The relentless stock market rally has buoyed some major U.S. indexes within striking distance of widely watched, and often potent, resistance levels. Will the indexes leap over those hurdles or stumble and crash? The S&P
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George Floyd: Reddit co-founder quits board and asks for black replacement
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has resigned from the tech firm’s board and urged the company to replace him with a black candidate. The tech entrepreneur has also pledged to use future gains on his Reddit
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UPDATE 1-South Africa’s MultiChoice expects to post annual profit
(Adds details on earnings, background) June 5 (Reuters) – MultiChoice Group Ltd, Africa’s biggest pay-TV group, said on Friday it expects to report an annual profit as it cut costs and foreign exchange swings worked
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Locked up away from coronavirus, but not from mobile viruses? Number of malicious Android apps double, research reveals
The number of malicious Android apps shot up in the first quarter of 2020, research shows, as users locked away at home have become increasingly vulnerable to being targeted by bad actors. According to new
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Elizabeth Ames: George Floyd riots and the coronavirus powderkeg
All Americans have been shocked by the death of George Floyd while in police custody. This sickening act has set off more than a week of unrest. But was it the sole cause? Or was it
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Toshiba forecasts annual profit drop vs rise expected, limited virus impact
FILE PHOTO – The logo of Toshiba Corp is seen behind cherry blossoms at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp forecast on Friday a 15.7%
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks set for best weekly gain in 9 years, ECB stimulus boosts euro; U.S. jobs eyed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks erased early losses on Friday and were poised for their biggest weekly rise since 2011 while the euro hovered near a 1-1/2 month high as Europe’s central bank surprised with
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Toshiba expects drop of 15.7% in annual profit, limited coronavirus impact
FILE PHOTO – The logo of Toshiba Corp is seen behind cherry blossoms at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp expects annual operating profit to
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia’s stock rally pause ahead of U.S. jobs data, euro at 1-1/2 month top
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks were poised for their biggest weekly rise in over eight years while the euro hovered near a 1-1/2 month high as Europe’s central bank surprised with more stimulus, fuelling hopes
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Asia’s stock rally set to pause for breath ahead of U.S. jobs data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks were set to hold tight ranges on Friday after a mixed Wall Street session and as investors awaited key U.S. jobs data while sustained hopes about a global economic
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