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Biggest aviation accidents of 2024

Biggest aviation accidents of 2024

(Reuters) – The crash on Sunday of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 in Muan County killed a total of 179 people in the deadliest air di..

Asian stocks, dollar hold their own to close out strong 2024

Asian stocks, dollar hold their own to close out strong 2024

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks eased on Tuesday in cautious end-of-year trading that has seen investors sc..

Gold on track for best year in over a decade

Gold on track for best year in over a decade

By Rahul Paswan (Reuters) – Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday, the last trading day of an eventful year that saw the me..

Oil rises on expanding Chinese factory activity, but set to end year lower

Oil rises on expanding Chinese factory activity, but set to end year lower

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early trade on Tuesday after data showed China’s manufacturing activity expanded ..

Dollar stands tall in 2024, propped up by cautious Fed, Trump trade

Dollar stands tall in 2024, propped up by cautious Fed, Trump trade

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was firm on the last trading day of the year, poised to clock strong gains in..

London’s FTSE 100 falls in thin trading after best week in December

London’s FTSE 100 falls in thin trading after best week in December

(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 dipped on Monday, after logging its best week in five on Friday, with aerospace and defence ..

Jimmy Carter worked tirelessly for peace and democracy, Nobel committee says

Jimmy Carter worked tirelessly for peace and democracy, Nobel committee says

OSLO (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter should be praised for his “decades of untiring effort” to find peaceful..

Siemens reviewing Healthineers majority stake, CFO tells Handelsblatt

Siemens reviewing Healthineers majority stake, CFO tells Handelsblatt

MUNICH (Reuters) –     Siemens AG is reviewing its majority stake in medical technology subsidiary Siemens Healthineers,, the Ge..

Oil holds steady in thin holiday trade

Oil holds steady in thin holiday trade

LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were broadly steady on Monday in thin holiday trade at the end of the year, as traders awaited more Chine..

Chinese youth flock to civil service, but slow economy puts ‘iron rice bowl’ jobs at risk

Chinese youth flock to civil service, but slow economy puts ‘iron rice bowl’ jobs at risk

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – A record 3.4 million young Chinese flocked to the civil service exam this year, lured by the ..