(Reuters) – The Nasdaq ended sharply lower on Tuesday as investors dumped megacap growth stocks to seek shelter in more defensive parts of the market, amid concerns on rising interest rate and uncertainty over an upcoming jobs report.The front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York City, U.S., May…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he delivers a speech to supporters following the announcement of exit polls in Israel’s general election at his Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Ammar AwadBenjamin Netanyahu’s deadline for forming a new Israeli government expired early on Wednesday, with the country’s longest-serving prime minister having failed…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s former health minister told a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing government knew full well that the treatment they were advocating for COVID-19 patients had no scientific basis.FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro attends a promotion ceremony for generals of the armed forces, at the Planalto Palace in…
FILE PHOTO: A passersby wearing a protective face mask is reflected on screen displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and stock prices at a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 6, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Asia’s share markets were mostly higher Tuesday as regional equity investors…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Linkedin Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum © 2017 Bloomberg Finance LP Vitalik Buterin, who spearheaded the launch of the Ethereum blockchain in 2015, has become the world’s youngest crypto billionaire at age 27. Ethereum’s cryptocurrency, ether, surged past $3,000 for the first time early Monday morning, marking a 325%…
By Reuters Staff1 Min ReadMay 4 (Reuters) – The S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of financial data provider S&P Global Inc, said on Tuesday it has launched a new series of cryptocurrency indices.The new indices, the S&P Bitcoin Index, S&P Ethereum Index AND S&P Crypto Mega Cap Index, would measure the performance of bitcoin,…
A logo of car rental company Hertz is seen on a building during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Nice, France, May 27, 2020. Picture taken with a slow shutter speed and a zoom effect. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZGQ.PK) said on Tuesday it had received a revised offer from Knighthead Capital Management,…
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference held with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren ElliottAustralia will create a new disaster relief department to hasten the delivery of government aid, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will say on Wednesday.Australia has been ravaged…
France remains on track to administer a first COVID-19 vaccine dose to 20 million people by mid-May, a health ministry official said on Tuesday, a target that would amount to almost a third of the country’s population.This week’s COVID-19 vaccine injections are set to top the 3 million level this week versus 2.7 million last…
(Adds detail, CEO quote)MADRID, May 4 (Reuters) – Shares in Ecoener fell on their market debut on Tuesday after the Spanish renewable energy group slashed the size of its offer due to limited appetite, sending a potentially sobering signal to others seeking to list in the sector.Ecoener’s initial public offering (IPO) tested a market that…





