Nifty 50 hits all-time high; energy, IT stocks jump

FILE PHOTO: Gardeners work outside the National Stock Exchange (NSE) building in Mumbai, India, August 16, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File PhotoBENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s Nifty 50 hit a record high on Thursday, boosted by energy and information technology stocks, with investors eyeing the central bank’s policy meeting outcome later this week where it is expected to keep rates at record lows. […]

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Oil rises for a third day on expectations for fuel demand pickup

TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose for a third day on Thursday on expectations for a surge in fuel demand, particularly in the United States and Europe and China, later this year at the same time major producers are maintaining supply discipline.FILE PHOTO: Oil and gas tanks are seen at an oil warehouse at a port in Zhuhai, China October […]

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U.S. administers 296.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC

FILE PHOTO: Jane Hassebroek speaks with a healthcare professional after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs(Reuters) – The United States had administered 296,912,892 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 366,977,535 doses, the U.S. Centers for […]

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2 veteran VCs are betting on the rise of the solo capitalist. They explain how their fund backs the booming trend with investors like Anthony Pompliano and Cindy Bi — and share tips for breaking into VC.

Solo capitalists in the venture capital industry are on the rise, but they still face problems scaling up. A new fund aims to solve this issue and is backing solo capitalists like Anthony Pompliano. Two veteran VCs explain the fund and share their top tips to break into VC. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Before the pandemic, seasoned […]

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Hedge fund Elliott Management has big Dropbox stake – WSJ

The Dropbox app logo seen on a mobile phone in this illustration photo October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration(Reuters) – U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management has taken a sizable stake in file-sharing service provider Dropbox Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Elliott has told Dropbox it is the company’s largest shareholder after Chief […]

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Argentina to begin Sputnik V vaccine production after getting Russian OK

Slideshow ( 2 images )BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina will begin to produce the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine locally after test batches from the South American country passed quality tests conducted by Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, health minister Carla Vizzotti said on Wednesday. In April, Argentine firm Laboratorios Richmond produced test batches of the vaccine, with plans to scale up once […]

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European shares hold near record highs as energy, consumer stocks bounce

(Reuters) -European stocks stayed near record levels on Wednesday, helped by energy and consumer stocks, while strong economic data from the United States and Europe buoyed investor sentiment in a mostly quiet day of trading.The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, June 2, 2021. REUTERS/StaffThe pan-European STOXX 600 index traded 0.3% […]

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European consumer group joins EU antitrust case against Apple

FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is shown outside the company’s 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S. June 13, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File PhotoBRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) lobby group on Wednesday backed the European Union’s antitrust case against Apple which alleges it distorts competition in the music streaming market. The European Commission filed its […]

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