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Intel to produce Taiwanese company MediaTek’s chips

U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O) said on Monday it will produce chips for Taiwan’s MediaTek Inc (2454.TW), one of the world's largest chip…

3 years ago

ECB to join rate hike club with big move under discussion

The European Central Bank will raise interest rates for the first time in 11 years on Thursday with a bigger-than-flagged…

3 years ago

Chipmakers revive stocks as euro struggles after freefall

Chipmakers revived stock markets on Thursday, helping to sooth investor worries over a potentially rapid recession because of looming rate…

3 years ago

Cryptoverse: Ether holds its breath for the lean, mean ‘merge’

That's the name for a major upgrade of the Ethereum blockchain network upon which many crypto projects are built, aimed…

3 years ago

Stocks and oil tumble as recession fears mount

World stock markets and oil prices hit the skids on Wednesday as the persistent palpitations about rising interest rates and…

3 years ago

Stocks stage small bounce as investors weigh cenbanks’ next moves

Stock markets chalked up modest gains on Monday after last week's hefty losses as investors braced for a host of…

3 years ago

Analysis: Market meltdown lays bare Europe’s divisions

A markets sell-off has brought back memories of the euro zone debt crisis more than a decade ago, highlighting divisions…

3 years ago

UK unemployment hits 48-year low, pushing up pay

Britain's jobless rate hit a 48-year low in the first three months of 2022 and employers paid bigger bonuses to…

4 years ago

Analysis: Markets must face up to tightening financial conditions

Already sitting on double-digit losses this year, stock market investors must brace for more, as the realisation sinks in that…

4 years ago

Oil rises above $105 after Russia attacks Ukraine

Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia's…

4 years ago