In an impressive financial surge, the market value of leading technology firms jumped by 4.9% in the first 24 days of 2024. Einar Rivero of Elos Ayta Consultancy reports this increase. The value rose from $10.024 trillion at 2023’s end to $10.513 trillion on January 24, 2024. This growth represents a notable rise of nearly […]
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