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Kyrgyzstan ends state of emergency as PM claims presidential powers

Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted on Friday to end a state of emergency in capital Bishkek as Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov consolidated his power by formally assuming the interim presidency in the countr

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London closes gap on New York in financial center rankings

London just got a little bit closer to New York. /AFP London has closed the gap on New York in the latest rankings of the world's leading financial centers – but the American city is still top

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Cryptocurrency exchange FTX acquires portfolio tracker Blockfolio

FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange that offers derivatives, options and other sophisticated products, is acquiring a popular portfolio tracking app, Blockfolio.FTX is spending $150 million for the acquisi

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HSBC profits dive 67%, hit by pandemic and China-U.S. trade tensions

A sign of the London-headquartered HSBC displayed in the UK. /VCG HSBC's post-tax profits plunged by 69 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2020, recorded at 3.1 billion U.S. dollars. Th

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Robinhood raises $320M more, bringing its latest round to $600M at an $8.6B valuation

The stakes keep getting higher for American discount brokerage Robinhood, which today disclosed that it has added hundreds of millions of dollars to its previously disclosed funding round.Including th

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Chinese regulator names illegal margin lenders to tame market frenzy

An advertising board showing a Chinese stone lion pictured near an entrance to the headquarters (R) of China Securities Regulatory Commission, in Beijing, China, September 7, 2015. /Reuters Ch

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China enhances status as one of world's largest fund hubs: UK newspaper

Photo taken on Oct. 25, 2018 shows a night view of the Lujiazui area in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)Chinese funds increased their share of the global investm

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Apple closing 11 US stores after rise in coronavirus cases

The branches closing again are in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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U.S. consumer prices in May fall 0.1%, the third consecutive month

U.S. consumer prices dropped in May for the third straight month as the coronavirus pandemic pushed the American economy into a recession.The Labor Department said Wedn

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White House not to release economic projections this summer: Washington Post

White House officials have decided not to release updated economic projections this summer, as the economic toll from the COVID-19 outbreak continues to mount, the Was

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Should SaaS founders be raising capital now?

COVID-19 quickly put the stock market in the ICU, with signs of unprecedented volatility and declines. However, the market’s resilience and swift action by the Fed made this downward spiral shor

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U.S. jobless claims total 3.8 mln last week amid COVID-19 shutdowns

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States totaled 3.8 million last week as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep the nation, bringing the six-week to

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Venezuelan President Maduro Appoints New Heads of PDVSA and Oil Ministry - Report

Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic and volatility in the oil market, Venezuela has also experienced an over 60 percent fall in oil production.Venezuelan President Nicola

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U.S. oil ETF cuts July contract exposure post CME order

The United States Oil Fund LP, the largest oil-focused exchange-traded product in the country, cut its exposure to July crude futures contracts and increased its exposure to September contracts, a

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Roundup: Financial experts stress cooperation in anti-virus strategy

To find solutions to worldwide crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, attention should be given to international cooperation, not the blame gaming, said financial experts from Germany and China on Tue

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Putin, Trump, King Salman agree to coordinate moves on stabilizing oil markets -- Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud have agreed to coordinate actions on stabilizing oil markets

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UN report warns against backsliding in financing for development amid COVID-19

A UN report has warned against backsliding in financing for sustainable development amid the COVID-19 pandemic and called for remedies. The economic and financial shoc