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Visa to buy Swedish fintech start-up Tink for $2.1 billion

Visa to buy Swedish fintech start-up Tink for $2.1 billion

Visa has agreed to acquire Swedish financial technology start-up Tink for 1.8 billion...

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A shortage of doctors and nurses has contributed to Japan's slow vaccine rollout, professor says

A shortage of doctors and nurses has contributed to Japan's...

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, a 2017 World Health Organization report noted...

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Asia-Pacific stocks set for opening slip after S&P 500 ends winning streak on Wall Street

Asia-Pacific stocks set for opening slip after S&P 500...

Overnight stateside, the S&P 500 slipped 0.11% to 4,241.84, ending a two-day...

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John McAfee dead of apparent suicide in Spanish jail after court approves his extradition to U.S. on tax charges

John McAfee dead of apparent suicide in Spanish jail after...

Antivirus software company founder John McAfee was found dead in a Spanish jail...

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SoftBank CEO says he wants to be a 21st century Rothschild

SoftBank CEO says he wants to be a 21st century Rothschild

Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank, said to shareholders...

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Tightening labor market could be a ‘real issue’ for markets, strategist warns

Tightening labor market could be a ‘real issue’ for markets,...

The quickly tightening labor market could present a problem for financial markets...

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Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps more than 3% as Asia-Pacific stocks bounce back

Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps more than 3% as Asia-Pacific stocks...

Japanese stocks led gains among major Asia-Pacific markets on Tuesday, with the...

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Amazon nears deal to buy MGM Studios for nearly $9 billion

Amazon nears deal to buy MGM Studios for nearly $9 billion

It would mark Amazon's biggest acquisition since it bought Whole Foods in 2017 for...

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Stock futures edge higher following a rebound day on Wall Street

Stock futures edge higher following a rebound day on Wall...

The move in futures comes after major averages rebounded from a three-day losing...

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Taiwan's Taiex jumps 1% as Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed; Tencent shares plunge nearly 4%

Taiwan's Taiex jumps 1% as Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed;...

Stocks on Wall Street rose overnight stateside, bouncing back after three straight...

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Ford already has 20,000 reservations for new electric F-150 Lightning pickup

Ford already has 20,000 reservations for new electric F-150...

The automaker unveiled the vehicle during an elaborate presentation at the company's...

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Dow drops more than 300 points, stocks fall as investors dump bitcoin, other speculative assets

Dow drops more than 300 points, stocks fall as investors...

Growth stocks have come under pressure lately on fears of inflation that could unravel...

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Bitcoin's plunge intensifies, tanks 30% to $30,000 in single day amid broad cryptocurrency sell-off

Bitcoin's plunge intensifies, tanks 30% to $30,000 in single...

Negative news over the past week has dampened sentiment for bitcoin.

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Nasdaq futures fall more than 1% as tech shares come under pressure, bitcoin tanks

Nasdaq futures fall more than 1% as tech shares come under...

Growth stocks have come under pressure lately on fears of inflation that could unravel...

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'The virus is not behind us': U.S. Chamber of Commerce calls for global action even as U.S. recovers

'The virus is not behind us': U.S. Chamber of Commerce...

The U.S. has seen progress in controlling Covid-19, but "we have to be alarmed by...

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Disney's 'Shang-Chi' and 'Free Guy' will have 45-day theatrical run, CEO says

Disney's 'Shang-Chi' and 'Free Guy' will have 45-day theatrical...

Disney's "Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings" and "Free Guy" will play exclusively in theaters...