SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s fourth-biggest bank ANZ Group plans to cut 170 jobs at its commercial banking operations, a workers’ union said on Tuesday. Australian banks have been[...]
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February 13, 2024
Bitcoin hits $50k level for first time in more than two years
By Hannah Lang and Elizabeth Howcroft WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin hit the $50,000 level for the first time in more than two years as the world’s largest cryptocurrency was buoyed by exp[...]
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Exclusive-Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund made $200 million crypto investment before bull run
By Anna Tong and Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Founders Fund, the venture capital firm founded by billionaire Peter Thiel, is investing once again in bitcoin and ether, sources said, signaling Silicon[...]
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Mexican tycoon Slim cites interest in more oil investments, growing stake in Talos
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is interested in increasing his investments in the oil sector, including in U.S.-based Talos Energy’s projects, after the b[...]
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Canada’s BlackBerry to lay off more staff in cost-cutting drive
(Reuters) – Canada’s BlackBerry said on Monday it was targeting an additional increase of $100 million in its annual profit as the cybersecurity firm slashes costs, including reducing work[...]
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Australia business conditions soften in Jan, costs a problem
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian business conditions softened further in January led by a slowdown in the service sector, a survey showed on Tuesday, while price pressures ticked up again after coo[...]
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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Thousands of drivers for ride-sharing platforms Uber, Lyft and food delivery app DoorDash are expected to go on strike across the United States on Valentine’s Day for[...]
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Nasdaq slips from near all-time high, Dow up modestly ahead of inflation data
By Carolina Mandl, Johann M Cherian and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -The Nasdaq slipped on Monday afternoon after briefly surpassing its record closing high from November 2021, while the Dow rose modestly[...]
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