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News Desk London: Britain’s Heathrow Airport and Irish airline Ryanair issued a warning on Friday that they faced turbulence over spreading travel chaos due to a global technology outage. “We’re currently experiencing disruption…

AFP/APP Hong Kong:Asian markets rose Friday after falling for much of the week, with below-forecast US data injecting some fresh life into hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The readings came ahead of the…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday after US shares dropped, with a jump in the yen sparking speculation that the Japanese government had intervened in the market for the second time this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225…

AFP/APP Copenhagen: Danish shipping giant Maersk posted a huge drop in net profit for the first quarter on Thursday as Yemeni rebel attacks force it to avoid the vital Red Sea route. Maersk reported a net profit of $177 million in the…

AFP/APP New York: Wall Street stocks shot higher Wednesday afternoon after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is "unlikely" to raise interest rates. Major indices were up about one percent or more after Powell…

AFP/APP Kuala Lumpur: Microsoft pledged a $2.2 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Malaysia on Thursday to help develop the country's AI infrastructure. The tech giant's chief executive Satya Nadella…

AFP/APP London: US stocks rebounded Friday on the back of buoyant big tech earnings while London hit another record peak as investors tracked a series of takeover bids for UK companies. Wall Street opened higher as traders shrugged…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian equities were mixed Thursday as investors turned cautious after the past three days' sizeable gains, with Meta's warning that it will spend far more than expected this year fuelling worries that the latest…

AFP/APP New York: Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces heightened pressure with Tuesday's earnings report to reassure investors that recent stumbles are simply unexpected speed bumps -- and not indications of a road to decline. The electric car…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as risk-on sentiment returned with worries over Middle East tensions receding. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.86 percent, or 323.16 points, to 37,761.77 in early trade, while…