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Ripple Price Forecast: Debut of cash-settled XRP futures on CME fails to trigger rally
Ripple (XRP) price trades broadly sideways around $2.34 on Tuesday, marking its second straight day of minor declines. This tight, range-bound action coincides with the launch of cash-settled XRP futures on CME Group’s derivatives platform.
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India's Leela-hotels owner Schloss slashes IPO size by 30%
May 20 (Reuters) - India's Leela-hotels owner Schloss Bangalore slashed its IPO size by 30% to 35 billion rupees ($409 million), its prospectus showed on Tuesday.Brookfield-backed BAM.TO Schloss, which initially planned a 50 billion-rupees initial public offering, will run the issue from May 26-...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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Spike Lee and Denzel Washington back together after 18 years in Cannes film
Spike Lee, Denzel Washington collaborate on 'Highest 2 Lowest'Adaptation of 1963 Japanese film 'High and Low' Lee unsure about impact of Trump's tariffs on film productionBy Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 20 (Reuters) - Spike Lee recalled on Tuesday how he and Denzel Washi...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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Promise Announces Strategic Investment & Partnership With Google's AI Futures Fund
May 20 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O:PROMISE: STRATEGIC INVESTMENT & PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE'S AI FUTURES FUND, JOINED BY CROSSBEAM VENTURE PARTNERS, KIVU VENTURES, SAGA VENTURESSource text: [ID:]Reuters
Tue, May 20
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-S&P 500 index streaking toward its highs
U.S. equity index futures modestly red; Nasdaq 100 off ~0.4%Euro STOXX 600 index up ~0.7%Dollar ~flat; bitcoin dips; crude, gold gainU.S. 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.49%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts wi...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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Google to unveil AI upgrades at I/O conference amid search challenges
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, May 20 (Reuters) - Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google kicks off its annual developer conference on Tuesday with a flurry of announcements showcasing its huge investment in artificial intelligence, while seeking to fend off concerns over the future of its business.
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Tue, May 20
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US singer Chris Brown to re-apply for bail after UK assault charge
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. singer Chris Brown will again apply for bail on Wednesday, after an English court remanded him into custody over a serious assault charge and threw his upcoming world tour into doubt.Brown has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Stocks
What the Moody’s downgrade means for markets
Investing.com -- Moody’s downgraded U.S. sovereign debt late Friday, prompting a wave of headlines and a weak market open on Monday. However, according to the latest Sevens Report, the move is unlikely to drive long-term market direction.Investing.com
Tue, May 20
Cryptocurrencies
South Korean presidential front-runner targets youth vote with push for crypto ETFs, won-based stablecoin
Exactly two weeks away from South Korea’s presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung is appealing to the country’s youth with a promise to legalize spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and create a won-based stablecoin. According to Lee, the crypto economy could create wealth-building opportunities for younger generations. The East Asian country is one of […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, May 20
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BioNTech plans up to $1.33 billion investment in the United Kingdom
May 20 (Reuters) - German vaccine maker BioNTech 22UAy.DE said on Tuesday that it plans to invest up to 1 billion pounds ($1.33 billion) over the next ten years to broaden its research and development activities in the United Kingdom. ($1 = 0.7499 pounds)Reuters
Tue, May 20
Stocks
Perpetua Resources up on receiving final federal permit for Stibnite antimony mine
** Shares of Perpetua Resources PPTA.O rise 2.3% to $13.06 premarket** Company says it has received the final federal permit for its Idaho antimony and gold Stibnite project from the United States Army Corps of Engineers** The Pentagon-backed mine would be the US' first antimony project** PPTA s...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Cryptocurrencies
Strategy Buys Another 7,390 Bitcoin: How Much Profit Is The Firm Holding Now?
Strategy has just announced its brand new Bitcoin purchase. Here’s how the profit-loss situation of the firm’s holdings looks now. Strategy Has Made A New Bitcoin Acquisition Worth $764 Million In a new post on X, Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor has shared the announcement related to th...Bitcoinist
Tue, May 20
Forex
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Tuesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% higher at C$1.3927 to the greenback, or 71.8 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3921 to 1.3968.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT...Reuters
Tue, May 20
