Kuaishou stock soars after IPO
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Kuaishou’s stock skyrocketed in value Friday as the TikTok-like video app scored the world’s biggest IPO since the coronavirus pandemic began. Shares […]
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See how Burmese are using non-violence to protest coup
Hong Kong/Seoul (CNN Business)Japanese companies bet on Myanmar years ago as the Southeast Asian country emerged from decades of military rule. But this week’s coup […]
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As Facebook turns 17, traders project where the stock heads next
Seventeen years ago, the social network formerly known as TheFacebook.com launched in a Harvard dorm. Since then, its growth has been explosive. Facebook boasts 2.8 […]
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Biden beefs up administration with Asia experts as the U.S. prepares to take on China
President Joe Biden has filled his foreign policy team with several experts on Asia. That's a move that analysts said signals renewed efforts to raise […]
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Oxford says COVID-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca works against UK variant
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado […]
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U.S. employers add just 49K jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3%
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a tepid gain that shows that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the […]
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Watch the 2021 Super Bowl ads
New York (CNN Business)Jim Nantz has called many Super Bowls (six, to be exact), but none can compare to this Sunday’s big game. For starters, […]
Continue reading »India Central Bank Holds Key Rate Steady
India’s central bank left its interest rates unchanged at the first rate-setting meeting of the year despite inflation slowing to the target band, but decided […]
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Trump's Impeachment Strategy Is Straight Out of the Pizzagate Conspiracy Playbook
WASHINGTON — What do former president Donald Trump’s impeachment defense strategy and the Pizzagate conspiracy theory have in common? Pizzagate was the baseless and vile […]
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Turkish lira jumps as central bank chief says rate cuts long way off
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira hit its strongest level since August on Friday and cemented its position as the top-performing currency in the world this […]
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Biden strikes tough tone on Russia in diplomatic push
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the days of the U.S. “rolling over” to Russian President Vladimir Putin are gone as he called for […]
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U.S. private payrolls rose by 174,000 in January, beating expectations: ADP
U.S. private employers added back far more jobs than expected in January, returning to growth even as the coronavirus pandemic and winter weather exerted pressure […]
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TV licence fee: Over-75s giving up TVs as benefit aid blitz is postponed
BBC TV licence fee is ‘doomed’ says O’Sullivan But the benefit has one of the worst take-up rates, with many people not realising they can […]
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Seriously? Rejoiner Adonis says UK should have STAYED in EMA – despite EU vaccine chaos
EU ‘in absolute panic’ over their vaccine rollout says Adler Britain’s departure from the EU meant the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) was […]
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Grazia USA Fills Out Its Masthead, Adding New Fashion, Beauty and Culture Editors
Grazia USA’s editor in chief David Thielebeule is filling out the new magazine’s masthead. Thielebeule, the former style director of WSJ. magazine, just unveiled three […]
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WGA Seeks Sit-Down With CBS Over Probe Into Alleged Racist, Sexist Behavior By Local TV Execs
CBS’ recently opened investigation into alleged racist and sexist conduct by two of its top local TV executives is now in the spotlight of the […]
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Britain explores mixed COVID vaccine shots as variants threaten
LONDON (Reuters) – British researchers are to explore mixing doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in a world first trial aimed at finding […]
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Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion
In the latest volley in the battle over disinformation in the presidential election, Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation has been sued by an obscure tech company […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Tops Nielsen’s Expanded U.S. Streaming Chart Over New Year’s Week; ‘Soul’ And ‘The Office’ Lead Movie, Acquired-Show Lists
Bridgerton led a heavy-viewing New Year’s week, while Soul and The Office topped separate movie and acquired-show rankings, respectively, in Nielsen’s first expanded weekly snapshot […]
Continue reading »Advertising platform Magnite buys SpotX from RTL for $1.17 billion
BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. advertising platform Magnite has agreed to buy video advertising group SpotX from European broadcaster RTL Group for $1.17 billion, it said […]
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