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Judge clears AT&T merger with Time Warner in huge antitrust case

by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States - A US judge Tuesday approved the $85 billion merger of wireless…

WTO chief warns against escalation of trade tensions

  BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Roberto Azevedo warned Monday against a damaging "escalation" of trade…

Asia stocks boosted after Trump-Kim summit, eyes on central banks

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Major markets in Asia and Europe rose on Tuesday after Donald Trump and Kim Jong…

Cryptocurrencies tumble after S. Korea hack

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Cryptocurrencies plunged in Asia on Monday after a hack on a South Korean exchange sparked fresh…

Hong Kong stocks open with losses

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong stocks started Monday with small losses following the weekend's chaotic Group of Seven…

Japan confirms its economy shrank after two years of growth

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's economy slid into negative territory for the first time in two years at the beginning…

Asian markets rise as China trade report lifts optimism

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets rose on Wednesday as investors look ahead to a Group of Seven summit,…

Switch to e-cars will cost Germany 75,000 jobs: study

  Frankfurt am Main, Germany (AFP) -- The growing use of electrified vehicles is expected to cost Germany's crucial car…

Qatar ‘stronger’ despite year-long Gulf dispute

by David Harding Agence France Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- On the first anniversary of a bitter Gulf diplomatic rift,…

Saudi economy returns to growth on back of oil price rises

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The Saudi economy pulled out of recession in the first quarter of 2018 thanks to…

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