Gold’s unprecedented ascent this week to the $4,000 an ounce milestone and beyond puts it on course for its best year since the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
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Coca-Cola to introduce mini 7.5-ounce cans in US convenience stores
Later this year, Coke will also introduce glass bottles of Coca-Cola soda sweetened with cane sugar rather than high fructose corn syrup.
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US Supreme Court rejects software giant SAP’s bid to avoid rival’s antitrust suit
The Supreme Court declined to hear a bid by SAP to avoid a lawsuit by Teradata that accused it of violating American antitrust law.
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Musk becomes first person to hit $500 billion net worth, Forbes list shows
Elon Musk became the first person to surpass $500 billion in net worth, powered by a rebound in Tesla’s share price and swelling valuations of his other tech ventures.
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Nike marketing plans in focus ahead of crucial year for sports events
Investors will zoom in on Nike’s marketing plans for the coming year when it reports results on Tuesday, after several sluggish quarters in which rivals have stolen market share.
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Global debt hits record of nearly $338 trillion, says IIF
The Institute of International Finance, a financial services trade group, said that global debt rose over $21 trillion in the first half of the year to $337.7 trillion.
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