Google Offered A Professor $60,000, But He Turned It Down. Here’s Why
When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he’d be turning down $60,000 from the…
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Infrastructure Bill Could Fuel Stocks, But Investors Temper Enthusiasm
A U.S. government plan to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure could further fuel the stock market’s rally, but skepticism about a…
Oil Falls As Demand Concerns Trump Suez Canal Disruptions
Oil prices fell more than 2% as fresh coronavirus lockdowns revived worries about demand for oil products, even as tug…
Westpac Could Lead Australian Exit From New Zealand Banking
Westpac Banking Corp’s potential spin-off of its New Zealand unit due to tighter regulation could see some of the other…
Asian Stocks Trip On China Tech Woes, Some Cyclical Shares Bought
Asian equities bounced between gains and losses on Thursday as a selloff in Chinese technology shares due to concerns they…
In 2020 The Ultra-Rich Got Richer. Now They’re Bracing For The Backlash
In 2020, as the world convulsed under COVID-19 and the global economy faced its worst recession since World War II,…
Asian Shares Wobble In Volatile Trade As China Tech Selloff Weighs
Asian equities bounced between gains and losses on Thursday as a selloff in Chinese technology shares due to concerns they…
Chinese Tech Stocks Fall As U.S. SEC Begins Rollout Of Law Aimed At Delisting
Shares in dual-listed Chinese companies fell sharply on Thursday in Asia after the U.S. securities regulator adopted measures that would…
COLUMN-Central Banks Left Flat-Footed By Flexible Fed: Mike Dolan
This time it is probably different – or at least for monetary policymakers and markets trying to track them. Fuzzier…
Tesla Now Accepts Bitcoin As Payment For Cars, Musk Says
Having stunned the market with its audacious bet on Bitcoin earlier this year, Tesla Inc. will now start accepting the world’s largest electronic currency…
Warnings As Crypto, Digital Yuan Fraudsters Run Wild In China
Chinese media outlets are reporting a sharp rise in bogus crypto, blockchain and digital yuan-related schemes in the country, as bitcoin (BTC) prices…
Sterling Dips As UK Vaccination Drive Faces Bump In The Road
Sterling fell on Wednesday after the European Union raised the prospect of blocking COVID-19 vaccine shipments to countries, such as…
Yuan Going Global: China Tests Its Digital Currency On E-Commerce Platforms
As part of a push to internationalize the yuan, China has been testing its digital currency on trading platforms around…
Bank Of Canada Sees More Investor Activity, Flipping In Housing -Deputy Governor
The Bank of Canada is seeing evidence of investor activity and “a lot more flipping” in some Canadian housing markets…
Nigeria Will Receive 84 Million Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine This Year –Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said Nigeria would receive 84 million doses of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine this year. Nigeria had…
Massachusetts Court Reverses Order Requiring Facebook To Disclose App Records In Privacy Probe
The top court in Massachusetts on Wednesday reversed an order requiring Facebook Inc to turn over to state Attorney General…
Financials lift S&P 500, Dow; Powell, Yellen On Deck
The S&P 500 and the Dow rose on Wednesday as economy-linked financial and energy stocks gained amid another day of…
Suez Canal Blocked By Traffic Jam After Massive Container Ship Runs Aground
A large container ship remains stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking other vessels from moving in both directions and sparking…
US Stocks Set For A Rebound
There has been a surge in air travel with this year’s spring break, but a recovery in flights by business travelers…
China May Just Have Doomed Its Trade Deal With Europe
China and the European Union rang in the new year by striking a major investment deal intended to strengthen their…
Futures Rise Ahead Of March Business Surveys; Intel Shines
U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as Intel’s shares surged on plans to expand advanced chip making capacity, while…
Google Signs News Content Deals With Italian Publishers
Alphabet Inc’s Google has sealed its first licence agreements in Italy with several publishers to offer access to some of…
Taiwan To Ration Water For 1million People, Tech Hub Unaffected
Taiwan will from next month ration water for more than one million people in the centre of the island because…
Euro Zone Economy Back To Growth In March As Factories Roar: PMI
Euro zone economic activity made a surprise return to growth this month as factories ramped up production to its fastest…
TSMC Shares Slide, As Taiwan Plays Down Intel’s $20 Billion Expansion Challenge
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) shares fell nearly 4% on Wednesday after Intel Corp announced a $20 billion plan…
Tencent’s Quarterly Profit Jumps 175%, Above Forecast
Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating 175% rise in quarterly profit. The…
UAE Finance Minister And Dubai Deputy Ruler Sheikh Hamdan Dies
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai’s deputy ruler and the United Arab Emirates’ long-serving finance minister, has died, Dubai’s…
China’s Didi Leans Towards New York Over Hong Kong For IPO, Eyeing At Least $100 Billion Valuation
China’s top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is leaning toward picking New York over Hong Kong for its initial public offering…
Locked-Down Europe -Cash To Spend, Nowhere To Spend It
Only a few weeks ago, many European countries were hoping their more affluent citizens would by now have started spending…
Musk Says ‘Can Now Buy A Tesla With Bitcoin’
Tesla Inc’s Elon Musk tweeted here on Wednesday, “you can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin.” -Reuters