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Germany’s Merck KGaA predicts earnings gain in 2021 By Reuters

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Merck KGaA predicted further earnings gains in 2021 as an effort by the pharma industry to ready treatments and vaccines against the coronavirus bolsters demand for its supplies for biotech labs. Merck, which also makes pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals, said on Thursday it expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) adjusted for one offs, to grow...

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Hong Kong Dumped From Economic Freedom Index It Used to Dominate By Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- A year ago, when Hong Kong was dethroned by Singapore in the annual Heritage Foundation ranking of the world’s freest economies, a top official predicted the city would soon return to the spot it had held for 25 straight years. Instead, Hong Kong disappeared entirely from the latest edition of the list, published Thursday. Together with Macau, it is now counted...

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SpaceX Starship rocket prototype nails landing… then blows up By Reuters

(Reuters) - The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk's Starship rocket - until it wasn't. The latest heavy-duty launch vehicle prototype from SpaceX soared flawlessly into the sky in a high-altitude test blast-off on Wednesday from Boca Chica, Texas, then flew itself back to Earth to achieve the first upright landing for a Starship model. But the triumph...

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Rocket Shares Fall Back to Earth on High Volatility By Investing.com

By Liz Moyer Investing.com -- Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE:RKT) shares tumbled 27% after a wild ride this week, and at least one analyst is throwing up the caution sign. The consumer lender's shares have whipsawed over the last few days, reportedly because retail investors are pushing a short squeeze along the lines of the GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) trades earlier...

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U.K. shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.91% By Investing.com

Investing.com – U.K. equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Fixed Line Telecommunications, Automobiles & Parts and Travel & Leisure sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 added 0.91%. The biggest gainers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV), which...

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Trip.com ADR Earnings beat, Revenue misses In Q4 By Investing.com

Trip.com ADR reported on Wednesday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations. Trip.com ADR announced earnings per share of 1.75 on revenue of 4.96B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of 0.2843 on revenue of 4.97B. Trip.com ADR shares are up 18% from the beginning of the year and are trading at...

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Exclusive: Aon’s $30 billion bid for insurance broker Willis hits EU antitrust hurdle – sources By Reuters

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Aon (NYSE:AON) will face a list of objections by the EU's antitrust watchdog which it must overcome with concessions to proceed with its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), two people familiar with the matter said. The negotiations may derail Aon's goal of closing the deal in the first half of the year...

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Nasdaq Slumps as ‘Stretched’ Valuation Fears, Rising Rates Grip Big Tech By Investing.com

By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The Nasdaq fell Wednesday, as concerns over "stretched" valuations in big tech were exacerbated by a renewed climb in U.S. interest rates even as data pointed to a wobble in the labor market.   The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.70%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 1.30%, or 121 points. The S&P 500 fell 0.68%, and the  A sea of red...

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Reflation trades in FX markets expected to continue in March – Reuters poll By Reuters

By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) - The reflation trade that spooked currency markets and threw them into disarray will be in play for at least another month, according to a Reuters poll of strategists, who were still holding on to their outlook for dollar weakness in the long run. Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields vaulted to their highest since the pandemic began last...

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