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Global stocks mixed as markets await Big Tech results
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets diverged Tuesday as many investors sat on their hands ahead of a slew...
Mideast war clouds outlook at Saudi ‘Davos in the desert’
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi officials on Tuesday lamented the economic strain of regional conflicts as the kingdom's sovereign...
Most global stock markets rise with eyes on megatech results
London (AFP) - Most major global stock markets rose on Tuesday with investors looking ahead to the release of US...
‘Pure-play’ Novartis raises 2024 financial targets
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis raised its 2024 financial targets Tuesday after posting rising sales and margins in...
HSBC reports $8.5 billion pre-tax profit in third quarter
Hong Kong (AFP) - Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday that pre-tax profit in the third quarter rose 10 percent year-on-year,...
Asian markets fluctuate with eyes on megatech results
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fluctuated in volatile trade Tuesday with investors looking ahead to the release of US...
Saudi ‘Davos in the desert’ opens with region on war footing
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Global business leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a glitzy investor forum as...
US finalizes curbs on investing in Chinese tech
Washington (AFP) - The administration of President Joe Biden has finalized curbs on US investments in sensitive technologies like semiconductors...
Oil prices tumble, global stocks rise as Iran fears ease
New York (AFP) - Oil prices fell and global stocks rose Monday on relief that Israel's strikes on Iran avoided...
Ship with suspected toxic waste returns to Albania
Durrës (Albania) (AFP) - A ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of possibly toxic industrial waste returned to Albania's largest seaport...
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