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…
FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration(Reuters) -The S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of financial data provider S&P Global Inc, said on Tuesday it had launched cryptocurrency indexes.The new indexes, the S&P Bitcoin Index, S&P Ethereum…
CryptocurrencyEthereum hits new record high above $3,400, extending its more than 300% rally this yearPublished Tue, May 4 20211:23 AM EDTUpdated Moments AgoArjun Kharpal@ArjunKharpalShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailKey PointsEther, the digital coin linked to the Ethereum blockchain, hit an all-time high of $3,456.57 on Tuesday as the…
EarningsOil giant Saudi Aramco beats estimates with 30% hike in first-quarter profit Key PointsSaudi Arabia’s behemoth oil producer maintained its dividend, with $18.8 billion due to be paid out in both the first and second quarter.The company said free cash flow in the first quarter was $18.3 billion, up from $15 billion over the same…