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…
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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,…