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TSMC sees resilient chip sales boosting Q3; electronics demand cooling

Taiwan's TSMC (2330.TW) forecast revenue growth that could be the highest in 10 quarters, saying it was "highly confident" about its long-term…

3 years ago

Futures fall with investors wary ahead of earnings

U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday, bracing for the start of the earnings season which could see profits come…

3 years ago

Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson to quit as UK prime minister

Boris Johnson will announce his resignation as British prime minister on Thursday after he was abandoned by ministers and his…

3 years ago

Bank of England tells lenders to brace for economic storm

The Bank of England warned on Tuesday that the economic outlook for Britain and the world had darkened and told…

3 years ago

Amazon teams up with Just Eat on U.S. food delivery with Grubhub investment

Amazon (AMZN.O) has agreed to take a 2% stake in Just Eat Takeaway.com's (TKWY.AS) struggling U.S. meal delivery business Grubhub and will offer its…

3 years ago

Explainer: How Macron’s inflation relief law tests France’s new political order

President Emmanuel Macron's government will get its first taste of life under France's new political order in the days ahead…

3 years ago

World stocks skid as consumer data flashes recession worry

Global stock markets slipped for the second straight day on Wednesday and bond yields inched lower on growing fears that…

3 years ago

Hong Kong’s top finance executives bank on city to thrive as gateway to China

In 1997, the world watched as Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, with some pessimistic or wary about the…

3 years ago

Analysis: Meme stock investors place risky bet on bankrupt Revlon being the next Hertz

The 30-year-old plumber from Oxford, North Carolina, scored a 350% profit last week by selling half the shares in the…

3 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine scheme for world’s poorest pushes for delivery slowdown

Leaders of the global scheme aiming to get COVID-19 vaccines to the world's poorest are pushing manufacturers including Pfizer (PFE.N) and Moderna (MRNA.O) to…

3 years ago