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Bitcoin is at a tipping point and could become ‘currency of choice’ for global trade, Citi says
A customer uses a bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM) in a kiosk Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Angel…
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‘There is no alternative’ — Stocks’ long-running ‘TINA’ advantage could be ending, worrying traders
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stands in the Financial District in Manhattan on January 28, 2021 in New York…
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China’s spending on research and development hits a record $378 billion
Workers in the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China. AFP | Getty Images China’s spending on research and development climbed 10.3%…
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4 work-from-home hacks that are still vital a year after lockdowns begun
Roy James Shakespeare | Getty Even after almost a year spent working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, there…
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Warren Buffett owns more of a Chinese electric car company than General Motors
Chinese battery and electric vehicle maker BYD shows off a model of its Han EV series at the 2020 Beijing…
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UK hunts for missing person infected with Covid variant first detected in Brazil
A worker hands-out vaccination cards as members of the public receive vaccinations at a drive-through vaccine center in Hyde, near…
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India’s recovery is ‘here to stay,’ economic advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi says
India’s economic growth has picked up momentum, indicating the recovery is “here to stay,” according to an economic advisor to…
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European markets bounce, following global rally as Treasury yields fall; Stoxx 600 up 1.7%
LONDON — European stocks rose sharply on Monday as global markets rally on falling U.S. Treasury yields and boosted by…
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Chinese ministry calls for supply chain resiliency, without mentioning chip production targets
BEIJING — In the face of a global chip shortage and U.S. sanctions, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology…
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4 charts show how the UK’s coronavirus vaccine rollout is starting to work
Pharmacist, Murtaza Abdulkarim (L) administers a dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine to a patient at a temporary vaccination centre,…
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