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The price of Bitcoin has experienced a decline of 4.50% in the last seven days as mixed market sentiment continues to impact its performance. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, has faced a challenging period as investors grapple with conflicting views and uncertainties in the market. This recent drop in Bitcoin’s value highlights the volatility and sensitivity of the cryptocurrency to various factors affecting the overall sentiment in the market.BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Warns of US Endangering Dollar’s Reserve Currency StatusThe CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has issued a warning about the United States endangering the status of the dollar as…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – There are some signs of de-dollarisation emerging right now, but the dollar should retain its “large footprint” for the foreseeable future, JPMorgan (NYSE:) currency strategists said in a note on Monday. “Putting together various measures, overall USD usage remains within its historical range with the dollar at top of the pack, but usage is bifurcated under the hood,” strategists Meera Chandan and Octavia Popescu at the Wall Street bank wrote. The dollar’s share of traded currency volumes is…

London +0.44%. Germany +0.19%. Germany May final services PMI 57.2 vs 57.8 prelim; Germany’s trade surplus widens in April, largest since January 2021 France -0.10%. France May final services PMI 52.5 vs 52.8 prelim SNB total sight deposits w.e. 2 June CHF 519.0 bn vs CHF 516.7 bn prior; Switzerland May CPI +2.2% vs +2.2% y/y expected; Italy May services PMI 54.0 vs 57.0 expected; Spain May services PMI 56.7 vs 56.9 expected; Eurozone May final services PMI 55.1 vs 55.9 prelim The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged 0.09% higher. Coming up in the session: UK PMI expected shortly. In the…

Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign speech in Iowa sounded uncannily similar to Winston Churchill’s. The syntax of his speech was similar to that of Churchill’s iconic World War II speech. DeSantis was previously criticized for copying Donald Trump’s campaign slogan.  Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ channeled former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at an Iowa campaign even this weekend, invoking Churchill’s famous World War II speech to tout his own position on “woke” ideology.DeSantis said in his speech…

European streaming service Viaplay has ousted its chief executive and warned on profits, sending shares in the group known for Nordic drama down by more than 50 per cent.In a press release issued in the early hours of Monday, Viaplay said Anders Jensen would be replaced as chief executive by Jorgen Madsen Lindemann, former head of MTG, the ex-parent company of Viaplay.The Swedish group, which saw itself as a European rival to Netflix, said it now expected to report an operating loss of SKr400mn-SKr700mn ($37mn-$65mn) and withdrew its long-term guidance for sales, subscriber and profit growth.It blamed factors including lower…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines flight lands at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo By Joanna Plucinska and Aditi Shah ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Global airlines more than doubled their 2023 industry profit forecast to $9.8 billion from $4.7 billion on Monday cheered by strong travel demand as the sector recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The pandemic years are behind us and borders are open as normal,” Director General Willie Walsh told the annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Global airlines have in recent months reported strong results as they…

Source: Inside Edition/YouTube/ScreenshotA fresh Montenegro court ruling means Do Kwon, the Terraform Labs founder and CEO, could be released on bail again.Per the media outlets Vijesti and Hankook Ilbo, a branch of the Podgorica District Court approved a second bail request for Kwon and Terra’s former chief financial officer Han Chang-joon.Kwon and Han were originally granted bail in May for a combined sum of around $856,000.They were released on condition that they did not leave their apartment and continued to attend hearings.Terra Classic (LUNC) prices have been rising since June 4, possibly in response to the court’s verdict.Terra Classic (LUNC)…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar firmed against major peers in Asian trading after a robust U.S. jobs report spurred traders to price in higher interest rates for longer. The Australian dollar erased early losses after a report showed a pick-up in services activity in key trading partner China. The yuan also initially got a boost, but then dropped back toward a six-month low. Meanwhile, the Turkish lira dropped more than 1%, continuing its slide since President Tayyip Erdogan’s…

The growing field of Republicans running for president is set to expand by three this week, with the entry of former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, former Vice President Mike Pence and Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota. The field continues to expand in part because hopefuls see opportunity in the struggle of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to become the undisputed challenger to former President Donald J. Trump.Mr. DeSantis trails Mr. Trump by about 30 points in national polls of Republican voters. No one else is within hailing distance, but with one in four Republicans still looking for…

UBS Group said it expects to complete its acquisition of Swiss peer Credit Suisse Group as early as June 12. Upon completion, Credit Suisse’s shares CSGN, +0.83% and American depositary shares CS, +4.54% will be delisted from the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, UBS UBS, +2.31% UBSG, +0.22% said in a statement Monday. If the acquisition is finalized before the opening of trading in the U.S. on June 12, Credit Suisse will de delisted in New York on June 12 and delisted in Switzerland on June 13, UBS said. If the deal is finalized after the…