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Stocks gain as trade war fears fade

Global stock markets rallied mid-week as the worst-case scenario in a potential conflict between the US its major trading partners seemed to be averted or at least postponed. Thursday, market participants will keep an eye on the Bank of England, which is expected to reduce interest rates...

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Chinese stocks fall after week-long trading pause

Chinese equities were under pressure Wednesday following a week-long holiday break. Traders were confronted at the reopening by new US tariffs and AI sector volatility while weak services sector data also contributed to the poor sentiment. Elsewhere in Asia, markets trading mostly higher on...
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Q4 2024 reporting season: the usual game

After four of the "Magnificent Seven" - Tesla, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Apple - presented their quarterly figures last week, it is a good time for an initial assessment of the Q4 2024 reporting season. The preliminary conclusion is that the usual game is working again this quarter: after...
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Markets largely recover amid tariff uncertainty

US stock losses were limited to start the week and the dollar strengthened on Tuesday after the US imposed tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting a swift retaliatory response from China. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada for 30 days following border...

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Lifestyle

Donating art: the gifts that keep on giving

On the title cards of artworks in major museums and galleries, you'll often see the words "gift of", recognizing the individuals whose donations enable everyone to experience the best of the world's art and culture.

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Investment strategy

The transformative force of industrial automation

As automation and robotics become more sophisticated, they're proving even better at helping manufacturing businesses to meet their global challenges.
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Financial knowledge

Howard Marks - master of distressed debt investment

His investment memos are so good that even Warren Buffett hastens to read them. So what can we learn from the world's leading investor in distressed debt?
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Entrepreneurship

Artificial intelligence and the art of imitation

The evolution of AI - humankind's attempt to artificially imitate its own intelligence.

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