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IT firm Capgemini raises 2021 targets on booming tech demand

French peer Dassault Systemes and U.S. rival Accenture also raised their 2021 forecasts

Walmart's Flipkart asks India's top court to stall antitrust queries, probe

Flipkart told the Supreme Court the details sought reinforced its fear of the "invasive nature" of the investigation, and asked it to put on hold both the information request and the overall probe

Gold firms above key $1,800 level ahead of US Fed policy verdict

Spot gold was up 0.4% at $1,806.00 per ounce, as of 0328 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.4% to $1,806.90

Asia shares sit at 2021 lows ahead of Fed verdict, China steadies

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.31 per cent in morning trading

Bitcoin tops $40,000 as traders get boost from high-profile investors

Traders drew confidence from recent positive comments about the cryptocurrency by high-profile investors

Google parent Alphabet reaches record quarterly revenue, profit in ad boom

Alphabet said revenue from Google advertising rose nearly 70% to $50.44 billion

Apple says semiconductor shortage reaches iPhone, growth forecast slows

Apple executives also said that while the impact of the chip shortage was less severe than feared in the third quarter, it will get worse in the fourth, extending to iPhone production

Microsoft sees steady cloud growth after record April-June quarter profit

Microsoft Corp posted its most profitable quarter on Tuesday, beating Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings

Oil rises on US fuel drawdowns despite surging coronavirus cases

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 43 cents, or 0.6%, to $72.08 a barrel at 0119 GMT, reversing Tuesday's 0.4% decline.

Asian shares sit at seven-month lows ahead of US Fed meeting verdict

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.35% in early trading

Global securities markets regulators team up to keep watch on SPACs

SPACs are shell companies that list themselves on the stock market and use the proceeds to buy other companies

UPS shares hit three-month low on worries e-commerce is cooling

UPS is reserving planes and other equipment needed for the expected surge

Saudi Arabia threatens three-year travel ban on 'red list' countries

The kingdom, the largest Gulf state with a population of some 30 million, on Tuesday recorded 1,379 new Covid-19 infections

Britain revises SPAC rules to attract listings to London market

SPACs list on an exchange and must use the proceeds to buy an existing or target company within a set timeframe

Walmart to pay college, book costs for full and part-time employees

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Global exchange-traded funds draw record inflows in first half of 2021

Equity ETFs secured $490.65 billion or 76% of the total inflows, while bond ETFs received $136.6 billion

CDC set to unveil revised mask guidance for vaccinated Americans: Report

The CDC also said in May fully immunized people would not need to physically distance in most places.

US stock markets open slightly lower ahead of big tech earnings

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) fell 65.41 points, or 0.19%, at the open to 35,078.90.

Apple's iPhone expected to drive sales, but App Store faces regulatory risk

Analysts expect Apple's services sales to rise 24.1% to $16.33 billion, more than a fifth of its expected overall sales of $73.30 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv as of July 26.

Oil prices edge higher as tight supply outweighs coronavirus spread

Brent crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $74.73 a barrel by 1150 GMT