PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times – Aug. 2 – Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Square to buy Australia’s Afterpay in $29 bln all-stock deal
Square Inc will buy Australia’s Afterpay Ltd for about $29 billion in an all-stock deal as the U.S. fintech firm looks to leverage…
MIDEAST STOCKS Abu Dhabi hits record high, Saudi bourse up on banks – Reuters
Abu Dhabi’s stock market ended higher on Sunday, hitting a record high during the session, while the Saudi index was bolstered…
Wall St Week Ahead-RPT-Earnings bounce, bond-yield drop help keep party going for U.S. stocks – Reuters
A rebound in corporate profits and the recent drop in bond yields are helping to moderate U.S. equity valuations, bolstering…
Pfizer and Moderna raise prices for COVID-19 vaccines in EU- FT – Reuters
Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) have raised the prices of their COVID-19 vaccines in their latest European…
Egypt’s stock exchange to lift limit on share price moves to 20% from September – Reuters
The Egyptian Stock Exchange will lift the limit on intraday share price moves to 20% from September, the bourse said on Sunday….
MIDEAST STOCKS Abu Dhabi hits record high, boosted by telco Etisalat – Reuters
Most major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Sunday, with Abu Dhabi index hitting a record high, although Qatar…
China securities watchdog seeks closer cooperation with U.S. – Reuters
China’s securities regulator said on Sunday it will seek closer cooperation with its U.S. counterpart and will support overseas…
U.S. COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk – Reuters
A pandemic-related U.S. government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight on Saturday, putting millions of American…
Vietnam to extend lockdown throughout southern region as COVID cases soar – Reuters
Vietnam will from Monday extend strict curbs on movement in its business hub Ho Chi Minh City and another 18 cities and provinces…