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Asian markets mostly up after US gains
Asian markets mostly up after US gains
Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets were largely higher on Friday following Wall Street gains driven by tech rallies and key US inflation data that met investors' expectations. On Wall Street, the tech-linked Nasdaq set a new record, surpassing a 2021 high.

Divided G20 blocked by 'impasse' over Ukraine, Gaza
Divided G20 blocked by 'impasse' over Ukraine, Gaza
Economy
by  AFP

The first G20 finance ministers' meeting of the year ended Thursday without a joint statement due to deep divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, officials said. - No 'business as usual' - German Finance Minister Christian Lindner had earlier said his country planned to insist any final statement address Russia's two-year-old war in Ukraine.

Oprah's WeightWatchers exit sends stock tumbling
Oprah's WeightWatchers exit sends stock tumbling
Economy
by  AFP

Oprah Winfrey's announcement that she is leaving the board of WeightWatchers sent the company's shares tumbling Thursday -- the latest sign of trouble for the brand as it struggles to compete with new weight-loss drugs. "Director Oprah Winfrey has decided not to stand for reelection at the company's upcoming annual meeting of shareholders," WeightWatchers said in a statement Thursday.