Dollar Edges Up As U.S. Yields Stabilise
The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, clawing back some of its losses sustained overnight, as U.S. yields found a floor…
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Russia Slows Twitter’s Speed Over Failure To Remove Banned Content
Russia’s state communications watchdog said on Wednesday it was restricting the use of Twitter by slowing down its speed, accusing…
Brands Hope To Cash In On Clubhouse Audio App Frenzy
Last month, during a live game show on audio-chat app Clubhouse, tech entrepreneur and investor Noah Lichtenstein and his co-hosts…
TSX Opens Higher As Gold Miners Track Bullion Gains
Canada’s main stock index opened higher on Tuesday, led by an over 2% rise in materials stocks, as gold miners…
AerCap Confirms Aircraft-Leasing Business Talks With General Electric
Ireland’s AerCap Holdings NV on Tuesday confirmed ongoing discussions with General Electric Co to acquire its aircraft-leasing business. The U.S.…
Oil Rises To $69 As Focus Returns To Tighter Market
Oil rose to around $69 a barrel on Tuesday as investors focused on prospects for tighter supply due to extended…
U.S. Central Bankers Are Mostly White Men. The Feds Wants To Change That
Over more than a century of the Federal Reserve’s existence, the critical job of controlling the cost of money and…
US Companies Invested A Total Of $3.8Billion In Five Years In Nigeria
Companies of United States of America (USA) origin operating in Nigeria invested a total of $3.75billion to expand their operations…
Bitcoin Mania Triggers Fundraising Rush By Chinese Players
Bitcoin mania has fuelled a surge in fundraising by Chinese companies seeking to expand their cryptocurrency operations or move into…
Three Ships Carrying U.S. Ethanol Head To China – Sources
Three ships carrying ethanol were heading to China from the U.S. Gulf Coast, three trade sources told Reuters on Monday,…
Chinese Ev Trio Eye Hong Kong Listings This Year To Raise Combined $5 Billion – Sources
U.S.-listed Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers Li Auto Inc, Nio Inc and Xpeng Inc plan to list in Hong Kong…
Singapore ‘Bubble’ Business Hotel Welcomes First Guests
Singapore has launched a travel “bubble” business hotel that allows executives to do face-to-face meetings without a risk of exposure…
Oil Prices Rise On Expected Economic Recovery, Likely Drawdown In Oil Stocks
Oil prices rose on Tuesday on expectations of a recovery in the global economy after the U.S. Senate approved a…
Japan Picks Nomura Asset CEO To Join Central Bank Board
Nakagawa would join a Bank of Japan (BOJ) board split between members who see more room to ramp up stimulus,…
Singapore’s Temasek Allots $500 Million For Impact Investing In Leap Frog Tie-Up
Singapore’s Temasek Holdings is committing $500 million to a partnership with private equity firm LeapFrog Investments, in what both companies…
Asian Stocks Recover On Firmer Futures, Retreat In U.S. Yields
Asian stocks recovered from earlier losses on Tuesday, lifted by firmer U.S. equity futures and central bank comments aimed at…
U.S. Can Deliver COVID-19 Aid Checks Quickly, But Child Tax Credit Is Hurdle
With plenty of practice sending out coronavirus relief payments, the U.S. government should be able to start delivering $1,400 checks…
Indian Non-Profit Challenges New Content Regulation Rules For News Media
An Indian non-profit which runs an independent news website on Tuesday challenged in court the country’s new rules that seek…
Investors Seek $1.2 Billion In Damages From Vivendi In Fraud Lawsuit
A group of investors will urge a French court on Tuesday to back its claim for 1 billion euros ($1.2…
War Crimes Court Orders Record $30 Million Compensation For Congo Victims
Child soldiers and other victims of convicted Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda should get a total of $30 million compensation,…
Heineken Replaces Chief Financial Officer After Savings Plan Launch
Heineken NV, the world’s second largest beer maker, said on Monday it will replace its chief financial officer as it…
Nasdaq Futures Slide 2% On Inflation Jitters
Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 index sank 2% on Monday as the passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package…
French Billionaire Politician Olivier Dassault Killed In Helicopter Crash
French billionaire Olivier Dassault was killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash, a police source said, with President Emmanuel Macron…
Houthis Fire Missiles, Drones At Saudi Oil Facilities
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired drones and missiles at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry on Sunday, attacking a Saudi…
South Korea, US Agree On New Cost-Sharing Deal For Troops
South Korea and the United States have agreed on a new arrangement for sharing the cost of the US troops…
#GiveHerBetaHealth: GTBank Champions Access To Health Insurance For Women On International Women’s Day
As the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21) calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women,…
Two-Thirds Of Tropical Rainforest Destroyed Or Degraded Globally, NGO Says
Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover, new data reveals – raising alarm…
Panasonic To Buy U.S. Software Firm Blue Yonder For $6.5 Billion, Says Nikkei
Panasonic Corp will buy U.S. software firm Blue Yonder for 700 billion yen ($6.45 billion), the Nikkei reported on Monday,…
Price And Policy Fears Drive Chinese Investors Into Cloistered Stocks
Worries about the frothiness of China’s stock market and steps authorities might take to rein it in are forcing investors…
Dollar Stands Tall As U.S. Yields Resume Climb
The U.S. dollar gained on Monday, climbing towards a 3-1/2-month high, as a broad rise in Treasury yields spooked investor…