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EMERGING MARKETS-Taiwan, Philippines power Asia stocks higher; currencies listless
Taiwan stocks gain tracking Wall StreetManila shares hit highest in over a monthRupiah rises 0.3%By Rishav Chatterjee April 25 (Reuters) - Emerging Asia shares rallied on Friday, led by indexes in Manila and Taipei, on a potential de-escalation in trade tensions between the world's two la...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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EMERGING MARKETS-Taiwan, Philippines power Asia stocks higher; currencies listless
Taiwan stocks gain tracking Wall StreetManila shares hit highest in over a monthRupiah rises 0.3%By Rishav Chatterjee April 25 (Reuters) - Emerging Asia shares rallied on Friday, led by indexes in Manila and Taipei, on a potential de-escalation in trade tensions between the world's two la...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar eye weekly rise on hints of tariff relief
Europe's STOXX gains 0.3% as trade tensions coolAlphabet jumps 4.8% after market on better than expected profitU.S. dollar nudges higherBy Lawrence White and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE, April 25 (Reuters) - World stocks headed for a second straight week of gains on Friday and the doll...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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LIVE MARKETS-STOXX rises on easing trade tensions, Q1 results mixed
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comSTOXX RISES ON EASING TRADE TENSIONS, Q1 RESULTS MIXEDEurope's STOXX 600 .STOXX is adding 0.4% on Friday, putting it on track for a...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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2 Ways Tariffs Could Impact Amazon's Business
If artificial intelligence (AI) has been the buzzword for the last two years, then the new keyword is tariff.The latest tariff proposal on countries globally (temporarily set at a flat rate of 10% on all countries except for China at 145% for the next 90 days as of this writing) will be a game chang...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
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Is Archer Aviation a Buy Today?
Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has a big year ahead as it increases aircraft production and moves toward FAA approval. So, the company's recent partnership announcements were vital, and Travis Hoium explains how this could lay the groundwork for long-term growth.*Stock prices used were end-of-day pric...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
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China vows in Politburo meeting to support firms, workers affected by tariffs
Beijing seeks to stabilize jobs, firms amid tariff shocksNo reveal of additional deficit spendingBeijing not in a rush to launch large stimulus: analysts BEIJING, April 25 (Reuters) - China's top policymakers pledged to support firms and workers most affected by the impact of triple-digit U.S...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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Crowds file into St. Peter's on last day to pay respects to Pope Francis
Huge queues, long wait to get to see Pope FrancisRome braces as foreign leaders arrive for Saturday's funeral130 delegations, including President Trump, to attendBy Joshua McElwee and Giulia Segreti ROME, April 25 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands filed into St. Peter's Basilica at the Va...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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Want $2,600 in Annual Dividends? Invest $16,000 in Each of These 3 Stocks.
Generating some extra dividend income is never a bad idea, especially now when costs are rising.You might think that investing in the stock market today is a bad idea given all the turmoil and uncertainty ahead, but the stocks listed here all have fairly robust and stable businesses. They have been ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
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AmCham China president says pharma companies have reported tariff exemptions on China imports
BEIJING, April 25 (Reuters) - American Chamber of Commerce in China President Michael Hart said companies in the pharmaceutical sector had reported that they had been able to import drugs to China in the past week with tariff exemptions. He said he believed that the exemptions granted by China were ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Commodities
Automakers rush to meet surging China demand for long-range hybrids
China automakers are churning out innovative hybrids alongside EVsSales of plug-in hybrids and 'extended-range EVs' with gasoline generators are rising fastForeign automakers including VW are rushing to develop more hybrids to keep paceBy Nick Carey, Victoria Waldersee and Qiaoyi Li SHANG...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - April 25
April 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue, the fund-raising platform that powers virtua...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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Intel offers weak forecast amid trade tensions as CEO talks to TSMC
April 24 (Reuters) - Intel INTC.O forecast second-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, casting a shadow over new CEO Lip-Bu Tan's first round of earnings at the helm, against the backdrop of a raging Sino-U.S. trade war.
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Fri, Apr 25
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Social Security: 2 Reasons Your Monthly Check Might Be Smaller Than Expected
The amount of money you can expect from Social Security in retirement isn't something you want to guess at. Those benefits might be an important part of your senior income, so it's important to know what monthly check to anticipate.Thankfully, there's a pretty easy way to know how much Social Securi...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
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Norway's Yara trounces profit estimates despite rising gas costs, tariff concerns
By Jesus Calero April 25 (Reuters) - Yara YAR.OL, one of the world's largest producers of fertilisers, reported first-quarter core earnings well above market expectations on Friday, driven by higher volumes and improved margins, sending it shares up 4.7% in early trade.The company also highl...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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Congo and Rwanda to sign agreement on peace, economic development in Washington, sources say
April 25 (Reuters) - Congo and Rwanda plan to sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to promote peace and economic development, sources told Reuters, part of a diplomatic push to end violence after an advance by Rwandan-backed rebels in eastern Congo. The agreement, expected be signed by the two ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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President Trump Wants to Eliminate Income Tax on Social Security Benefits, But Here's What Retirees in These 9 States Should Know in the Meantime
Social Security is one of the more important social programs the U.S. offers. Since retirement benefits began in 1940, Social Security has helped keep hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, including many of the 52 million who currently receive benefits.Unfortunately, like other types of inc...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
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Nasdaq Jumps 2% on Trade Deal Hope
The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was up 1.3% mid-day Thursday on Wall Street as investors continue to speculate that trade tensions around the world will ease in coming weeks before the economy is heavily impacted. To balance that, earnings reports from Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Chipotle (NYSE: CM...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
