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1. $4 The central bank said it voted unanimously to maintain its bank rate at 0.1% at its monetary policy meeting held on Wednesday.
2. $4. Grantham said the strong rebound in US stocks may be the fourth and most "crazy" major market bubble in his long career.
3. $4. Executives at Blackstone and Goldman Sachs are some of the big players that have donated to challenger Michelle Caruso-Cabrera's campaign.
4. $4. "Legions of new day traders have poured new money into stocks without a care for the risks involved."
5. $4. The safety flaw resulted in scooters stopping suddenly, causing injuries.
6. $4. The Chamber said the pandemic had clearly slowed progress for both governments, but there were reasons to be hopeful.
7.Wirecard's shares tumble 65% after the payments processor says it is unable to trace $2 billion worth of cash.>$4Wirecard, which was listed on Germany's benchmark index DAX two years ago, said there were indications that a third-party had tried to "deceive" the auditor
8. Stocks are mostly flat. In Europe, Germany's DAX fell 0.4%, Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.1%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 0.2%. In Asia, China's Shanghai Composite rose 0.2%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.1%, and Japan's Nikkei fell 0.4% at the close. In the US, futures underlying the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq rose about 0.1%.
9. Earnings releases today.>$4 National Grid and Kroger are highlights.
10. On the economic front.>$4 Continuing jobless claims, Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey, and the 4-Week Bill Auction are due for release.
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