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Argentina's national pastime: hating on the IMF
Business, Published on 02/01/2020
» BUENOS AIRES: Most countries have a historic villain. For Cuba, it is Uncle Sam. For some in the Middle East, it is Israel. Here in Argentina, many direct their rage at the International Monetary Fund.
This stock exchange only trades on Mondays
Business, Published on 03/01/2020
» GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Every Monday at 10 a.m., George Edwards rings the opening bell at the Guyana stock market. It's the only day of action each week, behind a glass door that barely keeps out the thumping bass of reggae music and burning incense from street hawkers outside.
Google AI beats doctors at breast cancer detection -- sometimes
Business, Published on 03/01/2020
» Google's health research unit said it has developed an artificial-intelligence system that can match or outperform radiologists at detecting breast cancer, according to new research. But doctors still beat the machines in some cases.
Is oil the new tobacco?
Business, Published on 04/01/2020
» If data is the new oil, then oil is starting to look like the new tobacco.
Tesco starts process to sell Asia assets — sources
Business, Published on 04/01/2020
» U.K.-based retailer Tesco PLC (TSCO.LN) is seeking bids for its supermarket businesses in Asia, which have a potential value of as much as $9 billion, people familiar with the matter said Friday.
Amazon Has Long Ruled the Cloud. Now It Must Fend Off Rivals.
Business, Published on 06/01/2020
» Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are turning up the pressure on each other as they battle to supply corporate America with remote computing power, stoking a fight that is expected to dominate the tech world over the next decade. Revenues from this business--known as cloud computing--jumped 246% in the previous decade, according to a 2020 estimate from research firm Gartner Inc.
U-S-A! U-S-A! Why America's Market Can Remain a World Champ
Business, Published on 07/01/2020
» 'Home bias" is one of the great money management foibles, but don't tell that to U.S. investors. They have been favoring their domestic stock market and loving it.
After Alibaba's Magic Float, Hong Kong Angles for More Tech Listings
Business, Published on 08/01/2020
» Successful listings of shares in Hong Kong by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and smaller rival Meituan Dianping have burnished the market's high-tech credentials. Now, bankers and investors expect more Chinese technology companies to list in the city.
What Really Matters for the Surging Price of Gold
Business, Published on 09/01/2020
» Gold passed $1,600 per ounce in early Asian trading hours Wednesday, its highest price in nearly seven years. The rally, sparked by Iranian missile attacks on bases in Iraq where U.S. troops are stationed, is likely to be short-lived unless the conflict begins to affect expectations for the American economy.
NYC Harry Potter Store Might Have to Tame Its Design Dragons
Business, Published on 09/01/2020
» Muggles of Manhattan get ready: Harry Potter is poised to work his magic in the Flatiron District, but he may have to tame his design aspirations.