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Prediction markets scrutinised over Iran bets

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) - Betting payouts following U.S. attacks on Iran have thrown new scrutiny on prediction markets, which took wagers on the timing of bombing and removal of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from power. Khamenei was killed in Israeli strikes over the weekend. Odds moved... Read More.

Orange partners with AST SpaceMobile, Vodafone on satellite connectivity

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

March 2 (Reuters) - French telecommunications leader Orange on Monday announced a partnership with AST SpaceMobile and Satellite Connect Europe, a joint venture between AST and Vodafone, to boost direct-to-cell connectivity. Demonstrations covering voice, SMS and data are planned in Romania for late 2026,... Read More.

Wall Street futures slide as Middle East conflict escalates

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slid more than 1% on Monday as the Middle East conflict showed no signs of cooling, prompting a rush toward safe-haven assets ahead of a busy week of U.S. economic data. Oil prices jumped, while traditional safe... Read More.

Amazon’s AWS reports power, connectivity issues in Bahrain, UAE amid Iran strikes

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

March 2 (Reuters) - Amazon cloud unit's data centers in Bahrain and the UAE were facing power and connectivity issues on Monday, the company said, as Iranian retaliatory strikes hit airports, ports, and residential areas across the wider Gulf. Two of Amazon cloud unit's zones,... Read More.

Toyota plans to hike offer price for group firm TICO, extend deadline again

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

TOKYO, March 2 (Reuters) - Toyota plans to raise its tender offer price for group firm Toyota Industries, or TICO, to 20,600 yen ($132) per share under certain conditions and extend the deadline again for the offer to March 16, a filing showed on... Read More.

Tesla registrations in Denmark fall 18% year-on-year in February

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

COPENHAGEN, March 2 (Reuters) - Registrations of new Tesla cars in Denmark fell 18% in February from a year earlier, to 419 vehicles, data from Mobility Denmark showed on Monday. (Reporting by Anna Ringstrom, editing by Stine Jacobsen) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

Morning Bid: Dire straits for global oil trade

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

March 2 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Suddenly, everyone's an expert on crude shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Marine Traffic shows the red dots of tankers piling up each side of the vital... Read More.

Photos show China’s low-cost lifestyle in vast, semiabandoned housing complexes

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

QIDONG, China (AP) - After China's debt-fueled real estate bubble popped, vast housing developments across the country were left partially abandoned - including "Life in Venice," a sprawling residential complex perched on China's east coast. Just an hour and a half drive away from China's... Read More.

As China’s economy slows, some young people are snapping up cheap apartments to ‘retire’ early

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

The "Life in Venice" housing development, a multibillion-dollar replica of the Italian city on the Chinese coast, stands silent. Many of the tens of thousands of homes are hollow husks of concrete and alabaster. But in recent years the remote, partially abandoned complex has... Read More.

AI disruption looms over markets with US jobs data on tap

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Prospects for artificial intelligence to disrupt business sectors should keep the U.S. stock market on edge in the coming week, as Wall Street looks for more insight into how the emerging technology will reverberate through the... Read More.

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Prediction markets scrutinised over Iran bets

Orange partners with AST SpaceMobile, Vodafone on satellite connectivity

Wall Street futures slide as Middle East conflict escalates

Amazon’s AWS reports power, connectivity issues in Bahrain, UAE amid Iran strikes

Tesla registrations in Denmark fall 18% year-on-year in February

Morning Bid: Dire straits for global oil trade

Photos show China’s low-cost lifestyle in vast, semiabandoned housing complexes

As China’s economy slows, some young people are snapping up cheap apartments to ‘retire’ early

AI disruption looms over markets with US jobs data on tap

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