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Asia markets rally on optimism Iran war could end soon
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, April 1 (Reuters) - Stocks and bonds rallied and the dollar wallowed at the start of the Asian trading session on Wednesday on hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran c...
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Tokyo buildings shaken by magnitude 5 earthquake; no tsunami warning
TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5 hit the greater Tokyo region, authorities said on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital, but prompting no tsunami warning. The epicentre i...
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Sequoia Capital names veteran Doug Leone as chairman
March 31 (Reuters) - Sequoia Capital has named former senior steward Doug Leone as chairman, partners at the storied Silicon Valley venture capital firm said in X posts on Tuesday. (Reporting by Fabio...
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Dollar stays stable after Trump says Iran war could finish soon
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - The dollar was largely steady on Wednesday, with gains from safe-haven demand fading, as U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could wind do...
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South Korea factory activity expands at strongest pace in over 4 years, PMI shows
SEOUL, April 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's factory activity expanded at the strongest pace in more than four years in March, led by semiconductor demand and new product launches, even as the Middle East...
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Front-month Brent oil futures extend gains after record monthly rise in March
By Colleen Howe BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked up in early Wednesday trade, with Brent front-month futures extending a record March rally as Middle East volatility kept markets jittery...
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South Korea chip boom powers export growth to four-decade high
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, April 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's exports beat forecasts in March, surging at their fastest pace in nearly four decades on an AI-driven chip boom, but supply risks from the Middle...
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Japan's factory growth slows in March as Iran war weighs, PMI shows
TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in March as growth in output, orders and manufacturers' confidence cooled and cost pressures hit a 19-month high due to th...
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Apple's 50-year journey from garage to tech titan
By Aditya Soni and Akash Sriram April 1 (Reuters) - In early 1976 in California, Steve Wozniak had just completed the design of a computer circuit board he intended to share with fellow hobbyists at a...
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IMF reaches loan deals with Papua New Guinea to unlock $216 million
March 31 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had reached staff-level loan agreements to give Papua New Guinea access to about $216 million, once approved. The largest ...
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