Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 165 points The slid 165.89 points, or 0.56%, close at 29,232.19. The dipped 0.29% to 3,370.29. The climbed 0.02% to 9,732.74. The major averages were under pressure for most of […]
LendingClub buys Radius Bank in first fintech takeover of a bank
LendingClub, a fintech company that pioneered personal loans made online, is buying a U.S. bank to give it access to a stable and cheaper source of funding, CNBC has learned. LendingClub is paying $185 million in cash and stock for Radius Bancorp, according to documents viewed by CNBC. Radius, a […]
Herbalife, Groupon, LendingClub and more
Herbalife distribution center in Los Angeles. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: LendingClub – Shares of the fintech company were down 1.98% in extended-hours trading after it announced plans to pay $185 million in cash and stock for Radius […]
China’s after-school programs to shut down or move online
Chinese students of Fuyang No.5 Middle School study in a classroom at night for upcoming National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) on May 29, 2018 in Fuyang, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images As local governments in China delay the re-opening of schools to limit the spread of the new […]