A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. London (CNN Business)The news for Facebook (FB) couldn’t have been better. What’s happening: On Monday, a US judge dismissed two complaints that accused the company of holding a monopoly on social media — a major setback for […]

(Refiles to correct headline spelling of Australia)Transport workers stand on mostly deserted train platforms at morning commute hour in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Loren ElliottSYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia reported a slight rise in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, while officials in several states tightened […]

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares dropped on Tuesday on concerns new coronavirus outbreaks in the region could undercut an economic recovery, even as robust momentum in the United States prompts the Federal Reserve to contemplate a quicker exit from accommodative policy.A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building, as the country is hit by […]

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Chinese Communist Party members to remain loyal and continue to serve the people as he awarded a new medal of honour to 29 members as part of the ruling party’s 100th anniversary celebrations this week.A giant screen broadcasts live footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping presenting the July 1 Medal to […]

LONDON (Reuters) – TP ICAP, the world’s biggest interdealer broker, is launching a cryptocurrency trading platform with Fidelity Investments and Standard Chartered’s digital assets custody unit, the consortium said on Tuesday.A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Ethereum is seen among representations of other cryptocurrencies in this picture illustration taken June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/IllustrationInstitutional investors have warmed to the crypto […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – Many countries from China to Indonesia and Brazil rely heavily on Chinese vaccines to inoculate their people against COVID-19, but there are growing concerns about whether they provide enough protection against the Delta variant, first identified in India.FILE PHOTO: Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Sinovac logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. […]

Although the ARK ETF family of funds surged higher on Monday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh all-time highs. ARKK performed the best out of the group, up about 3.8%, while ARKQ lagged the rest of the group, up about 0.9%. The gains from last year are slowly sliding away, but Cathie Wood may have something up her […]