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While Japanese stocks fell, Tokyo Metro soared more than 40 percent on its debut after its government owners raised $2.3 billion in the country's biggest initial public offering for six years

Stock Markets Mixed, Oil Prices Drop

European and Asian stock markets traded mixed Wednesday and oil prices retreated as investors focused on company earnings and the outlook for the US and Chinese economies.
Bullion hit a fresh record high on geopolitical tensions as traders keep track of developments in the Middle East

Asian Markets Mixed As Traders Digest China Rate Cut

Asian markets started the week on a mixed note Monday as traders weigh Chinese central bank interest rate cuts aimed at reigniting the world's number two economy, while gold hit a record high on geopolitical concerns.
7-Eleven 'konbini' are a one-stop shop in Japan for everything from rice balls to concert tickets to photocopies

Couche-Tard Executives In Japan To Push 7-Eleven Deal

Executives from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard are in Japan in a bid to overcome resistance to their $47-billion takeover of 7-Eleven's parent but are being given the cold shoulder, according to interviews published Thursday.
Amazon has signed three agreements to support the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

Amazon Bets On Nuclear Power To Fuel AI Ambitions

Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to meet the high electric power demands of artificial intelligence using atomic energy.
Elon Musk's X gave a rebuttal to the EU, arguing it was not big enough to face the new bloc's curbs

Musk's X Escapes Tough EU Competition Rules

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform will not face the EU's stringent competition rules aimed at keeping digital markets open, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
Crude prices dropped after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had pledged not to hit Iran's oil infrastructure in retaliation for a missile strike on his country

Oil Prices Tumble On Easing Middle East Fears

Oil prices tumbled more than five percent Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities.
Shortly after the strike started last month, Boeing Co. workers and supporters set up a striking station outside the manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington

Boeing Suspends Negotiations With Striking Workers

Boeing on Tuesday suspended negotiations with its striking workers as it accused the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) of making unreasonable demands and withdrew its offer.
An agreement between the International Longshoremen's Assocation (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) extended operations at US ports until January 15, 2025, ending a three-day strike

US Dockworkers To Head Back To Work After Tentative Deal

US dockworkers will return to work after a three-day strike at East and Gulf Coast ports after the union and port operators reached a tentative deal on pay and extended the current contract to January 15, both sides said Thursday.

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