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A sudden outbreak of online searches for terms like “deadly fungus invasion”, “poisonous fog spores”, “toxic seafood” and “killer ice worms” might be worrying. It would, though, only be a reaction to the grim natural threats in the…

Weekly jobless claims drop 3,000 to 183,000Continuing claims decrease 11,000 to 1.655 millionProductivity accelerates at 3.0% rate in fourth quarterUnit labor costs grow at 1.1% paceWASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The number of Americans…

Fed raises interest rates, sees "ongoing increases"Indexes down: Dow 0.96%, S&P 0.40%, Nasdaq 0.03%Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes were lower on Wednesday in choppy trade, bouncing off session lows hit when the Federal Reserve…

Fed seen hiking 25 bps, ECB and BOE by 50 bpsTechnology giants lead host of earnings resultsShares edge down after roaring January rallySYDNEY/LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Shares slipped on Monday at the start of an agenda-setting week for…

AT&T gains on subscriber addsGeneral Dynamics slides after weak outlookTesla results expected after the bellIndexes down: Dow 0.2%, S&P 500 0.35%, Nasdaq 0.65%NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street turned lower on Wednesday as…

Baker Hughes falls on missing Q4 profit estimatesActivist investor Elliott Management takes stake in SalesforceChips surge on Barclay's upgradeIndexes up: Dow 0.76%, S&P 1.19%, Nasdaq 2.01%NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street…

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Google's parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) is cutting about 12,000 jobs as it faces "a different economic reality", it said in a staff memo, the latest among tech giants to downsize after a pandemic-led hiring spree left…

TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Asian equity markets and crude oil rose on Friday amid optimism about China's reopening following the lifting of stringent COVID curbs, as markets prepared for the Lunar New Year holidays.At the same time, the…

Police fire tear gas on fringes of Paris protestGovernment wants to raise retirement age by two years to 64Railways, schools and refineries among those hit by strikeMacron's reformist credentials at stake in disputePolls show widespread…

Procter & Gamble falls after commodity cost pressure warningNetflix down ahead of quarterly resultsDow down 0.76%, S&P 500 down 0.76%, Nasdaq down 0.96%NEW YORK, Jan 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Thursday…