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,…
Dec 10, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Xiyu Lin takes a tee shot off the 1st tee box during the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament at Champions Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY SportsChina’s Lin Xiyu carded a superb five-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Australia’s Hannah…
India is battling an unprecedented COVID-19 surge that’s overwhelming hospitals and crematoriums. The WHO’s Europe head warned that this crisis could “happen anywhere.” Hans Kluge said easing restrictions on large gatherings could create a “perfect storm.” See more stories on Insider’s business page. The World Health Organization’s Europe leader warned that a coronavirus crisis similar…
A Huawei logo is seen at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongChina’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd (HWT.UL), once the world’s biggest smartphone maker, saw its phone shipments to retailers and other sellers within China plunge by half in the first quarter, as U.S. sanctions on its supply chain…
Glenn Close is interviewed on the Oscars red carpet for the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 25, 2021. Chris Pizzello/Pool via REUTERSThe television audience for Sunday’s Academy Awards dropped to a record low of 9.85 million viewers on Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) ABC, according to preliminary data released on Monday.That represented…
A health worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carries an oxygen cylinder into the casualty ward at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, in New Delhi, India, April 24, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiBritain said on Sunday it was sending more than 600 medical devices including oxygen concentrators and ventilators to India to help the country as it struggles…
A patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is evacuated from a hospital after it caught fire in Virar, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasLONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Sunday it was sending more than 600 medical devices including oxygen concentrators and ventilators to India to help the country…
Topline Hospitals are besieged with critically ill patients gasping for air in India, which reported a record-shattering 346,786 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, as the country has become the new epicenter of the pandemic. Key Facts Saturday was the third consecutive day India set a world record for daily infections, with the country averaging…
A new threat has emerged in India’s fight against COVID — a triple-mutant variant of the virus. The new strain was found in samples in Bengal, and may have evolved from existing double mutations. Researchers in India are investigating whether the new threat may affect vaccine efficacy. See more stories on Insider’s business page. As…
The exchange rates and logos of Bitcoin (BTH), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) are seen on the display of a cryptocurrency ATM of blockchain payment service provider Vaerdex at the headquarters of Swiss Falcon Private Bank in Zurich, Switzerland May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannCryptocurrency Ether pulled back sharply from a record high…