#London Stock Exchange selling Italy’s Borsa Italiana for B

#London Stock Exchange selling Italy’s Borsa Italiana for $5B

“#London Stock Exchange selling Italy’s Borsa Italiana for $5B” The London Stock Exchange is selling its Italian counterpart to French markets giant Euronext for about $5.1 billion, the companies announced Friday. Euronext will add Milan’s Borsa Italiana — Italy’s only stock exchange — to its existing portfolio of European exchanges in cities such as Paris,…

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#Dow jumps 386 points after Trump softens stimulus stance

#Dow jumps 386 points after Trump softens stimulus stance

“#Dow jumps 386 points after Trump softens stimulus stance” US stocks rebounded Wednesday after President Trump signaled support for limited coronavirus stimulus spending just hours after pulling the plug on negotiations with Congress. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed as much as 386.84 points, or about 1.4 percent, to 28,159.60 in early trading following Trump’s…

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#Stocks jump on hopes for stimulus, speedy Trump recovery

#Stocks jump on hopes for stimulus, speedy Trump recovery

“#Stocks jump on hopes for stimulus, speedy Trump recovery” US stocks rose sharply Monday after President Trump announced the end of his coronavirus hospitalization, capping off a strong day of trading that also reflected Wall Street’s renewed hope for a second round of stimulus funding. After a morning session that was buoyed by increased optimism…

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#Morgan Stanley officially closes all-stock E*Trade takeover deal

#Morgan Stanley officially closes all-stock E*Trade takeover deal

“#Morgan Stanley officially closes all-stock E*Trade takeover deal” Morgan Stanley has closed its acquisition of discount brokerage E*Trade, the investment bank announced Friday. The all-stock deal — valued at $13 billion when it was announced in February — gives New York-based Morgan Stanley a new consumer-focused arm amid a boom in retail trading during the…

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#Who is Nikola founder Trevor Milton?

#Who is Nikola founder Trevor Milton?

“#Who is Nikola founder Trevor Milton?” Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s star has fallen even faster than it rose. Less than a month ago, the 38-year-old billionaire and his electric-truck startup appeared poised to usher in the next generation of high-tech vehicles when he inked a $2 billion partnership with industry giant General Motors. But just…

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#Novavax stock soars after start of coronavirus vaccine trial

#Novavax stock soars after start of coronavirus vaccine trial

“#Novavax stock soars after start of coronavirus vaccine trial” Novavax’s stock price surged Friday after the biotech firm started a key late-stage trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine. Shares in the Maryland-based company soared nearly 11 percent to $113.56 following its Thursday announcement that it kicked off the Phase 3 study in the United Kingdom,…

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