US financial markets: Best Buy shares surge roughly 8.1% on a smaller-than-expected drop in Q4 sales.

Shares of Best Buy Co. rose almost 8.1 percent on Thursday after the consumer electronics store reported a smaller-than-expected revenue decline in the fiscal fourth quarter ended February 3. The quarter lasted until early February and encompassed the holiday season. The Richfield, Minneapolis-based corporation reported sales of $14.65 billion for the quarter, down from $14.73…

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India’s GDP Growth Beats Forecasts, Pending at 7.6% This Fiscal Year, to Reach 8.4% in the Third Quarter

New Delhi: Surprisingly, the Indian economy grew by 8.4% in the December quarter, defying expectations that it would slow down. Manufacturing, power, and construction all demonstrated their strength. India continued to be the largest economy in the world with the fastest rate of growth during this process. Compared to the 4.3% growth rate in Q3…

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Apple Modifies Its App Store Regulations. The Moves Are Called “Outrageous” by Critics

Apple’s new App Store pricing procedures have sparked uproar among software developers, who believe the iPhone maker is circumventing the purpose of a court order. The United States Supreme Court declined to accept appeals on Tuesday of an antitrust order affecting the App Store resulting from a legal fight between Apple and Epic, the producer…

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Israel claims South Africa is twisting the truth in the International Court of Justice genocide case.

According to Israeli lawyer Tal Becker, South Africa presented the ICJ with “a sweeping counter-factual description” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. South Africa claims that Israel is perpetrating genocide against Palestinians in its Gaza conflict. It also requests that the court order Israel to suspend its military operations. The International Court of Justice is the highest…

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