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Traders will be keeping a close eye on the US jobs data that is due Friday

Most Asian Markets Rise Ahead Of Key US Jobs Data

Most Asian equities advanced Friday as investors head into the weekend awaiting the release of US jobs data, while traders kept a nervous eye on Washington as the Trump administration presses ahead with a hardball trade agenda.

Big Tech's AI Spending Rattles Markets

For the full year 2024, Amazon's net income jumped to $59.2 billion from $30.4 billion in 2023
E-commerce giant Amazon reported strong earnings Thursday but, like its big tech peers Microsoft and Google, saw its stock price fall on concerns over high AI investment costs.
BIWC Group

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.
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OpenAI has made Europe a priority in its expansion of physical offices around the world, with sites in Paris, Brussels and Dublin

OpenAI Says To Host Some Customers' Data In Europe

ChatGPT developer OpenAI on Thursday said it will allow some European customers to store and process data from conversations with its chatbots within the European Union, rather than on its infrastructure in the United States or elsewhere.
French cosmetics giant said 2025 is to be a 'phase of conquests'

L'Oreal Bullish After Net Profits Rise

French cosmetics giant L'Oreal said Thursday its profits rose last year despite the declining Chinese market and it made bullish statements about its hopes for 2025.
Shein was founded in China in 2012 and is now headquartered in Singapore

EU Quizzes Shein Over 'Illegal' Products

The EU on Thursday told online fashion giant Shein to hand over information on risks linked to illegal products on its site, paving the way for a second probe into the Chinese-founded firm.
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is a self-described 'defence geek'

Japan's 'Geeky' PM Ishiba To Navigate Trump Relations

Days after Donald Trump's 2016 election victory, Japan's then-prime minister Shinzo Abe rushed to deliver him a gold-plated golf club, becoming the first leader to visit and setting the tone for a relationship both men said was close.

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