Bitcoin jumped Thursday to its highest price in almost four weeks as digital currency developers appeared to come closer to an agreement that would prevent a split in the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin rose more than 15 percent, to $2,675.67, its highest level since June 25, according to CoinDesk. As of 1:33 …

Jack Guez | AFP | Getty Images Gil Shwed, Chief Executive of Network security provider Check Point Software Technologies. Shares of Israel-based Check Point Software fell throughout the day Thursday despite a solid earnings report for the second quarter. The shares of the cybersecurity software company were 7.8 percent during …

LOS ANGELES — The Getty Museum has made the biggest financial outlay for art in its history, buying 16 drawings and one painting by artists including Michelangelo, Parmigianino and Watteau from an unidentified British collector. Judging from sales records for several of these artworks during weaker art-market periods, the Getty’s …

Getty Images FBI director nominee Christopher Wray prespares to testify during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee July 12, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of President Donald Trump’s choice to head the FBI. Christopher Wray’s nomination will now …

Investors appear to be growing increasingly concerned that global central banks’ monetary policy has proven too accommodative. The number of global fund managers who believe central banks are “too stimulative” in their monetary policy has reached a six-year high of 48 percent, according to this month’s Bank of America Merrill …

Photo A screening of “La Cenerentola” at Lincoln Center last year. The Met will again set out some 3,000 chairs — for a screening of Ingmar Bergman’s film of “The Magic Flute,” followed by 10 nights of other performances. Credit Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times One of New …

Getty Images U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions listens during a news conference to announce significant law enforcement actions July 13, 2017 at the Justice Department in Washington, DC. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday brushed off sharp criticism from President Donald Trump, saying he loved his job and planned …

Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, speaks to the media following a meeting with Republican Senators and US President Donald Trump to discuss the health care bill at the White House, July 19, 2017. Even an Obamacare plan won’t cover this …

Target is ending its Cartwheel Perks loyalty program. The retailer sent the following e-mail to users in the five Perks test markets on Wednesday: “Creating simple, convenient and fun digital tools for Target guests means listening carefully to guest feedback and regularly making adjustments based on what we hear,” Target …

Photo David Benioff, left, and D.B. Weiss accept the Emmy for outstanding writing for a drama series for HBO’s “Game of Thrones” in 2015. Their next project will be “Confederate,” on HBO. Credit Lucy Nicholson/Reuters The creators of “Game of Thrones” triggered an online uproar on Wednesday with the announcement …