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Wall Street closes lower after Fed minutes, crypto fall

Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower on Wednesday after minutes from an April Federal Reserve meeting showed participants agreed the U.S. economy remained far from the central bank’s goals, with some eyeing a future discussion of tapering its bond buying program.

Tencent Q1 profit rises 65% as online gaming revenue climbs

Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) reported a forecast-beating 65% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by a surge in users for its video games in China and international markets.

End new oil, gas and coal funding to reach net zero, says IEA

Investors should not fund new oil, gas and coal supply projects if the world wants to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, in the top global watchdog’s starkest warning yet to curb fossil fuels.

Britain clears $44 bln Virgin-O2 merger to take on BT

Britain’s competition regulator cleared a $44 billion merger between broadband company Virgin Media and Telefonica’s (TEF.MC) UK mobile network O2 on Thursday, after a months-long review.

New global carbon exchange to launch in Singapore by year-end

Singapore bank DBS (DBSM.SI), Standard Chartered (STAN.L), Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI), and state investor Temasek Holdings said on Thursday they are teaming up to develop a global exchange and marketplace for high-quality carbon credits.

Bitcoin’s star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recover

Bitcoin regained some lost ground to trade near $40,000 on Thursday, a day aftera brutal selloff on concerns over tighter regulation in China and unease over the extent of leveraged positions in the cryptocurrency world.

Wall Street closes lower after Fed minutes, crypto fall

Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower on Wednesday after minutes from an April Federal Reserve meeting showed participants agreed the U.S. economy remained far from the central bank’s goals, with some eyeing a future discussion of tapering its bond buying program.

Tencent Q1 profit rises 65% as online gaming revenue climbs

Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) reported a forecast-beating 65% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by a surge in users for its video games in China and international markets.

End new oil, gas and coal funding to reach net zero, says IEA

Investors should not fund new oil, gas and coal supply projects if the world wants to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, in the top global watchdog’s starkest warning yet to curb fossil fuels.

Britain clears $44 bln Virgin-O2 merger to take on BT

Britain’s competition regulator cleared a $44 billion merger between broadband company Virgin Media and Telefonica’s (TEF.MC) UK mobile network O2 on Thursday, after a months-long review.

New global carbon exchange to launch in Singapore by year-end

Singapore bank DBS (DBSM.SI), Standard Chartered (STAN.L), Singapore Exchange (SGXL.SI), and state investor Temasek Holdings said on Thursday they are teaming up to develop a global exchange and marketplace for high-quality carbon credits.

Bitcoin’s star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recover

Bitcoin regained some lost ground to trade near $40,000 on Thursday, a day aftera brutal selloff on concerns over tighter regulation in China and unease over the extent of leveraged positions in the cryptocurrency world.

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