Crypto fan Peter Thiel praises Bitcoin – and attacks Warren Buffett

Today in focus

Ukraine war in the ticker: US stock markets close well into the red — DAX starts the weekend with a hefty loss — SAP weakens in profits — Snap, Bayer, ADLER, TeamViewer, AB InBev in focus

Philips recalls ventilators in the US. Softbank apparently wants to remain in control even after ARM goes public. According to the Bundesbank, the German economy is roughly stagnating in the first quarter. Bayer is seeking further approval for prostate cancer drugs in China. Tesla boss Elon Musk apparently bert with investment company Thoma Bravo about Twitter purchase. Fed Chair Powell considers raising interest rates by 0.5 percentage points.

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