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Asian markets eye muted start on economic hopes, Covid pandemic fears

Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.1% in early trading, while Japan's Nikkei 225 futures were up 0.05%

Nasdaq ends lower as investors drop tech cos; inflation concerns weigh

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose, however, aided in part by gains in shares of Verizon Communications Inc and Chevron Corp

Robinhood, hedge funds, Roaring Kitty defend Gamestop move ahead of hearing

Last month's Reddit rally drove massive volatility in GameStop and other shares, prompting the post-trade "clearing" houses that guarantee trades to call for billions of dollars in collateral

Oil jumps $1/bbl as Texas freeze shut production, prompts US output drop

Oil has been supported by OPEC+ supply curbs, Saudi Arabia's additional cuts and hopes of a demand rebound due to COVID-19 vaccinations

Bitcoin soars to new high above $52,000; sustainability concerns rise

The world's biggest digital currency, with a market capitalization of over $900 billion, hit a record of $52,577.50, fueled by signs it is winning acceptance among mainstream investors and firms

Facebook blocks news content in Australia as it blasts proposed law

The move, announced in a blog post on Wednesday, represents a divergence in responses among the big tech giants under attack by news publishers

News Corp strucks a global news deal with Alphabet's Google

The companies will develop a subscription platform, share advertising revenue through Google's ad technology services, build out audio journalism and develop video journalism by YouTube

Russia rejects European rights court's order to free Alexei Navalny

The decision by the European Court of Human Rights had demanded that Russia free Navalny immediately and warns that failing to do so would mark a breach of the European human rights convention

Several companies freeze operations as severe weather disrupts parts of US

UPS rival FedEx said severe weather was affecting its ability to deliver packages in certain cities

Fed minutes highlight willingness to steer past coming inflation

The Fed made few changes to its policy statement at its last meeting in January, and did not issue new economic forecasts

Oil prices rise 1% as Texas freeze prompts US production drop

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Online trading platform Plus500 mulls US expansion after record year

Plus500 is currently available in more than 50 countries, and if it establishes a base in the United States, it could become a rival to the likes of trading app Robinhood

Nasdaq falls as big tech slides; Federal Reserve minutes in focus

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as investors stayed away from making big bets ahead of the release of minutes from the U.S Federal Reserve's January meeting.

Oil mixed over US production fall, possible Saudi output rise

Benchmark Brent crude gained 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $63.48 a barrel at 1442 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 18 cents, or 0.3%, to $59.87 a barrel

In a first, Britain okays trial where volunteers will be exposed to virus

The trial, due to start within a month, will see up to 90 healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 30 exposed to the smallest amount of the virus needed to cause infection

News Corp signs news partnership deal with Google for three years

As part of the agreement, the companies will develop a subscription platform and will share advertising revenue through Google's ad technology services

US manufacturing production rises solidly despite semiconductor shortage

Output at US factories increased more than expected in Jan even as a shortage of semiconductors weighed on the production of motor vehicles, pointing to resilience in the manufacturing sector recovery

Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine supply to the EU 30% below plans: Report

Only about 2 million of those doses due in December have been delivered

US retail sales rebound strongly in January amid additional stimulus

Retail sales surged by a seasonally adjusted 5.3% last month, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday

Walmart investors eye push into advertising, healthcare after pandemic boom

Walmart will report fourth-quarter results on Thursday