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USA: Bitcoin ATMs Are Coming To A Gas Station Near You
A new feature has appeared at smoke shops in Montana, gas stations in the Carolinas and delis in far-flung corners…
After US Sanctions, Huawei Turns To New Businesses To Boost Sales
Six months after the Trump administration dealt a crushing blow to Huawei Technologies Co.’s smartphone business,…
Sandstorm Sends Pollution In Beijing To Maximum Level
Beijing was shrouded in thick brown dust that sent pollution levels soaring on Monday morning, as heavy winds…
Xiaomi Wins Temporary Reprieve From US Ban On American Investment
Xiaomi has won at least a temporary reprieve from a US ban on Americans investing in the Chinese smartphone…
UK PM Pledges 3 Billion Pounds For England’s Bus Network
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will invest 3 billion pounds ($4.17 billion) in England’s bus network, aiming…
Taiwan Central Bank Seen Holding Fire Again With Economy Strong
Taiwan’s central bank is expected to keep its policy rate steady at a record low this week as the economy continues…
H&M Sales Recover In March As Stores Reopen After Lockdown
Sales at fashion group H&M fell slightly less than expected in the three months through February and rose in…
Dollar Gains Further As Treasury Yields Resume Climb
The dollar gained for a second consecutive session on Monday as rising U.S. Treasury yields forced traders to cut…
Take Five: Week Of The Central Banks
After a stunning selloff in U.S. Treasuries took benchmark 10-year yields above 1.6%, the highest in a year, the…
Philippine President’s Spokesman Tests Positive For COVID-19
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman Harry Roque confirmed on Monday he had tested positive for…
Deliveroo Aims To Sell $1.4 Billion Of New Shares In Upcoming IPO
British food delivery company Deliveroo said on Monday that it plans to sell around 1 billion pounds ($1.39…
Roche Agrees To Buy GenMark Diagnostics In $1.8 Billion Deal
Roche will buy GenMark Diagnostics, a U.S.-based maker of molecular diagnostic tests in a $1.8 billion deal, the…
World Stocks Inch Up On Stimulus, Vaccines Hopes
Global stock prices inched higher while U.S. bond yields hovered near a 13-month peak on Monday as investors bet…
Danone Confirms Ousting Of Faber As Chairman And CEO After Activist Pressure
The board of French food group Danone said on Monday that Emmanuel Faber would step down as chairman and CEO,…
India To Propose Cryptocurrency Ban, Penalising Miners, Traders – source
India will propose a law banning cryptocurrencies, fining anyone trading in the country or even holding such…
Crypto Exchanges Move To Control Scam Activities In Nigeria
Cryptocurrency exchanges in Nigeria are taking measures to ensure a safe trading environment for investors with…
China’s Factories, Consumers Drive Recovery Into 2021
China’s factory and retail sector activity surged in the first two months of the year, beating expectations, as the…
Emerging Markets Brace For Rate Hikes With Debt At Records
After an unprecedented period of rate cuts to prop up economies shattered by Covid-19, Brazil is expected to…
Global Central Banks Confront Enthusiasm Of Investors: Eco Week
Central bankers from Washington to Tokyo will this week confront the enthusiasm of investors betting on a return…
British Airways Calls For Vaccinated People To Travel Without RestrictionsBritish…
British Airways’s new boss said vaccinated people should be allowed to travel without restriction and…
Covid 19 World Update: U.S. Passes 100 Million Doses; California Eases; WHO Backs…
The U.S. passed the milestone of administering more than 100 million Covid-19 shots. California said 13 counties…
U.S. Stocks Edge Higher; Yield Spike Hits Tech
U.S. stocks eked out a record, though rising Treasury yields continued to weigh on technology stocks. The dollar…
ECB Doesn’t Intend Faster Bond-Buying To Mean More Stimulus
The European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. A push for a ECB…
Pound Under Pressure After UK GDP And Trade Data
The pound came under pressure on Friday after new data showed a decline in trade and the size of the UK economy at…
5 Arrested In South Africa’s Biggest Banking Scandal
South African Police, on Thursday, arrested five persons in connection with the collapse of VBS Mutual Bank, the…
Indian Tycoon Gautam Adani Makes Record $16.2 Billion In Pandemic Year
Indian tycoon Gautam Adani has added more billions to his wealth than any one else in the world this year.
The…
Bridging Gender Gap To Boost Economic Prosperity In Post-Covid Era
Women across the world face tougher economic prospects than men and the coronavirus pandemic has only made things…
The Corporate Taxman Cometh
Global investors are obsessing about borrowing costs, discount rates and inflation risks as the world emerges from…
Netflix May Crack Down On Password Sharing
If you're using your sister's boyfriend's dad's Netflix account — listen up.
The streaming giant is testing…
Trump, Estranged From Presidents Club, Excluded From Predecessors’ PSA
When President Donald Trump received his Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, it was not recorded by…