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RPT-Chinese military says it is conducting exercises around Taiwan
BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - China's military on Tuesday announced it was conducting joint army, naval and rocket force exercises around Taiwan in a statement on the Eastern Theater Command's official WeChat social media account."These drills mainly focus on sea-air combat-readiness patr...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
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WF Holding Ltd Says Pricing Of Its Initial Public Offering Of 1.4 Million Ordinary Shares At A Public Offering Price Of $4.00 Per Share
March 31 (Reuters) - WF Holding Ltd WFF.O:WF HOLDING LTD- ANNOUNCED PRICING OF ITS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF 1.4 MILLION ORDINARY SHARES AT A PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE OF $4.00 PER SHAREReuters
Tue, Apr 1
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Bridgewater assets down 18% in 2024 amid revamp
Bridgewater's assets fell to $92.1 billion in 2024 Management overhauled business, returned assets to clientsPure Alpha fund gained 11.3% in 2024, outperforming industryBy Carolina MandlNEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - Bridgewater Associates' assets under management fell 18.1% in 2024 to $92.1...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Commodities
Rubio discussed automobile industry in call with Mexican foreign minister
March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente spoke on Monday about topics including the U.S. automobile industry and border security, the U.S. State Department said in a statement.Rubio thanked Mexico for efforts to decrease illegal im...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
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Iran warns will respond swiftly, decisively, to act of aggression or attack by US, Israel
Iran's U.N. Ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani, wrote in a letter that Tehran "strongly warns against any military adventurism and will respond swiftly and decisively to any act of aggression or attack by the United States or its proxy, the Israeli regime, against its sovereignty, territorial integrity, or national interests,” per Reuters.Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 1
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin reserve proponent Sławomir Mentzen ticks up in polls ahead of Poland’s presidential election
The candidate suggesting Poland should set up its own Bitcoin reserve has been rising in polls ahead of the EU nation’s presidential vote in May. Over the past weeks, since he vowed to turn Poland into a crypto haven, Sławomir Mentzen has moved closer to participating in a likely run-off in June. The nationalist candidate […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Apr 1
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Prince Harry hails travel initiative as charity row rumbles on
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Prince Harry on Tuesday hailed the work of his travel initiative that he set up to make tourism more sustainable, as the fallout from a clash with the head of his African charity continues to make headlines.King Charles' younger son is rarely out of the news, from his...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase Stocks Slide Over 30% This Quarter, Matching Post-FTX Collapse Lows
Shares of Coinbase (COIN), the largest crypto exchange in the US, have faced significant declines during the first quarter (Q1) of the year, primarily due to escalating concerns about the US economy and its impact on digital assets. Coinbase And Others Face Increased Volatility According to Bloomber...NewsBTC
Tue, Apr 1
Cryptocurrencies
Ripple (XRP) Can’t Turn $500 into $50K Anymore After SEC Settlement – MAGACOIN FINANCE Raises $4.5M, Targets $1 by 2025?
Ripple (XRP), once celebrated for its massive returns, recently settled its lengthy legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Despite the landmark $50 million fine settlement—significantly down from the original $125 million—XRP’s market reaction has been lukewarm, hovering around $2.13 as of March 30, 2025. As Ripple struggles to reclaim past momentum, […]Cryptopolitan
Mon, Mar 31
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France car registrations down 14.54% in March, Tesla sales fall 36.83%
New car registrations in France fell 14.54% in March from a year earlier to 153,842 vehicles, data from French car body PFA showed on Tuesday.Tesla TSLA.O sales fell 36.83% to 3,157 vehicles.Since the start of the year, Tesla's sales have declined by 41.08% while the French market has shrunk by ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
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GlobalFoundries, Taiwanese chipmaker UMC consider merger, sources say
By Milana VinnMarch 31 (Reuters) - Taiwan's major chipmaker United Microelectronics 2303.TW and U.S.-based GlobalFoundries GFS.O are looking into the possibility of a merger, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.A combined company would establish a larger U.S.-based firm w...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Commodities
COLUMN-Top takeaways from USDA's planting and stocks reports: Braun
By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, March 31 (Reuters) - Against typical form, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s March acreage and stocks data on Monday offered none of the bombshells that market participants usually brace for.Corn and soybean estimates were largely well-anticipated, and this...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
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Trump's auto tariffs will lead to autoworker pain, two Michigan business groups say
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - Two Michigan business groups urged President Donald Trump to halt plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, saying it would lead to dramatic price hikes, supply-chain disruptions and pain in the auto-heavy state."...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
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USTR releases trade barriers report ahead of Trump's reciprocal tariffs
USTR trade report lists hundreds of barriers to US exportsTrump to announce reciprocal tariff plan on WednesdayFood safety, environmental rules among listed barriers By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration released an encyclopedic list...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
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US judge rejects J&J's $10 billion baby powder settlement
By Dietrich KnauthNEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson's JNJ.N $10 billion proposal to end lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, marking the third time the company's bankruptcy strategy ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
