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France recently announced significant investments and job creation agreements with major companies such as Amazon, Pfizer, and Morgan Stanley. These developments come as the country prepares to host the annual ‘Choose France’ event, aimed at attracting foreign investments and boosting its economy. Amazon revealed plans to invest an additional 1.2 billion euros in France, with
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Iraq’s oil minister recently announced that Chinese companies have secured five more bids to explore oil and gas fields in the country. This adds to the ten licenses that Chinese companies have already obtained, making them the sole foreign players in the latest round of hydrocarbon exploration licensing. The lack of participation from other international
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The discussions among Federal Reserve officials regarding whether U.S. interest rates are at an optimal level have deepened in recent times. The assessment of high inflation risks is causing concerns among policymakers, prompting them to evaluate the effectiveness of current policy measures in addressing inflationary pressures. Inflation expectations among consumers have seen a notable uptick,
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Moderna announced on Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has postponed the approval of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to the end of May due to what they described as “administrative constraints” within the agency. The decision, which was anticipated to be made on Sunday, has left investors on edge as they await
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) recently issued a profit warning after its first-quarter earnings fell short of expectations. The company cited intense competition in the chip industry as a primary reason for the decline in profits. According to SMIC, the pricing for commodity products is heavily influenced by market trends, making it challenging for the
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Most Asian stocks showed growth on Friday, following the positive momentum of Wall Street. However, Chinese stocks did not follow this trend as reports surfaced about new trade tariffs targeting the electric vehicles sector. This news caused China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes to fall by about 0.5% each. The anticipation of
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Uber Technologies saw a significant drop of over 8% in response to mixed first-quarter results. While the company’s overall revenue surpassed expectations, reaching $10.13 billion, the loss of 32 cents per share was disappointing compared to the forecasted earnings of 23 cents per share. Reddit Shares of Reddit rose by approximately 3% following a report
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British neobank Monzo recently announced that it has secured an additional $190 million in funding, bringing its total fundraising for the year to an impressive $610 million. This latest round of funding included investments from notable new backers, such as Hedosophia and CapitalG, as well as participation from existing investors like Singaporean sovereign wealth fund
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