“Surgeon Simulator,” the surgical simulation game from London-based developer Bossa Studios. Bossa Studios Bossa Studios, the video game developer behind zany titles like “Surgeon Simulator” and “I Am Bread,” has raised up to $30 million in an investment round led by Chinese gaming company NetEase, three sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. The U.K.-based
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during the “The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy” panel discussion hosted by the Swiss Institute of International Studies at the University of Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland September 6, 2019. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled that interest rates are unlikely to rise anytime soon, saying
People walk past a board with the logo of Bitcoin in a street in Yerevan, Armenia September 9, 2019. Anton Vaganov | Reuters What a tough month it has been for bitcoin. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency sank to $6,558.14 on Monday, its lowest level since May, according to industry site CoinDesk. It lost $3,000
European markets traded higher on Monday morning, with investors hopeful of progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.7% in early deals, with basic resources adding 1.9% to lead gains as all sectors and major bourses entered positive territory. U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien on Saturday said a so-called “phase
A top Wall Street economist is lowering his recession forecast. But Barclays’ Michael Gapen warns it’s too early to give the U.S. economy the all-clear. “We do need to get over some of these hurdles that are a problem for business-sector spending of which is both U.S.-China trade concerns as well as things like Brexit
Nathalie Salman | Getty Images Goldman Sachs strategists expect a “baby bear” market in bonds next year, with a mild move higher in interest rates due to a better economy, subdued global inflation and the lack of central bank policy easing. In a sweeping outlook for 2020, the firm’s strategists say they do not expect
CHICAGO – NOVEMBER 21: Nordstrom signage is visible at its store November 21, 2003 in Chicago. Nordstrom, Inc. reported net earnings of $45.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2003, which ended November 1, 2003. For the same period last year, net earnings and earnings per diluted share were $18.4
(This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click here.) This month has become a sideways “slowvember” slide in recent weeks, with stocks remarkably steady near record highs, as investors are again left to wonder if the tape is resting or rolling
Shoppers pack an aisle during a Black Friday sale at a Target store, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, in Newport, Ky. John Minchillo | AP (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, .) As customers gear up for the biggest shopping days
US President Donald Trump shows a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping as he announces an initial trade deal with China at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on October 11, 2019. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Here are the most important things to know about Monday before you