One blockchain company thinks it has an alternative to Facebook’s digital currency proposal. With an advisory board that includes top economists like Nobel Prize-winner Myron Scholes, U.K.-based firm Saga hopes to introduce a global currency that …
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That is all from us today. Thank you for your time and your comments. There is a range of economic data coming out of the UK this evening, including gross domestic product (GDP) growth. The October reading was -0.1 per cent and consensus is for 0.1 per …
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Prospective bidders had until 11:59 p.m. Monday to submit competing offers for Tech Data during what is known as a “go-shop” period. Prospective rivals to Apollo Global Management had until 11:59 p.m. Monday to submit a competing bid for Tech Data …
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(Reuters) – Equipment rental giant Ashtead Plc (AHT.L) said on Tuesday it plans to refocus its A-Plant business in the UK due to competitive pricing and market uncertainty, and warned of facing currency headwinds ahead, sending shares down 5%.
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China's largest stock debut in years did next to nothing, following signs of weakening sentiment in the world's second largest equity market.
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