Asian stocks rise with focus on Fed, tech as US government reopens
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose on Thursday after Donald Trump signed a spending bill to end a record ...
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Mixed day for global stocks as market digests latest AI deals
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets were mixed Monday with the Nasdaq rising and the Dow retreating as traders ...
White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment
Washington (AFP) - The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled ...
US tech titans pay hommage to Trump at White House dinner
Washington (AFP) - Tech world executives showered Donald Trump with praise Thursday during a rare dinner that saw the US ...
Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as most Asian markets limp into weekend
Hong Kong (AFP) - Japanese stocks rallied Friday on a broadly negative day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that ...
Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumble
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Pressure is on Apple to show it hasn't lost its magic despite broken promises ...
Google says to appeal online search antitrust ruling
San Francisco (AFP) - Google said Saturday it will appeal a ruling against it for anti-competitive practices in online search, ...
Equities rally after US court’s tariff ruling, Nvidia results
Hong Kong (AFP) - Global stocks rallied with US futures on Thursday after a US court blocked Donald Trump's sweeping ...
China’s Alibaba posts annual revenue increase despite spending slump
Beijing (AFP) - Internet giant Alibaba posted on Thursday a six percent increase in annual revenue, the latest positive sign ...
China signals renewed tech sector support, but concerns linger
Beijing (AFP) - A simple handshake between President Xi Jinping and once-shunned entrepreneur Jack Ma sent Chinese tech stocks booming ...
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