BUSINESS

The mediatech revolution is well underway. It’s in our lounge rooms, bedrooms and on our way to and from work. We’re tuning into Spotify, playing Fortnite and watching Netflix into the wee hours like there’s no tomorrow.

Greg Hunt has argued gay conversion therapy is a matter of freedom of speech.

The production of hemp in the United States’ farmlands surged in 2017 amid the widening approval for the use of hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) in the state-level.

When cryptocurrencies boomed in recent years, companies have started to venture into crypto mining to get a larger share of the pie.

Starbucks will be closing its more than 8,000 company-owned stores in the US for the afternoon of May 29.

Australian firms are in a sweet spot between the bickering United States and China, where they can sell more and buy more cheaply because of weaker competition in both markets.

Bitcoin has been on a volatile ride in recent times, its value rising and falling like a kite caught in variable winds. But there are certain variables and concurrent conditions that are signals worth watching.

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Australian restaurant group has been put into voluntary administration.

Woolworths has blamed IT outage for the temporary shutdown of its checkouts across the nation on Monday.

A tissue-destroying.ulcer, commonly in the tropical regions of West or Central Africa, is on the rise in Victoria.

The company’s White King flushable toilet and bathroom cleaning wipes were found not to be flushable at all.

Cryptocurrency, crypto mining and blockchain technology provide opportunities for growth to numerous companies.

PotNetwork Holding, Inc. (OTCMKTS:POTN) said Diamond CBD, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, has inked a deal with XPO2.

Graphene is said to surpass expectations when it comes to strength and electronic properties.

Social trading company eToro has raised US$100 million (AU$130 million) to support its expansion into new markets.

The widening cannabis legalisation in the US and the rest of the world is doing wonders for the industry.

Mark Zuckerberg has fired back at Tim Cook.

Crypto mining is the process of adding verified transactions to the blockchain. It is also a means of releasing a new cryptocurrency.

At least 2 million Spotify users are dodging ads without paying for premium services.

Philanthropy and social work have the main objective of making the world a better place, particularly for the disenfranchised sectors of the society.

Crowdfunding gave birth to a lot of major companies that started from promising start-ups.

The Weinstein Company filed for bankruptcy on Monday.

While the cannabis industry continues to surge in the United States, the global market is predicted to see massive gains in the coming years.

These three companies took advantage of the opportunities to venture into the cryptocurrency and blockchain scene.

Taking up entrepreneurial roles in these growing sectors could prove to be profitable.

Here are five CBD companies positioning themselves as market leaders in their respective sectors.

The consumer watchdog said that the supermarket giant’s environmental claims about its W Select Eco products were false, misleading and deceptive.

The blockchain market is forecast to balloon to US$7.683 billion (AU$9.94 billion) by 2022.

The demand for organic cosmetics is on the rise.