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Ads fuel Facebook profit growth
Technology

Ads fuel Facebook profit growth

Facebook’s profits increased by 71 percent for the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year, it…
Euro hits 6-month high, Asia shares firm after French vote relief
Business

Euro hits 6-month high, Asia shares firm after French vote relief

The euro hit a six-month high against the dollar on Monday while Asian shares gained and U.S. stock futures briefly…
Saudi Arabia restores perks to state employees, boosting markets
Business

Saudi Arabia restores perks to state employees, boosting markets

Saudi Arabia reinstated financial allowances for civil servants and military personnel on Saturday after better-than-expected budget figures, ending unpopular cuts…
Wall Street opens lower amid geopolitical jitters
Business

Wall Street opens lower amid geopolitical jitters

US stocks edged lower on Tuesday as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the Korean peninsula pushed investors…
Nordstrom, other retailer get ‘stock bonus’ for canceling Ivanka line
Business

Nordstrom, other retailer get ‘stock bonus’ for canceling Ivanka line

There are many reasons for dismay at U.S. President Donald Trump's latest Twitter tantrum against a private capitalistic enterprise. Nordstrom,…
Weak exports may crimp US fourth-quarter economic growth
Business

Weak exports may crimp US fourth-quarter economic growth

US economic growth likely slowed in the fourth quarter as a plunge in shipments of soybeans weighed on exports, but…
Saudi equity investors cheer mega bond debut, SEC jumps on Q3 profit
Business

Saudi equity investors cheer mega bond debut, SEC jumps on Q3 profit

Saudi Arabia's stock market rose in early trade on Thursday as the banking sector rallied following the kingdom's mammoth international…
Egypt surges on hope of good news on IMF loan
Business

Egypt surges on hope of good news on IMF loan

Egypt's stock market rose sharply in early trade on Monday on hopes that an international financing package for the country…
Qatar pulls back ahead of FTSE inclusion, UAE outperforms peers
Business

Qatar pulls back ahead of FTSE inclusion, UAE outperforms peers

Stock markets in the Gulf diverged in early trade on Monday, with Qatar's index pulling back ahead of the inclusion…
Apple’s stock suffers worst week since 2013
Business

Apple’s stock suffers worst week since 2013

Apple Inc on Friday ended its worst week on the stock market since 2013 as worries festered about a slowdown…
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