World Archives - Softs Geek

1 Minute

World

Turkey’s President Erdogan declares 3-month state of emergency for quake-hit regions

Sources February 7, 2023 0 Comment

Turkey’s President and leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during his partys group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) in Ankara, on May 18,...

3 Minutes

World

75% of LGBTQ+ startup founders hide their identity from investors, UK survey finds

Sources February 7, 2023 0 Comment

The City of London is a blend of old and new, with St Paul’s Cathedral close to skyscrapers as well as Roman ruins. Shomos Uddin | Moment | Getty Images Most founders of tech...

8 Minutes

World

Ukraine war live updates: Moscow seen moving troops into east Ukraine ahead of expected offensive; Russia sees gains in Donetsk

Sources February 7, 2023 0 Comment

Russia’s network of bomb shelters and bunkers reportedly being repaired A Cold War-era bunker in Moscow that was once a heavily restricted military site. Laski Diffusion | Hulton Archive | Getty Images Bomb shelters...

4 Minutes

World

BP posts record 2022 earnings to join Big Oil profit bonanza

Sources February 7, 2023 0 Comment

Oil major BP on Tuesday reported record annual profits, more than doubling last year’s total as fossil fuel prices soared following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The British energy giant posted underlying replacement cost...

2 Minutes

World

SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts fourth straight quarter of losses as tech slump hits Japanese giant

Sources February 7, 2023 0 Comment

SoftBank’s Vision Fund, the brainchild of the company’s founder Masayoshi Son, has faced a number of headwinds including a slump in technology stocks as a result of rising interest rates, a tough China market...

2 Minutes

World

U.S. Treasury bond yields rise — and stock markets fall — on January jobs report

Sources February 7, 2023 0 Comment

Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need...

3 Minutes

World

India will buy oil from ‘wherever we have to’ if terms are beneficial, energy minister says

Sources February 7, 2023 0 Comment

India will secure oil from anywhere as long as the terms are beneficial, India’s energy minister told CNBC. India is the third largest oil consumer in the world, and according to Hardeep Singh Puri,...

2 Minutes

World

Stock futures inch higher as investors await Fed Chair Powell’s speech

Sources February 7, 2023 0 Comment

Stock futures rose slightly early Tuesday morning as investors braced for the latest commentary due Tuesday from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Futures tied to the S&P 500 added 0.12%, while futures connected to...

2 Minutes

World

Market veteran is still bullish on tech despite earnings upset, and reveals his other top picks

Sources February 7, 2023 0 Comment

Last week was a big one for tech earnings, but it ended on a whimper as a series of disappointments left market watchers questioning the strength of the tech rally. The week kicked off...

4 Minutes

World

‘The worst is over’: Tech investors are bullish on investing in China again

Sources February 7, 2023 0 Comment

Tourists watch dragon dance to celebrate Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit, at a tourist attraction on January 30, 2023 in Kunming, Yunnan Province of China. Liu Ranyang | China News Service...