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Tokyo stocks hit record high as Iran peace hopes grow
London (AFP) - The Tokyo stock market reached a record high Thursday on heightened optimism that the United States and...
Luxury giant Kering to chart path for Gucci turnaround
Florence (Italy) (AFP) - When executives from luxury giant Kering sit down for an investors' day in Florence on Thursday,...
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as markets bet on US-Iran accord
New York (AFP) - Major Wall Street stock indices finished at records Wednesday, extending an upward climb on optimism about...
Jury finds Ticketmaster owner ran illegal monopoly
New York (AFP) - A US jury on Wednesday found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its...
Hormuz shipping muted as US blockade takes hold: tracking data
Paris (France) (AFP) - A trickle of ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday and Wednesday as a US blockade...
Stocks edge higher as investors eye chances for end of Mideast war
London (AFP) - Stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday on signs that talks were continuing to end the war in...
EU says age-check app ‘ready’ in push to protect children online
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that an EU-developed age verification app was...
French luxury firms Hermes, Kering knocked by disappointing sales
Paris (France) (AFP) - Shares in the French fashion groups Kering and Hermes plunged Wednesday after both reported sales that...
‘Listening bars’ bloom as hottest new nightlife trend
Paris (France) (AFP) - Not quite like a gig or going clubbing, but there's a new night out spreading in...
Netflix boss Sarandos has ‘constructive’ talks with cinema owners
Las Vegas (AFP) - Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos met with US cinema owners on the sidelines of an industry gathering,...
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