Disney Board Loses Two Tech Giants, Bitcoin Takes a Tumble
Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey are set to leave Disney's board in March due to a conflict of interest. As Facebook and Twitter increasingly pursue video streaming capabilities, the companies are on a collision course with Disney's own video streaming technology.
Bitcoin hits a six-week low on concerns that Chinese regulators would crack down on the cryptocurrency. Chinese officials say they would block domestic access to trading platforms and mobile apps.
The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Amazon of using an algorithm to raise prices for some of its products, thereby causing other shopping sites to do the same.
Customers fell for Starbucks' fall menu in the fiscal fourth quarter, with Pumpkin Spice Lattes and apple croissants helping the company achieve record revenue.