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Most markets rise as US producer price data stokes rate cut bets
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European equities mostly rose Thursday as investors built on this week's rally after US...
S&P 500 ends at record as markets await key US consumer price data
New York (AFP) - The S&P 500 rose to a fresh record Wednesday behind a surge in Oracle shares as...
US pharma giant Merck ditches plan for $1.4-bn research centre in UK
London (AFP) - Merck, the US pharmaceutical group, said on Wednesday it has dropped plans to build a $1. 4-billion...
Software company Oracle shares surge more than 35% on huge AI deals
New York (AFP) - Oracle shares surged more than 35 percent in early trading Wednesday after the software giant projected...
Merz ramps up pressure on EU over electric car shift
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Tuesday for "more flexibility" from the EU in the transition to...
Zara owner Inditex shares soar as sales growth revives
Madrid (AFP) - Shares in Zara owner Inditex, the world's largest fashion retailer, soared on Wednesday as a positive start...
Stock markets rise amid geopolitical unrest
London (AFP) - Global stock markets rose Wednesday, with some Asian indices reaching record heights, as expectations of more cuts...
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk to cut 9,000 global jobs
Copenhagen (AFP) - Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced Wednesday it would cut 11 percent of its workforce, as the...
US stocks close at fresh records, digesting weak jobs data
New York (AFP) - US stock indices rocketed to fresh records as markets digested disappointing US jobs data, while political...
Stocks climb eyeing US rate cut, political turbulence
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose while gold reached new highs on Tuesday, with expectations of US rate cuts...
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