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World shares hit fresh all-time highs; earnings and Fed in focus

LONDON (Reuters) – World shares rose to new all-time highs overnight and European indexes stre...

10th February, 2021

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Dollar hits two-week lows, Swedish crown hits 1-month high vs. euro

By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON, (Reuters) – The dollar wallowed near two-week lows on Wednesday as...

10th February, 2021

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Oil price rally falters despite unexpected drop in U.S. inventories

By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Wednesday, threatening to end the l...

10th February, 2021

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JPMorgan hires former UK lawmaker Chuka Umunna to ESG role

LONDON (Reuters) – JPMorgan has hired former senior British politician Chuka Umunna to head up...

10th February, 2021

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Recovery in global trade to stall again in Q1: U.N. report

GENEVA (Reuters) – A recovery in global trade is expected to slow again in the first quarter o...

10th February, 2021

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Apple partners with TSMC to develop micro OLED displays for AR devices – Nikkei

(Reuters) – Apple Inc has partnered with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to develop micr...

10th February, 2021

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Twitter warns user growth to slow, beats sales and profit targets

By Elizabeth Culliford and Munsif Vengattil (Reuters) – Twitter Inc on Tuesday posted 27% user...

9th February, 2021

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U.S. job openings rise in December; small businesses desperate for workers

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. layoffs eased in December and job openings incre...

9th February, 2021

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Move into government, U.N. official urges young climate activists

By Laurie Goering (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A generation of young activists eager to set...

9th February, 2021

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Facebook faces new UK class action after data harvesting scandal

By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook is facing a second London High Court class actio...

9th February, 2021

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State oil firms risk wasting $400 billion as energy shift speeds up

By Julia Payne LONDON (Reuters) – State-owned oil companies could squander about $400 billion...

9th February, 2021

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EU urges governments to think green, digital before recovery plan launch

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission urged governments on Tuesday...

9th February, 2021