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China’s Zero-Covid Policy Is So Strict That It Shut Down A Whole Shipping Terminal…
China has shut down a key terminal at its Ningbo-Zhoushan port, the third busiest port in the world, after one…
It Just Got Harder And Less Profitable To Mine For Bitcoin As Algorithm Adjusts
It just got harder and less profitable to mine for bitcoin.
Every 2016 blocks, or about every two weeks, bitcoin…
Treasury Yields Fall Following Mixed Economic Data
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Friday morning, following mixed economic data in the previous session.
The yield on…
Online Gambling company Entain Buys Esports Betting Startup Unikrn As It Looks To…
When Jette Nygaard-Andersen took the helm of U.K. online gambling company Entain, a pandemic was raging and the…
Airbnb Shares Fall After Company Reports Revenue Jump Of 300% But Warns About…
Airbnb’s stock on Thursday fell more than 4% after the company reported its second-quarter earnings. The company…
European Markets Set For Muted Open As Investors Assess Data, Covid
European markets are heading for a cautious open Friday, as investors assessed global economic indicators and…
Exclusive-Fed’s Barkin: U.S. “Closing In” On Taper, But Could…
It may take a few months more for the U.S. job market to recover enough that the Federal Reserve can reduce its…
Semiconductor Veteran Confirms He’s Part Of A £300 Million Plan To Buy The United…
Semiconductor veteran Ron Black, the former CEO of the U.K.’s Imagination Technologies which used to design chips…
Dow Futures Jump 120 Points After Inflation Report Is Not As Bad As Feared
U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday after inflation jumped, but not by quite as much as investors feared…
As Gas Prices Rise, White House Says OPEC Action Is ‘Simply Not Enough,’ Calls For…
The White House will call on OPEC and its oil-producing allies to boost production in an effort to combat…
Deliveroo Doubled Orders And Trimmed Losses In The First Six Months Of 2021
Deliveroo doubled orders in the first half of 2021, as appetite for food delivery services held up even as…
Treasury Yields Climb Ahead Of Consumer Price Index Inflation Data
U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Wednesday morning, ahead of the release of the July consumer price index, a key…
Biden Says Afghans Must ‘Fight For Themselves’ As Taliban Advances, Does Not…
President Joe Biden said Tuesday he does not regret his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan, a move…
Senate Approves Framework Of $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan That Would Expand Medicare,…
Senate Democrats took their first step toward passing a $3.5 trillion spending plan as the party forges ahead with…
United Nation Climate Report Is Our ‘Final Wake-Up Call,’ Say Environmental…
A damning new U.N. report warning of certain devastation from climate change has been dubbed humanity’s “final…
More Than $600 Million Stolen In What Is Likely To Be One Of The Biggest…
More than $600 million has been stolen in what’s likely to be one of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts ever.…
Surging Demand For Renewable Will Boost These 3 Metals, Analysts Predict
A transition to renewable sources of energy will prompt a surge in demand for base metals in the coming years, Wood…
Fed’s Evans: Wants “Few More” Job Reports Before Bond Taper
The current inflation spike shouldn't push the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy prematurely, with more…
Travellers Told To Expect Delays At Pearson As Border Reopens To Fully Vaccinated…
Travellers are being told to expect delays at Toronto's Pearson International Airport as Canada reopens…
Exclusive: Exxon Launches U.S. Shale Gas Sale To Kick-Start Stalled Divestitures
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) has begun marketing U.S. shale gas properties as it ramps up a long-stalled program that…
Stocks Are Little Changed After Democrats Release Budget Proposal
Democrats unveiled their $3.5 trillion budget proposal on Monday, calling for significant spending increases for…
This Group Of Stocks Is On The Cusp Of Another Breakout, Oppenheimer Says
Momentum stocks have picked up speed to begin the week.
The MTUM ETF, which holds stocks such as Alphabet and…
SoftBank Unit Behind Risky Multibillion-Dollar Tech Bets Dumps Microsoft,…
SoftBank has offloaded shares of U.S. tech giants like Facebook, Microsoft, Alphabet and Netflix, according to its…
China’s Covid Lockdown Could Have Economic Costs To The World, Says Strategist
China has tightened Covid-19 measures to combat an uptick in daily cases — a move that could hold back the…
Canada Reopens Its Border For Vaccinated US Visitors
Canada lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit on Monday while the…
Bitcoin’s Rebound To 3-Month High Has Bulls Eyeing $50,000 Again
Bitcoin surged Monday to a nearly three-month high as policy makers hashed out last-minute compromises over how to…
U.S. Senate To Vote On Passage Of $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate has set a Tuesday vote on passage of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that is one of…
British Asset Manager Abrdn Reports Surge In Profits
Asset manager abrdn's (ABDN.L) earnings jumped over 77% in the first half of 2021, its first set of results since…
The ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Trend Could Be The Next Hidden Source Of Consumer Debt,…
Buy now, pay later” options are becoming increasingly popular, but analysts warn of default risks given the lack of…