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Bitcoin futures briefly halted after plunging 10%

The Cboe’s bitcoin futures fell 10 percent Wednesday, triggering a two-minute trading halt early Wednesday afternoon. The futures had triggered trading halts twice in their Sunday night debut as the futures surged. On Wednesday, the futures, which expire in January, were down by more than 7 percent at $16,720 as …

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SpaceX, Blue Origin and other private companies reshaping space

Morgan Stanley is further backing its prediction the space industry will triple in size, announcing Wednesday the launch of a new “space disruptor series.” The firm identified 90 private companies “on the forefront of space disruption,” writing in a note to investors. Headlined by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’ Blue …

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House, Senate Republicans reach deal on tax plan, Orrin Hatch says

Getty Images U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) (C) holds up a tax filing ‘postcard’ as Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (L) and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (R) looks on during a press event on tax reform September 27, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, …

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