Thu, May 16, 2024

Year: 2020

Nigeria, Crypto trading and interesting facts

Bitcoin volume in Nigeria continues to rise

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, as well as the largest economy. Moroever, Africa’s largest economy has a huge potential when it comes to cryptocurrencies. It is worth mentioning that, peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin volume in Nigeria continues to rise. The country remains a bastion for crypto adoption. The country ranks second only to …

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Darden Restaurants and its shares

Darden Restaurants and its Fiscal Second-Quarter Net Income

Darden Restaurants is a multi-brand restaurant operator based in Florida. On Friday, the company quarterly revenue missed expectations, as another wave of pandemic-related dining restrictions affected its same-store sales. The parent company of Olive Garden expects sales to decline even further in the next quarter, plunging 30% to 35%. Interestingly, shares of the company fell …

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Natural gas

Natural Gas Prices Drop Despite Bigger Supply Drawdown

Natural gas prices also disappointed to capitalize on a major snowstorm – nor’easter – directing the northeast part of the US that could spillover south. It had been considered that natural gas would keep the momentum with these improvements. However, investors may have taken advantage of the larger prices and sold the gains. January natural …

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google, Cryptocurrencies on December 25

European Union approved Google’s Fitbit with some conditions

Google, as well as other tech giants, are working hard to offer new services and products. This week, the executive arm of the European Union (EU) conditionally approved Google’s $2.1 acquisition of Fitbit. It is worth noting that, the European Commission set out several commitments that Google must follow over the next 10 years. According …

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Americans

Millions of Americans Fell into Poverty in 2020

Poverty is a serious challenge not only for developing countries but for the developed countries as well. Unfortunately, people are struggling to deal with financial problems. It is worth mentioning that, nearly 8 million Americans fell into poverty since June. This is due to a combination of rising coronavirus cases as well as dwindling federal …

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The price of Bitcoin

Bitcoin Made a History as Price Surpassed $20,000

Bitcoin is one of the most if not the most well-known cryptocurrencies in the world. On Wednesday, bitcoin’s price surpassed $20,000 for the first time in history. According to crypto enthusiasts, the demand from institutional investors helped to boost the price of the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency.  It is worth noting that, bitcoin traded 5.6% …

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Dollar and investors, Federal reserve

How U.S. Federal Reserve Affected Investor Sentiment

It was an interesting day, for the stocks in Asia-Pacific. Interestingly, stocks were mostly higher on Thursday, as investors reacted to the latest announcements from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Let’s start with mainland Chinese stocks. Importantly, mainland Chinese stocks strengthened their positions on December 17. The Shanghai Composite advanced 1.13% to 3,404.87. In the meantime, …

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International Space Station over the planet.

NASA, Canadian Space Agency, and a Historic Achievement

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is one of the most famous space agencies in the world. On Wednesday, NASA made an important announcement. According to the announcement, one of Canada’s astronauts will be sent around the moon as part of the partnership between NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). It is worth …

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U.S. Retail Sales, Coronavirus Pandemic, and Challenges

The U.S. economy suffered losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, and unfortunately, the pandemic is not over yet. It is worth mentioning that, U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in November, weighed down by the number of coronavirus cases. As well as decreasing household income. People should take into account that, retail sales declined …

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Financial Conduct Authority and Crypto Companies

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made an important as well as timely decision. The regulator issued temporary regulations to crypto companies that have already submitted applications, but the regulator was not able to process all applications. Let’s have a look at the announcement. This decision will allow the companies to continue trading for an …

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Stocks and interesting details

Shares of SMIC Fell in Hong Kong and Shanghai

It was a tough day for China’s largest chipmaker, but before discussing the shares of SMIC, let’s have a look at the stocks in Asia-Pacific. Interestingly, stocks in Asia-Pacific were higher on Wednesday, after an overnight bounce on Wall Street as optimism grew over the possibility of more stimulus.  Let’s start with Japan. The Nikkei …

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