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US military says it conducted strike on a vessel in eastern Pacific, killing four men
ReutersThu, Dec 18
OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor Says Growth Of Company Is Limited By Access To Compute - Fox Business
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD moves away from all-time peak, slides below $66.00 mark
ReutersThu, Dec 18
Australia dollar suffers with stocks, kiwi underwhelmed by GDP
ReutersThu, Dec 18
MOVES-Citi promotes Ryan Ellis to head of market sales for Australia, NZ
ReutersThu, Dec 18
CORRECTED-Apple opens iPhone to alternative app stores in Japan
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US military says it conducted strike on a vessel in eastern Pacific, killing four men
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday that it carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing four men."Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco...Reuters
Thu, Dec 18
Forex
Australia dollar suffers with stocks, kiwi underwhelmed by GDP
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar was on the defensive on Thursday as losses in global equity markets sapped risk sentiment, while its New Zealand counterpart struggled to find any comfort in an upside surprise for economic growth at home.Figures showed gross domestic...Reuters
Thu, Dec 18
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MOVES-Citi promotes Ryan Ellis to head of market sales for Australia, NZ
SINGAPORE, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Citi C.N has appointed Ryan Ellis as head of market sales for Australia and New Zealand, covering financial institutions and corporates, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.Ellis, who has led Australia and New Zealand rates sales at Citi since 2023...Reuters
Thu, Dec 18
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CORRECTED-Apple opens iPhone to alternative app stores in Japan
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O on Wednesday said it has opened iPhones to alternative app stores in Japan to comply with new laws aimed at stoking competition in that country's smartphone market.Under Apple's new rules, Japanese developers can launch thei...Reuters
Thu, Dec 18
Stocks
24H | Micron Surges 9%; SanDisk Jumps 4%; Cannabis Stocks Shine; Coinbase Rises 1%; Instacart Sinks 6%; Insmed Tumbles 22%
Micron Technology forecast second-quarter adjusted profit at nearly double what Wall Street analysts expected, buoyed by soaring prices for memory chips spurred by tight supplies and booming demand from artificial intelligence data centers. The shares jumped 9% in overnight trading.Other Memory-chip...Tiger News
Thu, Dec 18
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US demands that Honduras proceed immediately with stalled election count
US urges immediate special tally, warns of consequencesProtests block start of manual count, causing delaysElectoral council president says there is no legal basis for full manual countBy Laura Garcia TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State demanded that Honduras' Nationa...Reuters
Thu, Dec 18
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Japan, US discuss potential projects for $550 billion US-bound investment package
TOKYO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Japan's government said in a statement on Thursday the consultation committee for its $550 billion U.S.-bound investment package held an online meeting to discuss potential projects.Participants included the U.S. Department of Commerce and Department of Energy, and from...Reuters
Thu, Dec 18
Forex
FOREX-Dollar holds gains against sterling, yen as central bank decisions loom
Markets look for catalysts from key central bank decisionsYen trims losses as traders bet BOJ will hike on FridaySurprise weakness in UK inflation firms case for BOE rate cutBy Rocky Swift TOKYO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The dollar held gains against its major counterparts on Thursday as markets positi...Reuters
Thu, Dec 18
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EXCLUSIVE-FTC probes Instacart's AI pricing tool, source says; shares drop
Shares were down around 10% on the newsGrocery delivery platform facing criticism over AI toolStudy showed some shoppers got prices up to 23% higherInstacart has said retailers set pricesBy Jody Godoy Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing Instacart CART.O, two sources fa...Reuters
Thu, Dec 18
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OpenAI discussed raising tens of billions at about $750 billion valuation, the Information reports
Dec 17 (Reuters) - OpenAI has held preliminary talks with some investors about raising funds at a valuation of around $750 billion, the Information reported on Wednesday.The ChatGPT maker could raise as much as $100 billion, the report said, citing people with knowledge of the discussions.Reuters co...Reuters
Thu, Dec 18
Cryptocurrencies
Analysts Reassess Hyperliquid’s Long-Term Potential as Large-Scale HYPE Burn Comes Into Focus
Hyperliquid (HYPE) is slowly approaching a decisive governance moment as analysts and market participants reassess the protocol’s long-term outlook against the backdrop of a proposed large-scale HYPE token burn. Related Reading: Here Are The Meme Coins With Over 100% Rallies While Dogecoin And Shiba...Bitcoinist
Thu, Dec 18
Cryptocurrencies
This New Altcoin Under $0.04 Is Drawing Attention After a 250% Surge, Here’s the Breakdown
There are some of the best crypto moves that occur when the majority take action. A token starts to gain traction in a steady, not a hyped manner, but due to the fact that progress and involvement are moving in the same direction. And that is what is shaping around a new DeFi Crypto being […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Dec 18
