The net worth of the world's richest man had already risen $17.4 billion in the first month of the year, and he will see his wealth reach a record $123 billion on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index if the gain holds Friday. Bezos had $116.4 billion on the index at the close of trading Thursday and the projected
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely accelerated in January and wages increased further, underscoring the strong momentum in the economy at the start of the year.
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Not long before the Steinhoff International share price collapsed, amid questions of accounting irregularities, the group spun-out a new listed entity in Johannesburg: Steinhoff Africa Retail (Star), a collection of retail brands. The share price has dropped, but not nearly so much as its namesake. Star is the
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SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon late Thursday said sales surged as customers tapped and clicked their way through the holiday shopping season, though the cost of its sprawling and increasingly international business clipped profits.
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Exactly a year ago, the chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank AG reported his second consecutive annual loss, the worst revenue in years and signs of improvement. Germany's largest lender just closed out another year in the red, with revenue that declined to the lowest in seven years in the fourth
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