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May 13, 2022
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May 11, 2022
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May 9, 2022
Big drop in Bitcoin price as ‘cryptoplunge’ continues
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May 5, 2022
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May 16, 2022
Major stock markets struggle as global economy fears grow
LONDON (Reuters) European stocks slipped on Monday (May 16) and Wall Street was set for a lower open, as investor sentiment struggled to recover from last week’s sell off amid…
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USA
May 13, 2022
Musk puts hold on US$44 billion Twitter deal over fake account data
(Reuters) Elon Musk tweeted on Friday (May 13) that his US$44-billion cash deal for Twitter Inc is “temporarily on hold” while he waits for the social media company to provide data on the proportion of its fake accounts. Twitter shares initially fell more…
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May 11, 2022
Oil jumps as Russia gas flow to Europe falls, EU Russian oil ban looms
NEW YORK (Reuters) Oil prices jumped almost five per cent on Wednesday (May 11) after plunging nearly 10 per cent in the last two sessions, buoyed by supply concerns as…
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World
May 9, 2022
Big drop in Bitcoin price as ‘cryptoplunge’ continues
Bitcoin continues to take a battering with its price dropping by more than half of what it was at its all-time high of US$69,000 in November 2021. Today it made…
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USA
May 5, 2022
Wall Street tumbles as investors fret over higher Fed rate hikes
(Reuters) United States stocks ended Thursday (May 5) sharply lower amid a broad sell-off, as investor sentiment cratered in the face of concerns that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike the previous day…
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USA
May 5, 2022
Musk expected to be temporary Twitter CEO after closing US$44-billion takeover – CNBC
(Reuters) Elon Musk is expected to become Twitter’s temporary CEO after closing his US$44 billion takeover of the social-media firm, CNBC reported on Thursday (May 5), as the billionaire inches closer to…
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May 4, 2022
Oil prices soar 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian crude
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) Oil prices jumped on Wednesday (May 4) as the European Union (EU), the world’s largest trading bloc, spelled out plans to phase out imports of Russian oil,…
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May 3, 2022
Oil prices slip 1% as China lockdowns face proposed EU Russia oil ban
(Reuters) Global oil prices slipped one per cent on Tuesday (May 3) as concerns about demand being dented by China’s prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns outweighed support from a possible European oil…
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May 2, 2022
Canadian factory activity decelerates as capacity constraints weigh
TORONTO (Reuters) Canadian manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in April as the war in Ukraine contributed to pressures on capacity and cost, offsetting continued robust demand, data showed…
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Apr 29, 2022
Oil extends gains as supply fears outweigh China lockdowns
LONDON (Reuters) Global oil prices rose for a fourth day on Friday (April 29) as fears over Russian supply disruption trumped coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns in China, the world’s biggest crude…
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USA
Apr 25, 2022
Musk seals US$44 billion deal for Twitter, pledges to defeat spam bots
NEW YORK (Reuters) Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc. for US$44 billion cash on Monday (April 25) in a transaction that will shift control of the social…
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Apr 25, 2022
Twitter set to accept Musk’s ‘best and final’ offer -sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) Twitter Inc is nearing a deal to sell itself to Elon Musk for US$54.20 per share in cash, the price that he originally offered to the social…