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  • Alibaba Group’s decision fuels suspicion of rift with Chinese govt; Big tech companies in crisis

    The e-commerce giant had previously scrapped plans to spin off its cloud business over US chip export restrictions Chinese tech stocks in Hong Kong plummeted on Friday shortly after a massive decline in Alibaba Group shares that followed the online retailer’s announcement to scrap plans to spin off its cloud business. Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong…

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  • The question asked by a newbie stock investor will probably relate to the best place for buying and selling shares. Can anyone purchase shares, or are you required to have a license to buy shares? Can you purchase shares online from home? Is it difficult? What is the minimum investment when buying stocks? These are…

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  • US Election: Will Biden’s victory cause inflation?

    Kim Forrest, chief investment officer at Bokeh Capital Partners in Pittsburgh, said a Biden victory could lead to some inflation, which would be beneficial to banks in particular. “A Federal Reserve committed to keeping rates lower and yet allowing not a flat curve, but one with some steepening to it, and then some inflation and…

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  •   For the first time in eight years, Microsoft Corp‘s stock market value overtook that of Apple’s, with shares of the Windows maker rising 0.6 percent to end the week at $110.89. On Friday, Microsoft managed to not only become the world’s most valuable listed company, but also succeeded at reclaiming the number one spot…

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  • Facebook on Thursday published its earnings report with forecast of decline in revenue. The market development triggered a significant fall of company’s stocks value and investors are reportedly scared of a slow-down in the social network giant’s revenue growth. Facebook shares dropped over 19% in trading on Thursday, a market trend which has been the…

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  • Business analysts said earlier today that Burberry, the famous British luxury goods designer, was expected to benefit from Brexit and a fast crashing sterling but the forecast came out wrong as the company’s shares performed contrary to an expected £125m profits. Burberry’s shares dropped 6.9 per cent at the open, according to a report from CityAM. The…

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  • Twitter Inc has about 300 million monthly users but the micro-blogging giant is said to be facing serious financial losses amid waning popularity. The company has therefore offered itself for grabs, and is holding talks with a host of technology companies to explore options of a sale. Twitter’s move in the financial market is unlikely to stun…

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  • Want to beat the pathetic interest paid out on many high street accounts – and turbo-charge your money for the future? Then it’s time to dip your toe into the stock market, using some of the world’s biggest and best-known companies to help you get the most from your savings. And with the new Super…

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  • Microsoft is set to buy LinkedIn in a deal worth $26bn and the new entity will employ over 2,000 people in Ireland, Independent reports. The offer of $196 per share represents a premium of 49.5 percent to LinkedIn’s Friday closing price. Image: LinkedIn “Today is a re-founding moment for LinkedIn,” Reid Hoffman, chairman of LinkedIn’s board,…

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  • Addictions could be very costly in the long run if not examined and put under control. It could be food, time, dependence, drinks, luxury and more.

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