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Futures extend recovery ahead of U.S. business surveys

U.S. stock index futures ticked higher on Friday, extending a recovery from the previous session, as attention shifted to business…

5 years ago

Robinhood to allow users to buy into IPOs, ahead of its own market debut

Robinhood Markets Inc on Thursday unveiled a new platform that will give retail investors the opportunity to buy shares in…

5 years ago

NFT enthusiasts hold firm despite crypto price plunge

This week's cryptocurrency price plunge eroded the dollar-based value of NFTs and raised the cost of buying and selling them,…

5 years ago

Britain’s Nationwide almost doubles profit as costs fall

Nationwide Building Society (POB_p.L) nearly doubled annual profit after improving interest income and margins as it shaved costs, it said…

5 years ago

U.S. Treasury floats global corporate tax of at least 15%

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday offered to accept a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% during international…

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Japan’s consumer prices extend falls as cellphone fee cuts offset input costs

Japan's core consumer prices fell for the ninth straight month in April as a record slump in cellphone fees offset…

5 years ago

Inside the race to find a COVID-19 treatment pill

In early 2020, as a new deadly coronavirus began spreading around the world, Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) assembled what it called…

5 years ago

Wall Street snaps 3-day losing streak as technology stocks rise

Wall Street's main indexes rebounded on Thursday after a three-day slide, buoyed by gains in technology stocks as the smallest…

5 years ago

Oatly, Procore debuts calm U.S. IPO jitters

Strong stock market debuts by oat milk maker Oatly Group AB (OTLY.O) and construction software firm Procore Technologies (PCOR.N) eased…

5 years ago

JD Logistics to raise $3.16 bln in Hong Kong IPO -sources

JD Logistics Inc is set to price its shares at HK$40.36 ($5.20), towards the lower end of its indicated range,…

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