Bezos dethrones Musk to reclaim title of world’s richest man
Washington (AFP) - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took back his spot as the world's richest man on Monday, dethroning Elon...
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Markets
Asian markets mostly down as China sets 5 percent growth goal
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets largely fell on Tuesday after China set an ambitious five percent annual growth target...
Stock markets waver after Tokyo record
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets wavered on Monday even as Tokyo closed at an all-time high, while oil...
Stock markets waver, oil prices edge up
London (AFP) - Global stock markets wavered on Monday but Tokyo closed at an all-time high, while oil prices rose...
Tokyo stock market hits high; oil prices dip
London (AFP) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stocks index closed above 40,000 points for the first time Monday, while oil...
Asian stocks rise on US gains ahead of key China policy meeting
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Monday following US gains and ahead of a Chinese legislative session where...
Stocks end week at fresh records as Nvidia tops $2 tn
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished the week with a flourish Friday behind continued momentum for equities tied...
Stocks rally rolls on into March
London (AFP) - Stocks markets continued to push into record territory across the globe on Friday as investor excitement over...
European stock markets climb as eurozone inflation eases
London (AFP) - Europe's stock markets climbed Friday as investors welcomed a slowdown in eurozone inflation, while Wall Street opened mixed...
Asian markets mostly up after US gains
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were largely higher on Friday following Wall Street gains driven by tech rallies and...
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