Global Business & International Markets
Global Business & International Markets

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US stock futures climb as AI optimism, earnings counter Middle East concerns
Markets will be on the lookout for March retail sales data to gauge how the economy has held up.

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Chinese AI circuit board maker soars on Hong Kong debut

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‘Major’ Indonesian natural gas find announced

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Japan opens door to global arms market with defence export rules overhaul

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China’s youth jobless rate rises to 16.9% in March

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Apple’s new CEO is a product perfectionist taking on the AI age

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Stocks rise on Iran peace talk hopes as Warsh hearing looms

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Amazon invests another US$5bil in Anthropic

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US dollar drops as traders remain optimistic on Iran peace breakthrough

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Apple’s Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September

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Siemens warns EU risks falling behind on AI due to red tape

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Oil surges, stocks end lower on worries about tenuous US-Iran ceasefire

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US opens tariff refunds portal after court struck down Trump duties

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Fed nominee Warsh prepares for monetary policy road test before Senate panel

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US stock futures fall as Middle East tensions flare

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Indonesia makes major gas discovery in effort to boost output

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German industry faces stagnation in 2026

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India arrests officials of aviation regulator, Reliance in drone bribery probe

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Taiwan’s business group urges Beijing, Taipei to keep politics out of trade

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Vietnam plans to extend tax incentives for EVs until 2030

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