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Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps exemption
PM tells parents: 'We have your backs'Ban set to take effect in DecemberOther sites objected to YouTube's exemptionBy Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY, July 30 (Reuters) - Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teena...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Stocks
INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares muted as earnings boost in L&T offsets trade deal, Fed caution
July 30 (Reuters) - India's equity benchmarks were flat in early trade on Wednesday as gains in Larsen & Toubro following upbeat earnings were offset by investor caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision and a looming U.S. tariff deadline. The Nifty 50 .NSEI ro...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
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UBS beats expectations with $2.4 billion second-quarter profit
ZURICH, July 30 (Reuters) - UBS said on Wednesday that second-quarter profit more than doubled from a year earlier as market turmoil drove trading activity.Net profit attributable to shareholders for Switzerland's largest bank came in at $2.4 billion, comfortably ahead of a company-provided cons...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
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Kamchatka main quake followed by 30 tremors, Russia's geophysical service says
July 30 (Reuters) - Thirty additional tremors were recorded following the main earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East on Wednesday, a regional branch of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences said.The tremors had a magnitude of between 2 and 5, the Servic...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
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MORNING BID EUROPE-No more sleep this week
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter:Hope you've had your coffee. We have a lot to get through.The next 72 hours will see traders run a gauntlet of risk events that features central bank decisions from the Federal Reserve, Bank of Canada and Bank of Ja...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Cryptocurrencies
Asian shares remain steady while traders wait for tariff deadline
Asian stock markets remained mostly steady on Wednesday, as investors were cautious after trade negotiations between the United States and China wrapped up without any major breakthroughs. The MSCI index for Asia‑Pacific rose 0.3%, where Taiwan led the gains, as American stocks closed slightly lower. Japan’s Nikkei dipped 0.03% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slid […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jul 30
Cryptocurrencies
Strategy Leverages IPO Success to Acquire Over 21,000 Bitcoin
Strategy (MSTR) — recognized as the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company — has made headlines with the successful closing of its initial public offering (IPO) of 28,011,111 shares of variable rate series A perpetual stretch preferred stock. Priced at $90 per share, this offering stands out...NewsBTC
Wed, Jul 30
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Toyota global output, sales hit record highs in January-June
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Toyota 7203.T said on Wednesday its worldwide output and sales reached record highs for the first six months of the year, fuelled by strong demand in markets including North America, Japan and China.The world's biggest automaker's global sales for January-June grew...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Forex
EUR/USD holds positive ground above 1.1550, all eyes on Fed rate decision
The EUR/USD pair gains ground to near 1.1560, snapping the four-day losing streak during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. However, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited ahead of the crucial US events.
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Wed, Jul 30
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Trump administration asks judges to release Epstein, Maxwell grand jury transcripts
By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's administration urged two judges on Tuesday night to release testimony heard by the grand juries that indicted the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges as t...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
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Swimming-Marchand returns to world stage with fastest heat swim in 200 medley
July 30 (Reuters) - Leon Marchand was fastest in the 200 metres individual medley (IM) heats at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday as France's Olympic hero made his long-awaited return to the world stage.The four-times Olympic champion glided to a time of one minute, 57.63 seconds...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
Forex
Foreign investors retreat from yuan bonds as dollar premium shrinks
SHANGHAI, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar's narrowing premium over the yuan in the forwards market has dampened foreign interest in Chinese bonds, despite recent gains in the Chinese currency. WHY IT'S IMPORTANTForeign investors had steadily accumulated yuan bonds since late 2023. A ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
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Evercore To Acquire UK-Based Independent Advisory Firm Robey Warshaw, Deal Valued At $196 Million
July 30 (Reuters) - Evercore Inc EVR.N:EVERCORE TO ACQUIRE ROBEY WARSHAW, A LEADING UK-BASED INDEPENDENT ADVISORY FIRMEVERCORE INC - DEAL VALUED AT GBP 146 MILLION, OR USD 196 MILLIONEVERCORE INC - ACQUISITION EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO EPS IN FIRST YEAREVERCORE INC - DEAL VALUED AT GBP 146 MILLION...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
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Tennis-Top seeds Zverev, Gauff advance at Canadian Open
July 29 (Reuters) - Top seeds Alexander Zverev of Germany and American Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the Canadian Open on Tuesday after both players were pushed hard by their opponents. World number three Zverev, playing in his first match since his first-round loss at Wimbledon, was far...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
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HSBC first-half profit falls 26%, misses estimates
HONG KONG/LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings HSBA.L reported a 26% slide in first-half pretax profit on Wednesday, missing analyst estimates, as a $2.1 billion impairment from its investment in Bank of Communications 601328.SS weighed.Europe's largest bank posted a pretax profit of $15.8 ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 30
