A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Wall Street must be hoping Federal…
Investors’ reactions to Biden’s State of the Union speech
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Following are reactions from analysts and investors to U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech on…
Biden says airlines can’t treat kids like ‘piece of baggage’
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Australian bank performance ‘as good as it gets’ as economy starts to cool
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Shares of Japan’s Nintendo, SoftBank and Sharp tumble after earnings
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DCG sells shares in Grayscale crypto trusts in push to raise funds – FT
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Japan current account surplus shrinks sharply as weak yen, trade deficits bite
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Microsoft packs Bing search engine, Edge browser with AI in big challenge to Google
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Suncorp cash earnings jump on strong margins and investment returns, shares up
By Roushni Nair (Reuters) -Australia’s Suncorp Group posted a 63% jump in first-half cash earnings on Wednesday, helped by strong…
AFL-CIO wants bigger say in U.S. digital trade deals for workers
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration has made digital trade the centerpiece of its trade negotiations, and the…