Ivanka Trump Shuts Down Her Fashion Brand. 3 Things to Know Today. Stay in the know in 60 seconds.

By Hayden Field

1. Ivanka Trump is closing down her fashion brand, reportedly to stay in public policy without public criticism saying she's making a profit from her role in the Trump administration. Also worth noting: Nordstrom, Marshall's and TJ Maxx had all already pulled their support of her company.

2. The famous -- or infamous, depending on how you feel about it -- Bitcoin surged above $8,000 for the first time in two months. It's still the biggest cryptocurrency by market value.

3. Walmart is now transporting people to pick up their groceries via self-driving cars. The company is using Waymo, the self-driving car company owned by Alphabet, and testing the service in Arizona.

Hayden Field

Entrepreneur Staff

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Hayden Field is an associate editor at Entrepreneur. She covers technology, business and science. Her work has also appeared in Fortune Magazine, Mashable, Refinery29 and others. 

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