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Oil slips as recession fears outweigh tight supply prospects Oil prices edged lower on Monday as investors weighed economic storm clouds that could foreshadow a global recession, and erode fuel […]

Taiwan stocks down 3% in mixed Asia trade as TSMC plunges 6% Shares in the Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday, while Taiwan’s benchmark index dropped more than 3% on its return […]

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France’s Emmanuel Macron criticizes Biden’s ‘Armageddon’ warning: We must ‘speak with prudence’ French President Emmanuel Macron criticized President Biden’s comments warning of “Armageddon” as Russia invokes the potential for using nuclear weapons. […]

Gold drops as U.S. jobs data fans hefty Fed rate-hike bets Gold prices fell Friday after a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report cemented expectations the Federal Reserve would implement steep interest […]

Oil jumps to 5-week high lifted by OPEC+ output cut Oil rose about 3% to a five-week high on Friday, carried higher again by an OPEC+ decision this week to […]

US job growth slows again in September with just 263,000 positions added U.S. job growth slowed for a second consecutive month in September, but hiring remained solid despite growing headwinds […]

Samsung profit plunges in first drop since 2019 as chipmakers feel bite Samsung forecast on Friday its operating profit likely plunged 32% in the third quarter of the year as […]

Paying with a credit card will soon cost more as some businesses add transaction fees An estimated one in five small businesses is planning to pass on credit-card transaction fees to their […]