Ukrainian businesses in emerging Europe eye westward expansion
By Michael Kahn and Anna Koper PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – Ukrainian businesses that set up or expanded in central Europe after Russia’s 2022 invasion are shifting their focus from mainly refugee to local customers as they become more established, with some…
Indonesia joins BRICS bloc as full member, Brazil says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, Brazil’s government said on Monday, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa. Indonesia’s foreign ministry said in a…
US cyber watchdog says no indication breach at Treasury hit other federal agencies
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. cyber watchdog agency CISA said on Monday there was “no indication” the recently reported breach at the U.S. Treasury Department had affected any other federal agency. Late last month the U.S. Treasury…
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.14%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Mining, Power and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 2.14%. The best performers of…
Foxconn beats estimates with record fourth-quarter revenue on AI demand
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foxconn (SS:601138), the world’s largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the fourth quarter on continued strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers. Revenue for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s biggest iPhone assembler jumped…
Bitcoin price today: rebounds to $102k after new year rout; Trump in focus
Investing.com– Bitcoin rose on Tuesday, extending recent gains and re-entering six-digit price territory after a new year rout, with markets now looking to President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration. Sentiment was also supported by MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) buying another 1,070 Bitcoin,…