Stock market live Friday: Best week in a month, small caps surge, recovery looking ‘V-shaped

New York, USA – May 8, 2018: Wall Street sign near New York Stock Exchange with…

This week in esports: Evil Geniuses, hummel, LCK, Vodafone Giants

As always, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best stories from the past week so you…

Stock market live updates: Big winning week, recovery looking ‘V-shaped,’ gamblers into stocks?

New York, USA – May 8, 2018: Wall Street sign near New York Stock Exchange with…

S&P 500 rises slightly as Wall Street wraps up big week of gains

The S&P 500 rose slightly on Friday as investors capped a strong week of gains amid…

3 views on the life and death of college towns, remote work and the future of startup hubs

The global pandemic has halted travel, shunted schools online and shut down many cities, but the…

Many Americans used part of their coronavirus stimulus check to trade stocks

Luis Alvarez The U.S. government passed the largest piece of stimulus legislation in our nation’s history…

Startup Battlefield is going virtual with TechCrunch Disrupt 2020

You read that right. The big announcement came yesterday — TechCrunch Disrupt is now fully virtual.…

PAC-MAN, the Original Video Game Super Star, Celebrates His 40th Birthday Today

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading interactive entertainment company BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. today celebrates PAC-MAN’s 40th birthday…

Steve Case and Clara Sieg on how the COVID-19 crisis differs from the dot-com bust

Steve Case and Clara Sieg of Revolution recently spoke on TechCrunch’s new series, Extra Crunch Live.…

Thriva raises £4M from Target in an era when at-home blood testing is more crucial than ever

Thriva emerged in 2016 as an at-home blood-testing startup allowing people to check, for instance, cholesterol…

Gamblers pivot to stock trading during lockdowns – Barstool’s Portnoy revives old E-Trade account

In a normal year, sports fans would be gearing up for the NBA playoffs at the…

LG Electronics launches dedicated esports channel, LG Gaming

Multinational electronics company LG Electronics UK has launched its esports and gaming-dedicated channel, LG Gaming. In…

Aim Lab parent Statespace raises $15M in Series A

Statespace, a company that combines gaming with cognitive science and artificial intelligence, has raised $15 million…

Banks will struggle to generate profits even as the global economy recovers, IMF says

WASHINGTON — The beaten-down banking sector will remain under pressure through 2025 even as the economy recovers, the…

Renegades CEO fined for soliciting investments in organisation

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has dealt Renegades CEO Chris Roumayeh a 21-month ban from…

Strategies for surviving the COVID-19 Series B squeeze

Mikael Johnsson Contributor Mikael Johnsson is a co-founder and general partner of Oxx, a venture capital…

NACE partners with North American LCS Players Association

National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) and the North American League of Legends Championship Series Players…

Team Secret enters multi-year deal with HUYA

European organisation Team Secret has established a multi-year a partnership with Chinese streaming platform HUYA. As…

Become the Ultimate Apex Predator of the Seas in Maneater, Gaming’s First ShARkPG Out Now on PlayStation(R)4, Xbox One, and PC

ROSWELL, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Developer and publisher Tripwire Interactive and retail partner and publisher Deep Silver, Inc. are…

Christian Jeppsson Wins Season XVIII WPT(R) Online Championship on partypoker for $923,000 Versus Largest Field in WPT History

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The World Poker Tour(R) has crowned its latest champion in the first-ever WPT(R) Online…