices for Nvidia, bitcoin and oil all climb

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 added 0.4% in early trading Thursday.
When others ran from the musical, Jon M. Chu and 'Wicked' embraced it

When others ran from the musical, Jon M. Chu and 'Wicked' embraced it

NEW YORK (AP) — “Musical” has been a dirty word lately in Hollywood marketing, but “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu isn’t having it.
What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?

What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?

Comcast's corporate reorganization means that there will soon be two television networks with “NBC” in their name — CNBC and MSNBC — that will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News.
At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the sprawling pavilion section of the United Nations climate talks, where countries, nonprofits and tech companies use big, flashy signs to get the attention of the thousands of people walking through, small aqua and purple
Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks.
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