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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With the emerging new requirements in the investment ecosystems, it is important for brokerages to keep up with the digital age. Software company Devexperts in cooperation with Turkish broker Global Securities released a number of updates for the BayGlobal trading platform. Users on BayGlobal can now listen to live broadcasts of Global’s financial analysts. Every…
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The ban follows warnings and concerns that financial information from TikTok could be misleading. The FCA has also expressed its concerns over young individuals being at risk in investing, taking their information from social media. The growing pressure has driven Google and other internet companies to take measures against scam ads showing on their platforms…
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Pound tumbles on Brexit tension, boosts FTSE 100 London-listed stocks recorded gains last week, as significant tensions between the United Kingdom and European Union over Brexit sent the value of the pound tumbling. Sterling fell from close to $1.33 on Monday to sub $1.28 by the weekend. Any negative movement for sterling tends to lead…
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International multi-asset broker HotForex has expanded its offering with the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and direct market access (DMA) stocks, exclusive to the company’s MT5 platform. Traders on HotForex can now benefit from CFDs on DMA Stocks and the direct market live pricing. Unlike CFDs on Stocks, which are not directly hedged in the underlying…
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The Trump Administration issued two executive orders last week giving US companies 45 days’ notice to stop dealing with TikTok and WeChat, a Chinese messaging platform owned by Tencent. Trump alleges that the Chinese government has access to user data collected through the TikTok app. Trump said: It can’t be controlled, for security reasons, by…
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What to watch Barrick Gold: While the price of gold has soared from $1,500 an ounce at the start of the year to more than $2,000 now, many gold miners have ridden that wave to even greater heights, as the higher price greatly expands the profit margins they are able to generate. Barrick Gold, a…
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FTSE 100 tumbles back as UK opening pauses London-listed shares tumbled last week, with the FTSE 100 sinking by 3.7%, taking its year-to-date loss back past 20%. The postponement of further easing of lockdown restrictions in England was one factor affecting sentiment, as was the news that the Eurozone economy shrank at its fastest rate…
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