Feb 26, 2024
Sweden clears final hurdle to join NATO as Hungary approves accession

By Krisztina Than and Niklas Pollard BUDAPEST/STOCKHOLM, Reuters -Hungary's parliament approved Sweden's NATO accession on Monday, clearing the last hurdle before the historic step by the Nordic country whose neutrality lasted through two world wars and the simmering conflict of…

Feb 26, 2024
Biden, Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border on same day

By Steve Holland and Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden and Donald Trump will visit the U.S.-Mexico border on the same day this week, highlighting how illegal immigration has become one of the most important issues as they look towards…

Feb 26, 2024
Chinese companies axe IPO plans amid listing scrutiny

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Companies have scrambled to scuttle plans for initial public offering in China this year as the securities watchdog tightens rules on share listings in a bearish market. Forty-seven companies pulled their listing plans from China's stock exchanges…

Feb 23, 2024
Stocks eke out gain as Nvidia rally slows, yields slip

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity markets lost steam on Friday but still set a new high amid optimism over Nvidia's potent results, while Treasury yields fell as the market bet that the Federal Reserve…

Feb 23, 2024
Nvidia hits $2 trillion valuation as AI frenzy grips Wall Street

By Aditya Soni (Reuters) - Nvidia hit $2 trillion in market value on Friday, riding on an insatiable demand for its chips that made the Silicon Valley firm the pioneer of the generative artificial intelligence boom. The milestone followed another…