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The 2017 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards saw some of the most innovative companies in fintech show off their products to high-profile financial executives and fintech leaders. Here, we're sharing the fintech insights and new products on display at this year's BZ Awards. The Company:...

“Wonder Woman” passed the $600 million mark globally on Thursday and was on pace to outmuscle the testosterone-fueled flick “Man of Steel,” breaking box office records and gender barriers in the process. The movie, starring Gal Gadot and directed by Patty Jenkins, has shown...

Entrepreneurs are living through a critical time of transition in technology, business and globalization, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) Executive Chairman Jack Ma said Wednesday in Detroit. The companies that use the internet well in the coming years “will win,” Ma told an...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) chose the right city in which to engage American small business, Martha Stewart said at the Gateway '17 conference Wednesday. The 75-year-old publisher, entrepreneur and TV star is the founder of the Martha Stewart Living empire. “I applaud Jack...

The most important factor in business is trust, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) Executive Chairman Jack Ma said in a conversation with journalist Charlie Rose Tuesday. The 52-year-old billionaire said he strives to hire employees who are smarter than him — and they are best managed via...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares jumped 7 percent on Wednesday after the company launched its EPYC 7000 series server processors. The launch marks AMD’s return to the server business, and EPYC could provide boost to the company’s revenue growth and gross margins,...

Gateway '17, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA)’s first conference of this kind in the United States, opened in Detroit Tuesday with a message of globalization — and growth. The company that’s transformed the concept of retail came to the Motor City to connect small...

Analysts at Leerink maintain an Outperform rating on shares ofClovis Oncology Inc (NASDAQ: CLVS) with a price target boosted from $85 to $114 after the company hosted a conference call on Monday, which addressed some of the biggest controversies it faces. Clovis' conference calls came after the...

Even the most casual internet user has enjoyed the fun and humor of one of the most beloved file extensions in history: the GIF. The graphical interchange format was introduced by Compuserve on June 15, 1987, 30 years ago this month. To celebrate the birthday of the GIF, Benzinga took a look back...

Oil prices fell to seven-month lows on Tuesday, with Brent Crude falling to $45.62 a barrel. Several oil ETFs were trading 3–7 percent lower in Tuesday’s pre-market session on the news, including United States Oil Fund LP (ETF) (NYSE: USO), which fell to its lowest since February 16,...

Later Tuesday, MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), one of the largest providers of indexes for use with exchange-traded funds, releases its annual market classification. While most eyes will be on MSCI's decision regarding the status of China A-shares, the status of another market is worth watching as well...

When Hurricane Sandy tore through the northeast in 2012, it left behind an estimated $72 billion in damages. New York, alone, took a $33 billion economic hit forged by a two-day Wall Street shutdown, loss of 265,000 business properties and 2.2 million power outages. This year, forecasters predict...

Russia warned that it might fire on American aircraft in Syria after a U.S. Air Force F-18 Super Hornet shot down a Russian-built government fighter that allegedly bombed troops from the U.S.-led rebel coalition. The clash on Sunday was reminiscent of the proxy wars the two superpowers engaged in...

President Donald Trump’s newly-formed American Technology Council will meet Monday for the first time. Its members will dive straight into a broad range of issues, meant to develop new best practices for government regarding its use of information technology. The council’s agenda...

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is holding its annual Money in the Bank event on Sunday. To commemorate this year’s show, Benzinga came up with a list of the nine wrestlers with the most money in their personal bank accounts. The list is based on net worth estimates from...