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How to Spot a Potential Unicorn Company

How to Spot a Potential Unicorn Company

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6 years ago
Euro tumbles to seven-week lows as PMI data fails to excite FX bulls

Euro tumbles to seven-week lows as PMI data fails to excite FX bulls

The euro weakened to a seven-week low on Friday as lacklustre PMI data added to the broader market conviction that European central bank policymakers will maintain a loose monetary policy for the near future.



6 years ago
Bargain hunters fire up rally in cannabis stocks

Bargain hunters fire up rally in cannabis stocks

Some cannabis stocks are seeing their prices surge as investors hunt for winners in the ashes of an industry shakeout that hammered share prices last year.



6 years ago
Bayer faces fourth U.S. Roundup cancer trial in Monsanto's hometown

Bayer faces fourth U.S. Roundup cancer trial in Monsanto's hometown

Bayer AG is set to face a fourth U.S. jury trial over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, with four cancer patients in the hometown of its agricultural subsidiary Monsanto scheduled to begin making their case on Friday.



6 years ago
Sale of Renk, MAN Energy Solutions depends on buyer: Volkswagen labor chief

Sale of Renk, MAN Energy Solutions depends on buyer: Volkswagen labor chief

Workers' approval of a possible divestment of Volkswagen's transmissions making unit Renk and MAN Energy Solutions depends on who the new owner will be, the carmaker's labor chief said on Friday.



6 years ago
AmEx profit beats on strong U.S. holiday season spending

AmEx profit beats on strong U.S. holiday season spending

Credit card issuer American Express Co reported a fourth-quarter profit on Friday that beat analysts' estimates, as more people used its cards for shopping and paying bills while a strong U.S. retail sales environment also helped.



6 years ago
American Express earnings beat expectations on strong card fee revenues, shares rise

American Express earnings beat expectations on strong card fee revenues, shares rise

American Express reported fourth-quarter results that beat analyst expectations as card fee revenues grew more than expected.

6 years ago
European stocks climb as economic data fuels growth hopes

European stocks climb as economic data fuels growth hopes

European shares on Friday were set to post their first daily gain this week on signs of a recovery ahead for growth, with easing worries over the coronavirus outbreak in China also emboldening investors.



6 years ago
Exclusive: U.S. pushing India to buy $5-6 billion more farm goods to seal trade deal - sources

Exclusive: U.S. pushing India to buy $5-6 billion more farm goods to seal trade deal - sources

The United States wants India to buy at least another $5-6 billion worth of American farm goods if New Delhi wants to win reinstatement of a key U.S. trade concession and seal a wider pact, four sources familiar with the talks told Reuters.



6 years ago
SoftBank-backed CloudMinds slashes workforce amid cash burn: sources

SoftBank-backed CloudMinds slashes workforce amid cash burn: sources

SoftBank-backed cloud robotics and artificial intelligence startup CloudMinds is slashing its workforce as it burns through cash after repeated attempts to list on the stock market, three people familiar with the matter said.



6 years ago
Trump speaks with British PM Johnson about telecoms security: White House

Trump speaks with British PM Johnson about telecoms security: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday discussed the security of telecommunications networks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the White House said, as Britain nears a decision on Huawei's role in the country's future 5G network.



6 years ago
Wall Street slides on coronavirus fears, Intel offers support

Wall Street slides on coronavirus fears, Intel offers support

U.S. stocks fell on Friday, as investors were cautious heading into the weekend amid renewed concerns over the fallout of a coronavirus outbreak from China.



6 years ago
The Supreme Court could upend consumer financial protection as we know it

The Supreme Court could upend consumer financial protection as we know it

The Supreme Court is hearing a case about the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and justices may rule the agency to be unconstitutional. That would throw the status quo into disarray.

6 years ago
On the second anniversary of open banking in the UK, what’s next?

On the second anniversary of open banking in the UK, what’s next?

Verdict | Ellen Daniel | Jan 13, 2020 Open banking was first launched in January 2018 and received much attention from the financial community as the potential bringer of fintech disruption. The regulations require UK-regulated banks to share their customers’ financial data (with permission) with third party providers through the use of application programming interfaces

6 years ago
Four-comma club: Predicting the next company to join trillion-dollar value elite

Four-comma club: Predicting the next company to join trillion-dollar value elite

The trillion-dollar market cap club expanded last week to a third U.S. company, with Google parent Alphabet Inc topping the lofty valuation mark. Adding the next member, however, is likely to take a while.



6 years ago