By Joe Skipper, Steve Gorman and Joey Roulette BOCA CHICA, Texas (Reuters) -SpaceX’s Starship rocket, designed to eventually send astronauts to the moon and beyond, completed nearly an entire te[...]
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March 15, 2024
Japan on cusp of ending negative interest rates, chance of March BOJ exit heightens
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bigger-than-expected pay hikes by major Japanese firms have significantly heightened the chance the central bank will end eight years of negative interest rate[...]
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Microsoft singles out Google’s competitive edge in generative AI
(This March 14 story has been corrected to say 15 million euros and not 15 billion euros, in paragraph 11) By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet unit Google enjoys a competitive edge in[...]
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Bank of England set to play for time before first rate cut
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England will probably keep investors guessing next week about when it is likely to start cutting interest rates as it waits for clearer signs[...]
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Morning Bid: Rethink on Fed cuts creates tech wobble
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland European traders may do well to brace themselves for a sell-off on Friday, with equity markets sinking around Asia as investo[...]
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Volatile bitcoin falls from record high as crypto frenzy hits pause
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bitcoin eased to a one-week low in volatile trade on Friday, as investors took profit from its run to a record high and as another upside surprise on U.S. inflation dimmed[...]
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China’s ‘quant’ funds conform as regulators crack down after crash
By Samuel Shen and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s computer-driven “quant” hedge funds are beefing up risk management and retooling their portfolios to confo[...]
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Japan’s Feb inflation likely quickened as BOJ weighs ditching negative rates: Reuters poll
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Inflation in Japan is expected to have accelerated further in February as the effects of government fuel subsidies faded, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, b[...]
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BOJ to end negative rates in April, high chance of March, analysts say: Reuters poll
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will ditch its negative interest rate policy in April, according to just under two-thirds of economists polled by Reuters, although a grow[...]
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