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12:17pm, 14th May, 2019

Rapid bitcoin rally cheers crypto market investors, others wary

Bitcoin hit its highest level in 10 months on Tuesday, raising hopes among cryptocurrency enthusiasts of greater mainstream acceptance as an escalating U.S.-China trade war roiled global markets, but others urged investor caution.

Uber valued at $82 billion in IPO as market jitters, Lyft woes weigh

6:33pm, 9th May, 2019

Business

Uber valued at $82 billion in IPO as market jitters, Lyft woes weigh

Uber Technologies Inc priced its initial public offering on Thursday at the low end of its targeted range for a valuation of $82.4 billion, hoping its conservative approach will spare it the trading plunge suffered by rival Lyft Inc.

Fly me to the moon: Germany eyes slice of lucrative space market

11:32am, 28th April, 2019

World

Fly me to the moon: Germany eyes slice of lucrative space market

BERLIN Reuters) - Facing tough competition from China, the United States and even tiny Luxembourg, Germany is racing to draft new laws and attract private investment to secure a slice of an emerging space market that could be worth $1 trillion a year...

Financial market 'pause party' makes Fed rate cut less likely

7:30am, 21st April, 2019

Business

Financial market 'pause party' makes Fed rate cut less likely

Risk-taking has been the rage since the Federal Reserve quit hiking interest rates at the end of last year. U.S. stocks are back near record highs and investors are stockpiling the lowest-grade corporate bonds with only a smidgen of extra compensatio...

Pakistan market bomb kills 16, half of them minority Hazaras

3:32am, 12th April, 2019

World

Pakistan market bomb kills 16, half of them minority Hazaras

A bomb hidden between bags of potatoes at an outdoor Pakistani market killed at least 16 people on Friday, half of them ethnic Hazaras, officials said, in an attack apparently aimed at minority Shi'ite Muslims.

Chinese smartphone firms jazz up products, seize turf in home market from Apple

11:58pm, 21st March, 2019

Business

Chinese smartphone firms jazz up products, seize turf in home market from Apple

Smartphone retailers in China say it's a tough sell of late with consumers reluctant to upgrade, put off by chill economic winds.

As worries about populism in Europe rise, investors bet on stock market volatility

7:55pm, 21st March, 2019

Business

As worries about populism in Europe rise, investors bet on stock market volatility

Investors are betting on heightened political uncertainty and greater volatility in European stock markets ahead of European Parliament elections in May amid growing concerns about rising populism.

Levi Strauss shares surge 31 percent in stock market return

11:47am, 21st March, 2019

Business

Levi Strauss shares surge 31 percent in stock market return

Shares in Levi Strauss & Co surged 31 percent in their debut on Thursday, giving the jeans maker a market value of $8.7 billion and suggesting strong investor appetite before much-awaited listings from Lyft and Uber.

Levi Strauss seeks $6.2 billion valuation in market return

7:54am, 11th March, 2019

Business

Levi Strauss seeks $6.2 billion valuation in market return

Levi Strauss & Co said on Monday it expects to raise as much as $587 million through an initial public offering (IPO), giving it a value of up to $6.17 billion as the jeans maker returns to the market after three decades.

German prosecutors charge friend of Christmas market attacker: Die Zeit

3:19am, 5th March, 2019

World

German prosecutors charge friend of Christmas market attacker: Die Zeit

German prosecutors have charged a 31-year-old Russian man, an acquaintance of the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attacker, with planning to carry out a separate attack in Germany, Die Zeit newspaper reported on Tuesday.

North Korea's 'socialist utopia' needs mass labor. A growing market economy threatens that

2:23am, 18th February, 2019

World

North Korea's 'socialist utopia' needs mass labor. A growing market economy threatens that

In January, thousands of North Korean students traveled to Mount Paektu, a sacred mountain where the ruling family claims its roots and where leader Kim Jong Un is building a massive economic hub at the alpine town of Samjiyon.

Qatar's real estate market faces reality check ahead of World Cup

3:30am, 17th February, 2019

Business

Qatar's real estate market faces reality check ahead of World Cup

Qatar's Doha Tower, a spike-tipped cylinder that glows orange at night, won an award when finished in 2012 amid a Gulf-wide real estate boom, but today about half of its 46 floors are empty.

Altria now taps U.S. bond market after Europe to fund Juul deal

9:41am, 12th February, 2019

Business

Altria now taps U.S. bond market after Europe to fund Juul deal

Marlboro maker Altria said on Tuesday it would issue bonds in the United States to help fund its purchase of a stake in fast-growing e-cigarette company Juul, a day after announcing a similar move in the European bond market.

Would market shock force parliament's hand on Brexit?

11:19am, 23rd November, 2018

UK

Would market shock force parliament's hand on Brexit?

There's nothing like a market crash to focus the minds of politicians, and Prime Minister Theresa May could find that only a plunge in British asset prices can persuade a divided parliament to back her Brexit deal.

Oil in bear market as supply rises, demand outlook weakens

3:07am, 9th November, 2018

Business

Oil in bear market as supply rises, demand outlook weakens

Oil stabilized on Friday after spending most of the week sliding, but markets remained weak as rising supply and concerns of an economic slowdown pressured prices, with U.S. crude down by around 20 percent since early October.

Two years in, Trump holds stock market bragging rights

1:38am, 6th November, 2018

Politics

Two years in, Trump holds stock market bragging rights

U.S. President Donald Trump has taken credit for the stock market's gains during his nearly two years in the White House, and those claims are reasonable given the impact of tax cuts and pro-business policies on investor sentiment.

Ford goes local in India, aims for bigger slice of competitive market

9:55pm, 5th November, 2018

Business

Ford goes local in India, aims for bigger slice of competitive market

Ford Motor Co made a profit in India for the first time in a decade in the last fiscal year, signaling that a strategy conceived two years ago by the U.S. car manufacturer for one of the world's most competitive car markets is starting to show s...

Trump on Twitter (Oct 31) - Caravans, Pittsburgh, Stock Market, Immigration

10:00pm, 31st October, 2018

Politics

Trump on Twitter (Oct 31) - Caravans, Pittsburgh, Stock Market, Immigration

The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)

In two sessions, $200 billion of FANG market cap up in smoke

7:14pm, 29th October, 2018

Business

In two sessions, $200 billion of FANG market cap up in smoke

Facebook , Amazon.com , Netflix and Google-parent Alphabet were at the center of a volatile session on the U.S. stock market on Monday, cleaving $200 billion off of the so-called FANG group's combined market capitalization in two sessions.

With market on edge, investors look to tech trio

11:29pm, 19th October, 2018

Business

With market on edge, investors look to tech trio

The pressure is on for Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft as they prepare to report quarterly results at a time when confidence in those market leaders looks increasingly fragile and in danger of derailing Wall Street's rally.

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Rapid bitcoin rally cheers crypto market investors, others wary

Uber valued at $82 billion in IPO as market jitters, Lyft woes weigh

Fly me to the moon: Germany eyes slice of lucrative space market

Financial market 'pause party' makes Fed rate cut less likely

Pakistan market bomb kills 16, half of them minority Hazaras

Chinese smartphone firms jazz up products, seize turf in home market from Apple

As worries about populism in Europe rise, investors bet on stock market volatility

Levi Strauss shares surge 31 percent in stock market return

Levi Strauss seeks $6.2 billion valuation in market return

German prosecutors charge friend of Christmas market attacker: Die Zeit

North Korea's 'socialist utopia' needs mass labor. A growing market economy threatens that

Qatar's real estate market faces reality check ahead of World Cup

Altria now taps U.S. bond market after Europe to fund Juul deal

Would market shock force parliament's hand on Brexit?

Oil in bear market as supply rises, demand outlook weakens

Two years in, Trump holds stock market bragging rights

Ford goes local in India, aims for bigger slice of competitive market

Trump on Twitter (Oct 31) - Caravans, Pittsburgh, Stock Market, Immigration

In two sessions, $200 billion of FANG market cap up in smoke

With market on edge, investors look to tech trio

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