Exclusive: Goldman Sachs on the hunt for cheap crypto firms after FTX fiasco

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs (GS.N) plans to spend tens of millions of dollars buying or investing in crypto companies after the FTX stock market crash hit valuations and chilled the market. interest of investors. The FTX implosion has increased the need for more trusted and regulated cryptocurrency players, and big banks see … Read more

Beijing drops COVID testing burden with broader easing

Testing is no longer necessary for supermarkets, offices Latest in a series of nationwide easing measures Curbs sparked widespread protests last month New national rules expected as early as Wednesday – sources BEIJING, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Residents of China’s capital Beijing were allowed to enter supermarkets, offices and airports on Tuesday without having to … Read more

The US service industry is picking up; factory orders are accelerating

Activity in the services sector picks up in November Employment rebounds; supplier deliveries are improving Factory orders rise 1.0% in October WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – U.S. service-sector activity unexpectedly accelerated in November, with employment rebounding, offering further evidence of underlying economic dynamics. economy as it prepares for an anticipated recession next year. Monday’s Institute … Read more

Wall St slips as services data spooks investors over Fed rate hikes

U.S. service sector activity picks up in November Tesla cuts Shanghai factory production plan for December – sources All S&P 500 sectors pull back, with energy stocks hit hard Indices down: Dow 1.4%, S&P 1.79%, Nasdaq 1.93% Dec 5 (Reuters) – U.S. markets ended lower on Monday as investors spooked by better-than-expected data from the … Read more

Ukraine hails air defenses after heavy Russian missile strikes

KYIV, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Russia rained long-range missiles on Ukraine on Monday, killing two people, destroying homes in the southeast and causing power cuts, but Kyiv said its defenses air had limited the damage. Air raid sirens sounded across the country and men, women and children crowded into the capital’s cavernous subway system for … Read more