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Looking forward to the next reporting season, however, strategists are pessimistic on the tide turning.

Yum China CEO Joey Wat said the Chinese consumer has been growing more rational for years.

Imprisoned Iranian activist and Nobel Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said that an election boycott "is not only a political necessity but also a moral duty."

The headline figure previously came in at 2.8% in January, with further easing expected after price rises cooled in Germany, France and Spain.

Controversial and staunchly pro-Palestinian left-wing firebrand George Galloway won a chaotic by-election in Rochdale.

India's economy grew much faster than expected in the October to December quarter, data showed late on Thursday.

January' inflation came in hot and that wasn't great for the overall economic picture.  

The U.K. looks poised to lead a European real estate resurgence this year as international investors return capital to the strained property market.

India has ambitions to become a major chip hub alongside the likes of the U.S. and Taiwan and has been courting foreign firms to set up operations locally.

Meta said it would remove a dedicated section for news articles in April that will affect Facebook users in the United States and Australia.

China's Ministry of Commerce met with foreign businesses this week in an effort to address operating challenges, but did not reveal much change on major issues.

Quite a lot was on display at the Mobile World Congress in Spain: Samsung showed off the Galaxy Ring and other players revealed concept smartphones designs.

China's dominance of shipping cranes used at ports is part of a 'concerted effort' by the PRC, a top Homeland Security trade official said at a Senate hearing.

The au Jibun Bank's flash Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell to to 47.2 in February, compared with January's 48.0 reading.

January' inflation came in hot and that wasn't great for the overall economic picture.  

Byju's, once India's most valuable startup, has seen a series of setbacks including alleged accounting irregularities and mismanagement.

Bob Parker says a lack of investor leverage means the current boom is different to the pre-cash periods in 2007 and 2000.

"This is is an opportunity," says Franklin Templeton Stephen Dover, as both inflation and interest rates will likely remain higher than expected.

Shares of Dell Technologies popped in extended trading Thursday after the company released fourth-quarter results.

Shares of Snowflake fell 18% on Thursday, a day after the company announced that billionaire CEO Frank Slootman will retire.