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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walmart Stores Inc said on Thursday it would raise entry-level wages for hourly employees to $11 an hour as it benefits from the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years. Powered by...

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s government said on Thursday it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual coin market into turmoil as the nation’s police and...

LONDON (Reuters) – Worries about a U.S.-led trade war put world stocks at risk of their first two day loss of the year on Thursday, while bond markets bounced as China poured cold water on reports that it might stop buying...

TOKYO (Reuters) – The New Year rally in Asian shares petered out on Thursday due to concerns about rising U.S. protectionism, while bonds rebounded after China’s regulator called a report about Beijing slowing or...

TOKYO (Reuters) – The New Year rally in Asian shares petered out on Thursday due to concerns about rising U.S. protectionism, while bond markets nursed steep losses and Bitcoin fell more than 11 percent after moves in...