Global stocks rise on strong US jobs figures

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article Global stock markets rose Friday on the back of strong U.S. jobs figures and investors digested President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. South Korea’s Kospi was a notable riser, jumping 1.1 percent on news that Trump plans to meet with North Korea’s leader. […]

U.S. warning over Mexican resort town draws mixed reaction

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The State Department abruptly closed the U.S. Consulate in Playa del Carmen, Mexico and is prohibiting all U.S. government employees from traveling to the popular resort town. Government sources tell CBS News the measures were taken because of a “real crime threat” connected to warring drug cartels. A security alert […]

The New Economy: Technology Trends For 2018

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Remember during the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s, when pundits liked to talk about the “new economy”? Riding the wave of excitement, the information technology sector grew to well over 30% of the S&P 500, from under 10% less than a decade earlier. The mania ended as companies like […]

UK home secretary visits city where ex-Russian spy poisoned

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British police asked the military on Friday to help investigate the nerve-agent poisoning of a former spy, as investigators’ attention increasingly focused on the victim’s house in a quiet suburban street. Meanwhile, Russia’s foreign minister said his country might be willing to help with this investigation, but expressed resentment at […]

The economy added 313,000 jobs in February, beating forecasts

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The American economy’s steady expansion stepped up in February as U.S. companies added to their head count at a surprisingly robust pace and the labor-force participation rate rose. The Labor Department on Friday reported the U.S. economy created 313,000 jobs last month, far exceeding Wall Street expectations for 200,000 new jobs. The unemployment […]