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Major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken — launched in 2011, when there were just Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchanges, not cryptocurrency exchanges — closed its San Francisco offices after numerous incidents led the company's management to deem the city too dangerous for its...

Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) self-driving subsidiary Waymo and General Motors Co (NYSE: GM)-backed Cruise have applied for commercial permits in San Francisco, according to a Reuters report that cited state documents. What Happened: The self-driving technology companies...

PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) wants to sell its San Francisco headquarters and shift base to Oakland to save costs after being in the Golden City for more than a century. The utility also wants to raise $11 billion from debt markets, even as bankruptcy arguments continue in court. What...

The Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport will keep operating despite an Alameda County order for residents to shelter in-place in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the port authority said Monday evening. Six counties in the San Francisco Bay area ordered residents to...

Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) is asking its San Francisco staff to stay home after one employee reported coming in contact with someone who was exposed to the COVID-19 virus. What Happened A member of Lyft’s staff reported having been exposed to someone who was exposed to the coronavirus and...

San Francisco declared a "local emergency" on Tuesday over fears of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) taking hold in the city. No case of the deadly virus has yet been confirmed in San Francisco. Mayor London Breed said that the local government is trying to "step up preparedness...

Want to be a full-time gamer? Detroit is the best place to make it in competitive gaming according to a new study. To be considered a full-time gamer, one needs to make an average of $69,119 per year and have 1,920 followers on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s's Twitch, according to Value...

The Bay Area is a a fintech hub, and Benzinga will be there Wednesday, Nov. 14 for the 2018 Benzinga Fintech Summit. Interested in learning more about the industry and meeting leaders of the hottest fintech startups in person? Be sure to grab your tickets before they sell out. Already have...

New ideas seem to become booming businesses overnight, if the mobile and cloud revolutions in tech are any indication. However, it might be time to ask what’s next. The world has seen innovations that optimize the way people, goods and information travel, like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s...

The real estate market in San Francisco has started to cool after four years of boom that pushed the median cost of a home up to $1.2 million, according to a report on Bloomberg. Why The Cool Down? The report noted there are signs the San Francisco's real estate market is waning as job growth slows...

Want to break bread with billionaire investor Warren Buffett? If you have at least a quarter of a million dollars laying around, you stand a chance. EBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) is hosting an auction for the public to bid for the privilege of meeting Buffett. Proceeds from the auction will be given to...

Las Vegas is the most popular destination searched on Expedia Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE), while Mexico is the preferred international destination for American travelers. "Whether a standalone search for flights, hotel, car rentals, or a money-saving package, travelers the world over are drawn to Sin City...

iPhone maker Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has unveiled a new store design in San Francisco, featuring trees, an area for live music and a mega 6K screen, powered by 100 percent renewable energy, according to a report on CNBC. With the makeover, Apple intends to give shoppers the experience of being at...

Slowing growth in the tech world could be partially to blame for the slowdown in the San Francisco real estate market. Apartment REITs are better-positioned to withstand a downturn than many office REITs are. Hotel RevPAR in the region will likely contract, but is projected to remain 6-8 percent...

If you ever feel like the hardest-working person in America, maybe your home town has a role to play. While the standard 9 a.m.-5 p.m. work day implies a 40 hour work week, the reality of the typical workload in many American cities is actually much closer to 50 hours per week. Forbes recently...