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Bitcoin drops nearly 10% as $126 billion is wiped off the cryptocurrency market
Bitcoin fell sharply after a sell-off of major U.S. stock indices. Bitcoin has been correlated closely to the price movement of the Nasdaq index. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin cratered on Thursday as a major stock sell-off in the U.S. spooked the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin was down about 9.6% at $35,743.22 on […]
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‘We are nowhere near the bottom,’ top economist says as global markets crater
The New York Stock Exchange on May 3, 2022. Brunello Rosa, the CEO and head of research at Rosa & Roubini, believes there is much more monetary tightening to come from central banks, and more bad news on economic activity. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock markets are set for more heavy selling this summer as […]
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U.S.-listed Chinese EV maker Nio proposes a secondary listing of its shares in Singapore
Nio is planning to list its shares in Singapore. This would be the Chinese electric carmaker’s third listing location, following its IPO in New York and a secondary listing in Hong Kong. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese electric carmaker Nio said Friday that it’s planning a secondary share listing in Singapore. Nio, […]
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F1 CEO sees ‘great opportunity’ in TV rights talks with ESPN deal due to expire
Formula 1 is riding a wave of popularity in the U.S., and its CEO is shopping around its success with potential media partners for a more lucrative U.S. media deal. The racing league’s current deal with ESPN expires at the end of 2022. It was extended in 2019 to the tune of $5 million per […]
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Lucid reports 30,000 EV reservations and raises prices on its Air sedans
CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Lucid Motors plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S. September 28, 2021. Caitlin O’Hara | Reuters Electric luxury vehicle maker Lucid Group said Thursday it now has more than 30,000 reservations for its Air sedan — but any customers making reservations after June 1 will have to pay higher prices. […]
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DoorDash rises after reporting 35% sales growth
Tony Xu, co-founder and chief executive officer of DoorDash Inc. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DoorDash stock rose over 10% in extended trading after the company reported 35% revenue growth in the first quarter, suggesting that the company’s core business of delivering takeout food can still grow even after pandemic-driven highs. However, […]
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Chinese tech giant NetEase launches first gaming studio in U.S. in international push
NetEase’s U.S. game studio called Jackalope Games highlights the Chinese tech giant’s aggressive interntational push as the domestic game market faces headwinds. Xing Yun | Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese gaming giant NetEase has launched its first fully-owned gaming studio in the U.S. as it ramps up international expansion against the backdrop […]
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Attacks on Mariupol steelworks intensify as Russia looks to end standoff; fate of Ukraine’s Donbas in the balance
Russian forces renew attacks to seize Ukraine’s last stronghold in Mariupol A destroyed administration building at the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works. Chingis Kondarov | Reuters Russian forces have reportedly renewed their assault on the Azovstal steelworks complex, a last stronghold for Ukrainian fighters in the southern port city of Mariupol, in what is widely […]
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Location data broker SafeGraph stops selling information on visits to abortion providers
People protest after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in New York City, U.S., May 3, 2022. Yana Paskova | Reuters The online data location broker SafeGraph said it […]
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More wealthy investors would rather hold or add stocks than sell if markets keep sliding, survey says
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 3, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Wealthy investors are more likely to add to their stock holdings or shift out of certain sectors rather than sell if stocks continue to decline, according to a new survey. More […]
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