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Exclusive: JPMorgan in talks to merge blockchain unit Quorum with startup ConsenSys - sources

Exclusive: JPMorgan in talks to merge blockchain unit Quorum with startup ConsenSys - sources

JPMorgan Chase & Co is in talks to merge its marquee blockchain unit Quorum with Brooklyn-based startup ConsenSys, according to people familiar with the plans.



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European stocks reach record highs on hopes virus is peaking

European stocks reach record highs on hopes virus is peaking

World stocks resumed rising towards record highs on Tuesday and the dollar reached a four-month high as China's top medical advisor said the coronavirus epidemic may plateau in the next few weeks.



6 years ago
Merkel's conservatives set to stop short of Huawei 5G ban in Germany

Merkel's conservatives set to stop short of Huawei 5G ban in Germany

Lawmakers from Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party are set on Tuesday to back a strategy paper that stops short of banning China's Huawei from taking part in the rollout of Germany's 5G network.



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Daimler slashes its dividend following third profit warning

Daimler slashes its dividend following third profit warning

Daimler cut its dividend on Tuesday to 0.90 euros ($0.98) a share after 2019 earnings more than halved, weighed down by restructuring and legal charges in what amounts to the third profit warning for new Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius.



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Bankers in Asia brace for a virus-related deal drought

Bankers in Asia brace for a virus-related deal drought

Bankers in Asia are bracing for a deal drought as efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus epidemic have put key meetings and roadshows on hold.



6 years ago
Malaysia regulator fears airline expansion curbs after FAA downgrade

Malaysia regulator fears airline expansion curbs after FAA downgrade

Malaysian airlines could be barred from introducing new routes in China, South Korea and Japan after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded the country's air safety rating late last year, Malaysia's aviation regulator said on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Fed Chair Powell likely to give Congress largely positive economic update

Fed Chair Powell likely to give Congress largely positive economic update

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is likely to sound fairly upbeat about the outlook for U.S. economic growth when he testifies this week in the first of his twice-a-year updates to Congress, even as he nods to the potential threat from the coronavirus in China.



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TUI says 737 MAX grounding continues to drag on profit

TUI says 737 MAX grounding continues to drag on profit

European holiday company TUI said it was expecting the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to cost it an additional 220 million euros to 245 million euros over its 2020 financial year, as the U.S. planemaker's woes continue to drag on profit.



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Delivery Hero expects Europe to remain break-even in 2020

Delivery Hero expects Europe to remain break-even in 2020

Delivery Hero expects its Europe business to remain break-even during 2020 after hitting this mark, as forecast, in the fourth-quarter of 2019, the German food delivery group said on Tuesday.



6 years ago
Daimler slashes its dividend following profit warning

Daimler slashes its dividend following profit warning

Daimler cut its dividend to 0.90 euros ($0.9818) a share after 2019 earnings more than halved, weighed down by restructuring and charges in what amounts to the third profit warning for new CEO Ola Kaellenius.



6 years ago
Oil rebounds amid broad market recovery; investors still wary

Oil rebounds amid broad market recovery; investors still wary

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday in sympathy with a rally in equity markets but investors remained jittery over the Wuhan virus that has now killed over 1,000 in China.



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China firms cut staff on virus outbreak as Xi vows no large-scale layoffs

China firms cut staff on virus outbreak as Xi vows no large-scale layoffs

A Chinese media company said it will lay off 500 employees due to the coronavirus outbreak, the latest among a string of firms to do so in the past two weeks as the epidemic takes a toll on small-to-medium sized businesses.



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Blockchain Fundraising Can Benefit African Tech Startups

Blockchain Fundraising Can Benefit African Tech Startups

Forbes | Oluwaseun Adeyanju | Feb 10, 2020 African startups raised a record $1.34 billion in venture capital in 2019, up from just under $200 million in 2015, according to WeeTracker, a media firm focused on the African entrepreneurship space. That’s about a 46.3% increase on a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) basis. WeeTracker estimates

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Virus fears, China diplomacy loom over Singapore Airshow

Virus fears, China diplomacy loom over Singapore Airshow

Singapore kicked off Asia's largest aerospace event under heightened scrutiny on Tuesday as thousands of visitors shunned the Singapore Airshow over coronavirus fears, while all eyes were on a sensitive fly-off between U.S. and Chinese fighters.



6 years ago
From $300 T-shirts to retail arbitrage, online entrepreneurs can make serious bank doing what they love

From $300 T-shirts to retail arbitrage, online entrepreneurs can make serious bank doing what they love

For some entrepreneurs online reselling starts as a hobby or a closet clearing project. Then it becomes a side hustle or a full-time profession.

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