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FILE PHOTO: General view of the Big Ben clock tower in London, Britain, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKayLONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it was intervening in a proposed 6.3 billion-pound ($8.65 billion) takeover by U.S. engineering and aerospace firm Parker-Hannifin of its British rival Meggitt, citing national security grounds. The business minister Kwasi Kwarteng issued a so-called “intervention notice” […]

The ProShares bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund will make its debut officially on Tuesday. A futures-based ETF won't allow investors to buy bitcoin directly but is still a significant regulatory feat for the crypto industry. Three other bitcoin futures ETFs are expecting to move forward with their launches this month. The first bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund will make its debut officially on Tuesday. […]

Markets turned lower to start out the week, but they’ve bounced off their lows for the day and could be making their way to positive territory. This also comes as crude oil hits its highest level in seven years. Cryptocurrency is on the move too, with Bitcoin adding to its gains above $60,000. Earnings season kicked off positively last week […]

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian attends a news conference in Beijing, China September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsBEIJING (Reuters) -China tested a space vehicle in July, not a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile as reported by the Financial Times, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. Quoting five people familiar with the matter, the Financial Times reported on Saturday […]

FILE PHOTO: Leader of Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and Together (SPOLU) coalition candidate for prime minister Petr Fiala attends the last radio debate before the country’s parliamentary election in Prague, Czech Republic, October 8, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File PhotoPRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech opposition parties seeking to form a new government will aim to rework the 2022 budget to cut the planned […]