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TerraUSD collapse will ‘probably be the end’ of most algorithmic stablecoins, crypto exec says
Luna, the sister cryptocurrency of controversial stablecoin TerraUSD, dropped to $0. The collapse of the algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD has raised question about the future survival of similar crypto assets. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images Algorithmic stablecoins like terraUSD, which collapsed and sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market, are unlikely to survive, […]
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His first task as Nokia CEO was to revive the company. Here are 5 lessons he learned in the process
Inmarsat CEO Rajeev Suri shares his career-defining lightbulb moment with CNBC’s “My Biggest Lessons.” Rajeev Suri had been a long-time Nokia veteran before he was tapped to become the Finnish telecommunications company’s CEO in 2014. However, the company he took the helm of was no longer at the top of its game. Nokia had lost […]
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Taiwan to hold trade talks with EU as Europe focuses on chips: Reuters, citing source
Images of semiconductor wafers at the TSMC Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu on Jan. 11, 2022. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images Semiconductor-powerhouse Taiwan will on Thursday hold high-level trade talks with the European Union, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, amid a concerted push by the bloc to boost its chip […]
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How Russia could try to get around the European Union’s oil sanctions
The EU’s partial embargo covers Russian oil brought into the bloc by sea, with an exemption carved out for imports delivered by pipeline following opposition from Hungary. Attila Kisbenedek | Afp | Getty Images Moscow could respond to European sanctions on Russian oil by seeking other buyers for its crude or cutting production to keep […]
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Oil prices slide after report Saudi Arabia could step up if Russian output dips under sanctions
All eyes are on whether Saudi Arabia will raise crude production if Russia’s output significantly falls following European Union oil sanctions. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices dropped more than 2% following a report that Saudi Arabia is prepared to raise crude production if Russia’s output significantly falls following European Union sanctions. […]
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How China’s Shein became more valuable than H&M and Zara combined
Shein is a Chinese fashion e-commerce company that’s outperforming many of its competitors. Its reported valuation in April 2022 was $100 billion – more than H&M and Zara combined. Chinese e-commerce company Shein took the top spot as the most downloaded app in the United States in May, according to a report from intelligence firm Marketplace […]
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Goldman Sachs names its top battery stock to play rising demand for electric vehicles
With battery prices on the rise but demand for electric vehicles showing no signs of slowing, analysts at Goldman Sachs have named their top stock to play this trend. Goldman Sachs has raised its global average battery pack price forecast by 8% to 26% into 2025, with the bank expecting battery prices to peak in […]
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‘Fallen angels’: Morgan Stanley says buy the dip on these 5 global stocks
Global markets have been slammed by a slew of macro headwinds, but Morgan Stanley sees opportunities for investors to pile into “fallen angels” — stocks which the bank thinks have sold off materially and now look attractive. With the MSCI Europe down nearly 14% this year, Morgan Stanley believes European stocks have been oversold, with […]
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Self-driving car companies’ first step to making money isn’t robotaxis
A WeRide robotaxi with health supplies heads to Liwan district on June 4, 2021, in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Southern Metropolis Daily | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — While governments may be wary of driverless cars, people want to buy the technology, and companies want to cash in. It’s a […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks set for mixed start; Australia’s April trade data ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific looked set for a mixed Thursday start, with Australia’s April trade data expected later in the day. Futures pointed to a muted open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,450 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,460, against the Nikkei 225’s last close at […]
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