SWANSEA, Wales — When Sierra Schade booked a trip from Atlanta to Greece, she hoped more European countries would follow Greece’s lead and open to U.S. travelers. She’s now been able to add Italy and France to the itinerary for her trip next month after the 27-nation European Union recommended last week that restrictions be lifted for American tourists. As […]
Read more(Reuters) – GOAT Group, an online sneaker marketplace, said on Thursday it had raised $195 million in a late-stage funding round that more than doubled its valuation to $3.7 billion. The financing was led by Park West Asset Management, funds and accounts advised by T Rowe Price Associates Inc, Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management and Ulysses Management. Founded in 2015, […]
Read moreBENGALURU, June 24 (Reuters) – Indian shares closed higher on Thursday, as gains in heavyweight information technology stocks outweighed losses in Reliance Industries, which ended down as its annual general meeting was underway. The blue chip NSE Nifty 50 index closed up 0.66% at 15,790.45 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.75% to end at 52,699. Both indexes scaled […]
Read moreOil prices inched higher on Thursday as data showing a draw in U.S. crude stocks boosted optimism about demand. Reports showing improving business confidence in Germany and France also fueled hopes of a fast economic recovery. Benchmark Brent crude futures rose 19 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $75.38 a barrel, after rising half a percent on Wednesday. U.S. West Texas […]
Read more* BSP keeps key rate at 2.0% for fifth meeting * Peso little changed after rate decision (Adds comments, background) MANILA, June 24 (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank left its benchmark interest rate at a record low on Thursday as it sought to keep monetary policy accommodative to support the economic recovery amid heightened COVID-19 restrictions in some areas. […]
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FILE PHOTO: Cindy McCain, Chairman of the board of The McCain Institute for International Leadership, speaks on stage at the Women In The World Summit in New York, U.S, April 12, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Cindy McCain, widow of the late Republican Senator John McCain, to be U.S. representative to the United […]
Read moreFox Business Flash top headlines for June 23 Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Warren Buffett may be stepping down from the board of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, but Bill Gates doesn’t seem to have any hard feelings. On Wednesday, after Buffett announced he was stepping down, Gates praised Buffett on Twitter for his "wisdom and leadership." "I […]
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Sheikha Latifa, one of the daughters of the ruler of Dubai, has issued a statement by email to Reuters saying she is free to travel, according to lawyers who said they were acting on her behalf.FILE PHOTO: Sheikha Latifa, daughter of the ruler of Dubai, is seen at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport terminal in Madrid, Spain, […]
Read moreBitcoin bouncing back from dip below $30K level a ‘strong indicator: Digital investment firm CEO Greg King, Osprey Funds CEO, says he’s used to volatility related to Bitcoin and argued that investing in cryptocurrencies is ‘actually tech investing.’ Bitcoin's price has clawed its way back to around $33,000 per coin Wednesday, as tracked by Coindesk, The cryptocurrency market is recovering […]
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