Here are the most important news investors need to start their trading day: 1. Fly high Those with high technological content Nasdaq composite hit an all-time high on Friday to…
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Pandora CEO Alexander Lacik Says Lab-Grown Diamonds Take Priority in Price and Design
More than 75 years ago, mining giant De Beers began promising young couples in love that “a diamond is forever.” The market has since grown into a $96 billion behemoth,…
China seeks to stabilize pig population as pork prices plummet
Stay informed with free updates Just sign up to Chinese economy myFT Digest: delivered straight to your inbox. China has unveiled rules that aim to more tightly control the world’s…
Corporate capital spending rises in Japan, likely pushing revised GDP towards expansion By Reuters
©Reuters. Factories line the port in Osaka, western Japan, October 23, 2017. Picture taken October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese business spending on…
Meet the women fighting for democracy
Yulia Navalnaya, wife of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the Munich Security Conference (MSC), the day it was announced that Alexei Navalny died from the Yamalo-Nenets region…
The Japanese Nikkei 225 index surpasses 40,000 for the first time
It’s been a good few weeks for the Japanese stock market. The Nikkei 225, a major index for the Japanese stock market, broke a 37-year high set in 1989 just…
A fit and proper test for finance professionals deemed deficient
Unlock the Publisher’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s promise to overhaul its post-crisis system for controlling…
Japan’s Nikkei breaks above 40,000 level for first time as tech stocks soar By Reuters
2/2 ©Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A visitor stands next to an electronic screen displaying a scoreboard of Japan’s Nikkei stock prices as the average rose above an all-time record in December…
Vice President Harris calls for ceasefire in Gaza during speech marking the anniversary of Bloody Sunday
US Vice President Kamala Harris, front center, as other participants walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during an event celebrating the 57th anniversary of the 1965 Bloody Sunday civil rights…
Apple buys Rivian? Nissan with Fisker? Tesla’s rivals’ problems spark speculation
Tesla rivals Rivian, Lucid and Fisker were doing great a few years ago. Amid growing investor interest, electric vehicle makers held large market capitalizations and spoke of a bright future.…