(Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc is working on a standalone app for watching sports content, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the plan. The move comes as Chief Executive Andy Jassy doubles down on the company’s streaming ambitions, the report said, even as Amazon reviews unprofitable businesses and cuts roles in…
By Amruta Khandekar and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -Wall Street’s main indexes were set to open higher on Wednesday on optimism around the unwinding of pandemic restrictions by China, though a surge in COVID cases in the world’s second largest economy kept investors on edge. Beijing began dismantling its strict COVID curbs this month in an…
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -The rouble weakened sharply on Wednesday, sliding to the 72 mark against the dollar, as sanctions on Russian oil and their probable impact on export revenues put pressure on the Russian currency. The rouble lost about 8% against the dollar last week and is on course for a hefty monthly…
By Naomi Rovnick and Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, LONDON (Reuters) -Global equities traded sideways on Wednesday after enthusiasm about China lifting COVID restrictions was tempered by rising infections and investors’ gloomy outlook for Western economies. MSCI’s broadest index of global stocks was flat as investors stayed on the sidelines at the end of a brutal year…
ZURICH (Reuters) – ABB has completed the sale of its remaining 19.9% stake in the power grids business it sold to Hitachi, the Swiss engineering and technology group said on Wednesday. Hitachi has exercised a call option that was agreed when it bought 80.1% of the business – now called Hitachi Energy – in December…
By Kevin Buckland and Amanda Cooper LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar touched its highest in over a week against the yen on Wednesday, boosted by a jump in Treasury yields and by anticipation among investors of a rebound in Chinese growth as COVID-19 curbs loosen. The yen also came under pressure after the Bank of…
ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it opened an inquiry into possible price-fixing for flights in and out of Sicily by airlines including Ryanair, Wizz Air and easyJet. The probe follows a complaint by consumer group Codacons, which alleged “a specific collusive will” of airlines to raise prices for domestic flights to and…
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) – It has been a rough 12 months for emerging markets that have seen more governments stumble into default, currencies suffer and double-digit losses in stocks and bonds alike – though many investors are optimistic that 2023 could bring some relief. Below are the events, trends…
(Reuters) -U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken said on Wednesday it would cease its operations in Japan next month, citing the current market conditions in the country and a weak crypto market globally. Kraken will deregister from the Financial Services Agency (JFSA) as of Jan. 31, by which time clients would have to withdraw their fiat and…
By Isabel Kua and Arathy Somasekhar SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday on hopes of a recovery in fuel demand as China continues to ease its COVID-19 restrictions, though gains were capped by recession concerns and restarts at some U.S. energy plants shut by winter storms. Brent futures for February delivery rose 9…
