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US Data Processing Revenue Grows 20.3 Percent as Services Total Reaches 6.42 Trillion Dollars
Revenue at United States data processing and hosting firms rose 20.3 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter, growing at…
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ECB Raises Its Key Rates 25 Basis Points as European Stocks Ease and Miners Slide
European equity markets were mostly lower on Thursday after the European Central Bank raised its 3 key interest rates by 25 basis…
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The ECB Lifts Its Deposit Rate to 2.50 Percent and Sees Inflation Above Target Through 2028
The European Central Bank raised its 3 key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, taking the deposit facility rate to…
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Egypt’s Urban Inflation Eases to 14.5 Percent in August as Core Climbs Above It to 14.9 Percent
Egypt's annual urban inflation eased to 14.5 percent in August from 14.9 percent in July, per the Central Bank of Egypt's published…
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OPEC Cuts Its 2026 Oil Demand Growth Forecast to 380,000 Barrels a Day for a Fifth Month
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 380,000 barrels a day…
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Middle East Market Wrap 10 September: Kuwait Leads a Split Gulf as Brent Tops 104 Dollars
Middle East equity markets were mixed on Thursday even as crude oil pushed higher, with Brent above 104 dollars a barrel, 8…
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Global Space Economy Nears Semiconductors at 550 to 600 Billion Dollars
Global space related revenues were estimated at 550 to 600 billion dollars in 2025, putting the industry within reach of the roughly…
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Asia Market Wrap 10 September: Hang Seng Sheds 1.27 Percent as Brent Holds Above 100 Dollars
Asian equity markets were mostly lower on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight decline as Brent crude held above 100 dollars a barrel,…
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UAE Money Supply Reaches 3.44 Trillion Dirhams as Non-Resident Deposits Grow 6.8 Percent
The broadest measure of money in the United Arab Emirates reached 3,440.8 billion dirhams at the end of July, rising 0.4 percent…
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US Private Employer Costs Span 23.73 to 78.88 Dollars an Hour
US private employers spent an average 46.89 dollars an hour on employee compensation in June, but the national figure concealed a more…
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US Market Wrap 9 September: Dow Falls 405 Points as Oil Tops 100 Dollars and Yields Rise
Wall Street fell across the board on Wednesday as crude oil above 100 dollars a barrel and a higher Treasury curve weighed…
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Apple’s Foldable Lands at 1,999 Dollars and the Pro Rises 100: The Event Against Our Numbers
Apple priced its first foldable iPhone 1 dollar below the 2,000 dollar floor in the roadmap report we carried on 7 September.…
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