LONDON (Reuters) – A blunt-speaking naval officer who as Queen Elizabeth’s dutiful consort helped modernise the British monarchy, Prince Philip might be best remembered for his gruff public persona.FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Philip leaves King Edward VII’s Hospital in London, Britain March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Peter CziborraOutspoken and irascible, Philip lived in the shadow of the woman he married at Westminster […]
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The number of firms filing for approval for a Bitcoin ETF continues to rise. Nate Geraci, president of The ETF Store, told Insider he believes one will be approved this year. He also shared how investors can best navigate the approval process. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The race to get a bitcoin exchange-traded fund approved in the […]
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FILE PHOTO: A sign of Chinese video-streaming platform iQiyi Inc is pictured at the Beijing International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo, in Beijing, China May 29, 2019. Picture taken May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer /File PhotoBEIJING (Reuters) -More than 70 Chinese film and television show makers and associations said they would take “necessary legal action” against short video platform operators for […]
Read moreOSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, should not include Saudi Arabian companies in the reference index governing the fund’s investment, the finance ministry said on Friday. Saudi stocks should not be included due to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) risk, the ministry said in its annual recommendation to parliament. The fund should also […]
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will release his first budget proposal to Congress on Friday, offering a long-awaited glimpse into a policy agenda that will mark a sharp departure from his predecessor, Donald Trump.FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about jobs and the economy at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueNearly three months […]
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PARIS (Reuters) – A rebound in air travel in China and the United States helped to drive a surge in March deliveries for Airbus, sending the planemaker’s shares higher. Airbus reported slightly higher deliveries for the first quarter and posted 39 gross orders, including a new deal for 20 A220s to an unidentified buyer.FILE PHOTO: The Airbus logo pictured at […]
Read moreFILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado RuvicPARIS (Reuters) – The four COVID-19 vaccines approved by French health authorities are effective against the variant of the disease first detected in Britain, now overwhelmingly responsible for the country’s new infections, said […]
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Sam Bankman-Fried became a self-made billionaire after launching a crypto-trading firm in 2017. On a podcast, he discussed a strategy that secured 10% daily returns on million-dollar trades. He also shared how correctly evaluating risk in cryptos can lead to moneymaking opportunities. See more stories on Insider’s business page. In the space of three and a half years, Sam Bankman-Fried […]
Read moreSHANGHAI, April 9 (Reuters) – China stocks ended lower on Friday to post a weekly loss, as robust inflation data raised investor concerns over policy tightening, while Sino-U.S. tensions also weighed on the market. ** The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 1.5% to 5,035.34, while the Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.9% to 3,450.68. ** For the week, CSI300 dropped 2.4%, while […]
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