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Tencent Holdings (NYSE:TME) reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, with revenue climbing 15% from a year earlier and coming in 2% above market estimates. Growth was led by a standout performance in the company’s gaming division, which expanded 23% year-on-year — outperforming expectations by 4% and driven largely by international titles. Gross gaming receipts advanced 21%, a…

Samsonite (USOTC:SMSEY) shares surged 14% on Thursday after fresh U.S. air travel data showed passenger throughput rising roughly 4% in October — the strongest monthly increase so far this year. The improving travel backdrop reinforces management’s upbeat expectations heading into the end of 2024, even as the company prepares to lap a higher wholesale comparison…

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has decided to halt further development of its $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Serbia, marking one of the first major strategic shifts under new Chief Executive Simon Trott, who is pushing to refocus the company on nearer-term growth options. The Jadar deposit, discovered by Rio Tinto geologists in 2004, has long…

Lantern Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:LTRN) is set to showcase two of its commercially deployed artificial intelligence platforms at the University of North Texas’ inaugural AI for Biology and Medicine (AI4BM) symposium, the biotech company announced Thursday. The event is hosted by Dr. Serdar Bozdag and UNT’s new Center for Computational Life Sciences, and is expected to…

Oil prices softened again on Thursday, adding to the sharp declines seen in the previous session, after fresh data pointing to higher U.S. crude inventories deepened worries that global supply continues to outpace demand. By 06:45 GMT, Brent crude futures were steady at $62.71 per barrel, unchanged after Wednesday’s 3.8% drop. U.S. West Texas Intermediate…

Gold prices strengthened during Thursday’s Asian session, extending their recent upward trend as traders continued to grapple with uncertainty surrounding the U.S. economic outlook—even after lawmakers voted to end the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown. The metal has been on a steady rise over the past week, bolstered by a series of weak private-sector labor indicators…

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed legislation to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, lifting risk sentiment, while the British pound struggled to gain traction following weak U.K. growth figures. At 03:50 ET (08:50 GMT), the Dollar Index — which measures the greenback against six major counterparts — slipped…