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  • BusinessBBC

    Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?

    Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.

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  • WorldAFP

    Oil jumps, equities fall as Iran blasts fan MidEast fears

    Oil prices rallied and equities fell Friday as reports said explosions had been heard in Iran and Syria, fuelling fears of an escalation of the Middle East crisis after last weekend's missile attack on Israel by Tehran."It is now clear that the escalating shadow warfare between Israel and Iran... has finally ignited the powder keg in the Middle East, and we have moved decisively out of the shadows and into the glaring light of open conflict," said Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management.

    4 min read
  • BusinessMotley Fool

    History Says the Nasdaq Will Continue to Soar in 2024: My Top 5 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stocks to Buy Before the Surge Continues

    The adoption of AI is just getting started, offering astute investors the opportunity to profit from this step change in technology.

    6 min read
  • BusinessAFP

    Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store on govt order: reports

    Apple has removed Meta's WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on orders from the country's internet regulator, US media reported Friday."The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) ordered the removal of these apps from the China storefront based on their national security concerns," it added, referring to China's internet regulator.

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  • WorldAFP

    Ukraine says it downed Russian long-range strategic bomber

    Ukraine said Friday that, for the first time since Russia's invasion, it had downed a Russian long-range bomber used to fire cruise missiles at cities across the war-battered country."For the first time, anti-aircraft missile units of the air force in cooperation with the defence intelligence of Ukraine destroyed a Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber," Ukraine's military said in a statement on social media.

    1 min read
  • BusinessSimply Wall St.

    Positive Signs As Multiple Insiders Buy Vivoryon Therapeutics Stock

    Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying...

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  • BusinessReuters

    L'Oreal shares shine after Q1 sales beat expectations

    Shares in L'Oreal rose more than 4% % in early Friday trading after the French cosmetics giant reported a 9.4% rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis on Thursday evening, beating expectations of 6.1% growth.

    1 min read