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Hedge funds on track for best monthly returns in over a decade, Goldman says

Hedge funds are on track for their best monthly performance in more than a decade, after overcoming a market downturn in March triggered by the Iran war

Hedge funds on track for best monthly returns in over a decade, Goldman says
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Samsung asks court to block illegal strike activities by unions

Samsung Electronics asked a court on Thursday to block its South Korean labour unions engaging in illegal activities during strike, a spokesperson said, as a wage dispute

Samsung asks court to block illegal strike activities by unions
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German car buyers keen on Chinese EV maker BYD in first quarter, data shows

Chinese car brands such as BYD are gaining traction among German consumers who are increasingly looking to buy electric cars amid rising

German car buyers keen on Chinese EV maker BYD in first quarter, data shows
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US will punish fraud, insider trading, derivatives regulator tells Congress

Washington's top derivatives regulator is due on Thursday to reassure lawmakers that the United States will punish fraud as concern mounts on

US will punish fraud, insider trading, derivatives regulator tells Congress
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Pernod Ricard says Iran war to hit full-year sales despite Q3 pickup

Pernod Ricard warned on Thursday that full-year net sales will fall due to a decline in tourism in the Middle East amid the Iran war, even as it

Pernod Ricard says Iran war to hit full-year sales despite Q3 pickup
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Wall Street bank earnings in five charts as volatile markets take center stage

Major U.S. banks delivered a split picture this week, as Middle East-linked market volatility lifted trading in the first quarter but clouded dealmaking prospects.

Wall Street bank earnings in five charts as volatile markets take center stage
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Brazil's Lula assails Trump threats, says leaders should seek respect

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivered a blunt critique of U.S.

Brazil's Lula assails Trump threats, says leaders should seek respect
Crime|World

South African opposition leader Malema gets jail sentence for firing gun

South African opposition leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday for firing a rifle in the air at a rally

South African opposition leader Malema gets jail sentence for firing gun
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Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices  

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Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices  
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Russian strikes kill 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year

Russia unleashed its deadliest attack so far this year on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities overnight, killing at least 17

Russian strikes kill 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year
Political|World

Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to speak, Pakistan says Lebanon peace essential

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Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to speak, Pakistan says Lebanon peace essential
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In tough times, Russians are turning to witchcraft

Self-described witch Natalia Malinovskaya has a new client base: men fighting in eastern Ukraine, who, like a growing number of Russians, are drawn to the supernatural

In tough times, Russians are turning to witchcraft
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Google should allow third-party search engines access to data, EU says

The European Commission has proposed that Google allow third-party search engines to access its search data, including that of artificial intelligence chatbots with

Google should allow third-party search engines access to data, EU says
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Iran war brings US close to net crude exporter for first time since World War Two

The U.S. nearly turned into a net crude exporter last week for the first time since World War Two as shipments surged close to

Iran war brings US close to net crude exporter for first time since World War Two
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TSMC lifts revenue forecast, pledges more capital spending to meet AI chip demand

TSMC raised its annual revenue forecast on Thursday and said it was stepping up capital spending this year as the world's

TSMC lifts revenue forecast, pledges more capital spending to meet AI chip demand
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Six-week roundtrip

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets After a dreary, war-filled six weeks, global stocks are once again

Six-week roundtrip
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President Zelenskiy accepts Roosevelt award for Ukraine's fight for freedom

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday held a moment of silence for victims of extensive overnight Russian air attacks as he

President Zelenskiy accepts Roosevelt award for Ukraine's fight for freedom
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Hopes for deal to end Iran war grow, but nuclear issues unresolved

Optimism grew on Thursday that the Iran war may be near an end, with a key Pakistani mediator having made a breakthrough on

Hopes for deal to end Iran war grow, but nuclear issues unresolved
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Harry and Meghan address toll of royal life, as duchess says she was the ‘most trolled person in the world’

Harry and Meghan address toll of royal life, as duchess says she was the ‘most trolled person in the world’

Harry and Meghan address toll of royal life, as duchess says she was the ‘most trolled person in the world’
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Travelers profit rises on stronger underwriting, lower catastrophe losses

Property and casualty insurance giant Travelers reported a jump in first-quarter profit, buoyed by robust underwriting gains and lower catastrophe losses than a year earlier when

Travelers profit rises on stronger underwriting, lower catastrophe losses
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Wall St futures edge higher on Mideast diplomacy hopes, strong earnings

U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Thursday as investors grew more confident that the worst of the Middle East conflict had passed, while a

Wall St futures edge higher on Mideast diplomacy hopes, strong earnings
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Kennedy to tout new food policies but skip vaccines in remarks to US Congress

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Kennedy to tout new food policies but skip vaccines in remarks to US Congress
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Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president leads election race on anti-graft ticket

In a grassy valley in rural southern Bulgaria, farmer Nikolay Vasiliev is desperate for change.

Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president leads election race on anti-graft ticket
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Oil prices rise on doubts US-Iran peace talks will ease Hormuz disruption

Oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing earlier declines as the market questioned whether peace talks between the U.S. and Iran would achieve a deal to

Oil prices rise on doubts US-Iran peace talks will ease Hormuz disruption