Asian Shares Slide After More Losses on Wall Street | Business News

By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were lower in Asia on Friday after a late afternoon sell-off wiped out gains for stocks on Wall Street. Tokyo…

Microsoft Buys Game Maker Activision Blizzard for About $70B | Business News

By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy Crush and Call of Duty, to boost its competitiveness in mobile…

Eurogroup Seeks Path Between High Inflation, Slower Growth | Business News

BRUSSELS (AP) — Euro finance chiefs on Monday ventured into a high-wire political balancing act prompted by conflicting economic forces: a weaker growth outlook and stronger inflation. Finance ministers from…

Asian Shares Mostly Lower After Retreat on Wall Street | Business News

By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares fell in cautious trading on Wednesday after stocks on Wall Street sank to a new low for the year.…

China’s Trade Surplus Surges to Record $676.4B in 2021 | Business News

By JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s politically volatile global trade surplus surged to $676.4 billion in 2021, likely the highest ever for any country, as exports…

Asian Shares Mixed After China Reports Slowing Growth | Business News

By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual pace in 2021,…