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Image for German business associations pessimistic about 2025, IW says
Business

German business associations pessimistic about 2025, IW says

BERLIN (Reuters) – German business associations see their current situation as worse than it was a y...

27th December, 2024

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Trading

Oil heads for weekly gain on China stimulus hopes

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose slightly on Friday and was on track for a weekly gain, spu...

27th December, 2024

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Trading

US stocks tread water in thin trade, benchmark US yield backs off new high

By Stephen Culp and Alden Bentley NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street closed mixed on Thursday and the U...

27th December, 2024

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Investing

European shares crawl higher to one-week high on tech boost

By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) – Europe’s main stock index moved higher on Friday after a two-day holid...

27th December, 2024

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South Korea’s parliament impeaches acting president Han, as Yoon goes on trial

By Hyunsu Yim, Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s parliament impeached acting President Han Du...

27th December, 2024

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South Korea Dec exports seen up for 15th month in row, but momentum slowing – Reuters poll

By Jihoon Lee and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s export growth is expected to have rise...

27th December, 2024

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Finance

Japan’s cabinet approves record budget, faces tough parliament fight

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet on Friday appro...

27th December, 2024

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Finance

BOJ produces estimates on how future rate hikes affect earnings

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan released for the first time estimates on how fut...

27th December, 2024

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China’s Nov industrial profits narrow decline but 2024 likely worst year in decades

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s industrial profits fell at a slower clip in November, official data showe...

27th December, 2024

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Investing

Dollar gains on yen on bets of US growth, inflation

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar hit a five-month high against the Japanese yen...

27th December, 2024

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Trading

Oil prices ease as markets weigh China stimulus hopes

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil edged lower on Thursday in light holiday trade as the dollar’s...

27th December, 2024

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India’s former PM Manmohan Singh dies aged 92

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister who governed the South Asian...

27th December, 2024