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Facebook parent company Meta on Thursday was hit with a major investigation from the EU into risks of its platforms to minors.

Gold, silver and platinum prices have been on a tear so far this year. Strategists say it's not over yet.

German technology giant Siemens on Thursday reported a a decline in earnings in the first three months of 2024 and said its automation division had slowed.

Traders appear increasingly confident that the U.S. Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates as early as September.

Travelers can now stay in China up to 15 days visa-free when entering via cruises, the government announced Wednesday, as part of efforts to woo tourists.

Shares of EasyJet fell more than 7% Thursday after the low-cost airline posted a slightly larger than expected pre-tax loss of £350 million.

Microsoft has reportedly asked employees at its China-based cloud-computing and artificial-intelligence operations to consider relocation outside of China.

"A solid path, a solid commitment to a two-state solution from Israel" is the biggest hurdle to Israel and Saudi's normalization plans, said former CIA director David Petraeus.

China will still be an important market in the years to come, said Peak XV, despite firms diversifying away from the country amid geopolitical concerns.

Putin's visit to China comes at the invitation of Xi and will be the Russian leader's first foreign trip since he began his fifth term in office last week.

Barclays says Taylor Swift fans are expected to spend over $1,000 on average to see the singer on the U.K. leg of her Eras Tour.

For the first time this year, inflation cooled more than expected, propelling stocks to record highs.

A new report suggests that workers at some of its suppliers are still clocking 75 hours a week, despite assurances the company would improve labor standards. 

In 2023 alone, Shenzhen saw a 10% growth in millionaires, while Beijing and Shanghai recorded a decline of around 5% amid an exodus of high-net-worth individuals from China. 

For the first time this year, inflation cooled more than expected, propelling stocks to record highs.

Cisco reported a 13% drop in revenue for the fiscal third quarter, the steepest decline since 2009. But results still topped estimates.

His conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has acquired nearly 26 million shares of Chubb for a stake worth $6.7 billion.

Netflix's cheaper, ad-supported tier now has 40 million global monthly active users, nearly double the 23 million the company reported in January.

Bitcoin jumped with stocks on Wednesday after the April consumer price index showed inflation eased from the previous month.

"All-in, we are hearing about more AI server momentum at Dell than at any other OEM," wrote Morgan Stanley's Erik Woodring.