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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee

Flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figures in the euro zone, the UK and the United States take centre stage on Thursday, and investors will be on the lookout for whether the global growth narrative is showing signs of change.

Strategists at S&P Global Market Intelligence noted that after the composite PMI in the United States came in below its euro zone and UK counterparts... (continue reading...)

By Josh Ye

HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's Lenovo Group reported a 9% rise in fourth-quarter revenue to $13.8 billion on Thursday, as the world's largest maker of personal computers (PCs) exits a demand slump following the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Revenue for the January-March quarter beat an average estimate of $13 billion drawn from eight analysts, according to LSEG data.

This marks a second consecutive quarter of... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - Taiwan's military mobilised its forces and said it was confident it could protect the island after China started two days of "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts".

Here are some reactions to the military drills:

WU XINBO, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE FOR AMERICAN STUDIES AT FUDAN UNIVERSITY IN SHANGHAI:

"The drills encircling the island, is giving him... (continue reading...)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Five people died on Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state Nuevo Leon after a stage collapsed at a campaign event for the Citizens' Movement party, the state's governor said.

Some 50 people were injured, Governor Samuel Garcia told reporters, while the director of Mexico's social security institute reported on social media that dozens were being treated at local clinics.

Jorge Alvarez Maynez, the presidential... (continue reading...)

By Stephen Nellis

(Reuters) - Microsoft President Brad Smith said the tech company's high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools - a move that a senior Republican congressman warned could have national security implications.

In an interview with Reuters this week, Smith said the sales accord, many details of which are being reported here for the... (continue reading...)