Archive for the May 17, 2017
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The eurozone increased its trade surplus with the rest of the world in March with both exports and imports rising markedly, in a sign that global commerce has so far not been hampered by protectionist
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Researchers from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise on Tuesday unveiled what they claimed was a breakthrough in computing with a new machine capable of handling vast amounts of data at supercomputing speeds. The prototype named simple "the Machine"
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US manufacturing production recorded its biggest increase in more than three years in April, bolstering the view that economic growth picked up early in the second quarter despite a surprise decline in homebuilding. The broad
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Australia revealed details of a massive shipbuilding strategy Tuesday, its largest peacetime naval investment, with plans to construct dozens of new submarines and frigates to shore up its defence capabilities. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said
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EU trade deals must endure a potentially bruising process of ratification by all member states, the European Union's highest court ruled on Tuesday, with possible consequences for Brexit. Britain hopes to win a fast-track trade
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Shares of Egypt's EFG Hermes and Talaat Mostafa diverged sharply on Tuesday on news that MSCI will swap the shares in its main Egyptian index, while Gulf equity markets were firm with the Brent oil
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Tokyo stocks ended a seesaw session in positive territory Tuesday, following record closes on US and European markets and a rally in oil prices, but Toshiba dived after warning of huge losses. Japanese traders picked
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US stocks pulled back on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite hit record intraday highs as a decline in healthcare stocks offset gains in technology. The main indexes have been trading near
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record closing highs on Monday, powered by demand for technology stocks after a global cyber attack and by rising oil prices. Oil rose to the highest level in
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Hong Kong stocks turned lower on Tuesday after touching 21-month intraday highs, breaking a six-session winning streak, as investors took profit despite overnight strength on Wall Street. The Hang Seng index fell 0.1 percent, to
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