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Inflation tracker: the latest figures as countries grapple with rising prices
Much of the world is experiencing a dramatic bout of inflation. Yet many central banks are keeping interest rates at...
European stocks dip after Wall Street closes lower
European stocks ticked lower on Thursday, after a slide on Wall Street late in the previous session, as the new...
World’s first ‘AI casino’ delayed by technical hitches
Creating the world’s first “AI casino”, with robot croupiers and cameras that can spot bad behaviour, was a flagship project...
Jump in Covid infections pounds eurozone consumer activity
Rising Covid infections, a new coronavirus variant and the reimposition of pandemic restrictions are threatening the eurozone’s economic rebound, with...
Laos to open Chinese-built railway amid fears of Beijing’s influence
Laos will open a $6bn Chinese-built railway on Friday, the biggest public works project in its history, which analysts warn could...
China’s rising vulnerability to foreign investors
The writer is an independent investment strategist and founder of the online research marketplace ERICFor the first time foreigners have...
ExxonMobil declares new goals for carbon emissions per barrel
ExxonMobil has broadened goals to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released with each barrel of oil it pumps, applying...
Global shares rebound after Omicron and Powell rattle markets
Global equities and oil prices rebounded on Wednesday after a punishing previous session in which concerns about the Omicron coronavirus...
Barry Diller’s media empire settles legal fight with Tinder founders
Match Group has agreed to pay the founders of Tinder $441m to settle a lawsuit in which the dating app’s...
Crypto.com forges deal to buy two of IG Group’s US trading assets
Crypto.com, the fast-expanding Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, has forged a deal with IG Group to snap up two assets that would...
