Category: Forex

Twitter becomes a contender for buying TikTok
March 15, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

TikTok ban depends on majority stake

At present, ByteDance, a private Chinese company, owns TikTok. On Wednesday, 13 March 2024, the US House of Representatives approved a bilateral bill to cancel the international app if the company does not divest its stake. In a CNBC Squawk Box interview, Mnuchin, who is currently at the helm of Liberty Strategic Capital, said: I…

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Bitcoin
March 15, 2024 BY Robert Bell

MicroStrategy share price climbs as it buys more Bitcoin

Founder Michael Saylor posted on X that the firm made this purchase “using proceeds from convertible notes & excess cash.” He said more institutional investors are considering owning BTC as it gets incorporated into ETFs. Saylor also believes that the halving process to be carried out in April this year will keep demand for the…

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March 14, 2024 BY Robert Bell

2023 saw record amount of corporate dividends paid

The data comes from the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index (JHGDI) report, which is released on a quarterly basis. It confirmed that Microsoft (MSFT) paid the most significant dividend in 2023. Apple (APPL) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) followed the tech giant on the list. Ben Lofthouse, the head of global equity income at Janus Henderson,…

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March 14, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

MIPIM 2024 Reflects Mixed Feelings on CRE Recovery

Reportedly, concerns at the forefront include the plunging commercial real estate market (CRE). During the pandemic, many offices were vacated by staff, and businesses established remote work practices. Since then, the market never fully recovered. Based on Reuters information, the 20,000 attendees include property giants such as LaSalle, Greystar, AEW, Patrizia and Federated Hermes (FHI.N).…

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March 13, 2024 BY Robert Bell

Reddit aims for $6.4bn valuation

Reddit, a news aggregation site and forum network with over 73 million users, has never made a profit to date, but is regarded as one of the world’s biggest and most widely read websites. It has now revealed that its IPO will involve 22 million shares that will be sold for between $31 and $34…

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March 13, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Grayscale Files SEC Request for GBTC Spin-off

This investment manager, which currently has the world’s largest Bitcoin ETF, is seemingly initiating this fund to offset its losses against more cost-effective competitors. Although the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust will have lower fees, it will not spark capital gains tax for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) investors. Grayscale indicated that its current GBTC would seed…

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March 13, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Oracle shares making the most of surge in bookings

For its financial quarter ending 2024, the company reported total remaining performance obligations of $80bn instead of the predicted $59bn. This 29% all-time high increase strengthens Oracle’s global competitiveness. In its press statement, chief executive officer Safra Catz noted: We expect to continue receiving large contracts reserving cloud infrastructure capacity because the demand for our…

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Italy's Giorgia Meloni
March 12, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Italy Plans To Launch a 1 Billion Euros AI Investment Fund

The fund is supported by CDP Venture Capital, which operates under Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), Italy's state-backed financial institution known for its investment in innovative and strategic sectors for the country's economic growth. During a conference on AI held in Rome, which brought together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the future of…

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March 12, 2024 BY Robert Bell

Nationwide agrees deal to take over Virgin Money

The offer of 220p per VMUK share represents 38% added to the company’s price on the open market on the day of the offer. It has also been suggested that a 2p dividend per share will be added to that figure. The expanded firm will be the second-largest mortgage provider in the UK, and also…

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