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Buyout Firm Ripplewood Launches Amsterdam SPAC Listing

U.S. private equity firm Ripplewood said on Tuesday it was planning to list a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in Amsterdam in what will be this year's second listing of a blank cheque vehicle on the Dutch stock exchange.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2022.

Nasdaq Slumps 2% Ahead Of Big Tech Earnings

The tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped more than 2% on Tuesday as nerves around Big Tech earnings this week added to worries over slowing global growth and a more hawkish Federal Reserve.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2022.

Wall Street Ends Sharply Lower, Nasdaq Tumbles

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Tuesday, led by the Nasdaq as investors worried about slowing global growth and a more aggressive Federal Reserve, and with Alphabet and Microsoft falling ahead of their quarterly reports to be released after the bell.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2022.

Nasdaq Tumbles To Lowest Close Since Late 2020

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq closing at its lowest since December 2020 as investors worried about slowing global growth and a more aggressive Federal Reserve.
A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei index and various countries' stock market index prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 22, 2022.

Shares Fragile, Dollar Soars On China Growth Fears

World shares steadied on Tuesday after a late revival on Wall Street, although global growth fears stoked by China's COVID-19 curbs and fears of aggressive Fed tightening sapped risk appetite, lifting the dollar to new two-year highs.
A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei index and various countries' stock market index prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 22, 2022.

Shares Fragile, Dollar Soars On Growth Scare And Fed Bets

World shares steadied on Tuesday after a late revival on Wall Street, although global growth fears stoked by China's COVID-19 curbs and fears of aggressive Fed tightening sapped risk appetite, lifting the dollar to new two-year highs.
People shop for cooking oil made from oil palms at a supermarket in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 27, 2022.

Indonesia May Widen Palm Export Ban To Combat Shortages

Indonesia will ban exports of RBD palm olein from midnight on April 28 until prices of bulk cooking oil drop to 14,000 rupiah per litre, a senior minister said on Tuesday, while a document showed it was prepared to widen the ban if there are shortages.

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