Power slowly returns to Colombia
Colombia’s electrical grid collapsed Thursday, causing a nationwide blackout that briefly halted stock trading, trapped people in elevators and left authorities struggling to determine the cause. By midday, power was slowly being restored to homes and companies.
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China's tiger roars over 4,000 with record $51bn of shares traded
China's main stock index crashed through the 4,000 barrier for the first time yesterday, fuelled by demand from individual investors despite warnings that a stock market bubble is being created.
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2 titans of German business forced out
Investors had been pursuing the company's top leadership after its chief executive, Werner Seifert, announced a $2.5 billion takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange last December.
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China shares at record high close as earnings surge
SHANGHAI, July 26 (Reuters) - China's stock market rose 0.52 percent to a record high close on Thursday, boosted by strong corporate earnings for the first half of the year.
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