U.S. stocks are seen opening lower Thursday, continuing the previous session’s selloff ahead of the release of widely-watched economic data, speeches from Federal Reserve policymakers and important corporate earnings. At…
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Microsoft to shed 10,000 jobs, adding to glut of tech layoffs
by Julien Rayby Julien RayMicrosoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) on Wednesday said it would eliminate 10,000 jobs and take a $1.2 billion charge to earnings, as its cloud-computing customers reassess their spending and the company braces for…
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Davos 2023: South Korea’s Yoon calls for strengthening resilience of global supply chains
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday called for strengthening the resilience of global supply chains, describing it as one of the most urgent tasks facing the international community. Yoon…
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U.S. stocks were falling as investors await Fed’s beige book
U.S. stocks turned lower on Wednesday despite economic data on retail sales and producer prices that eased fears about interest rate hikes. At 11:10 ET (16:10 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial…
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NASA awards $425 million to Boeing for fuel-efficient airliner research project
by Michael Loweby Michael LoweNASA said on Wednesday it awarded $425 million to Boeing (NYSE:BA) Co for the agency’s “Sustainable Flight Demonstrator” project as the Biden administration works to cut aviation sector emissions. Boeing…
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Stocks and oil slide on rekindled recession worries
Stocks and oil prices dipped on Thursday after weak U.S. consumer data rekindled global recession worries, while Japan’s yen reared up again as traders took fresh punts that the Bank…
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China’s BYD takes cautious approach to U.S. in global EV push
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD is embarking on a rapid global expansion to challenge Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) but for now it’s stuck in the slow lane on its rival’s home…
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Stocks fall after data showing a cooling economy
U.S. stocks were falling on Wednesday as investors studied data that showed the economy was cooling. At 12:56 ET (17:56 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 429 points or 1.3%,…
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Wall St sinks after weak data, hawkish Fed comments
The S&P 500 and the Dow lost almost 2% on Wednesday, their biggest daily drops in more than a month, after weak economic data fueled recession worries while hawkish comments from Federal…
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European stocks lower on recession fears; Boohoo slumps
European stock markets fell Thursday, following the weaker global sentiment as investors fretted about the possibility of a recession this year. At 04:10 ET (09:10 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded…