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Seoul and won rally as summit starts, while Asia tracks Wall St up

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Seoul's Kospi was among the best performers Friday and the won strengthened as the leaders…

Microsoft gets earnings boost from ‘cloud’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft said Thursday profits rose sharply in the past quarter, lifted by gains in its…

Twitter reports second straight quarterly profit

  by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Twitter reported its second consecutive quarterly profit Wednesday…

Volkswagen sees ‘good start’ to 2018 despite slip in profits

by Michelle FITZPATRICK Agence France-Presse (AFP) -- German car giant Volkswagen on Thursday reported a drop in profits but nonetheless…

Samsung Electronics Q1 net profits up by more than half

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean telecoms giant Samsung Electronics saw net profits leap by more than half in…

Profits up at Facebook, no impact from privacy scandal

  by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Wednesday reported a sharp jump…

Asian markets sink with Wall St as tech firms take another hit

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets went into reverse Wednesday, tracking fresh losses on Wall Street as investors fret…

Asian markets sink with Wall St as tech firms take another hit

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets went into reverse Wednesday, tracking fresh losses on Wall Street as investors fret…

Apple, Ireland strike deal on 13-billion-euro tax payment

DUBLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Ireland's government on Tuesday said it was signing a deal with Apple for the US tech…

Dollar strengthens with bond yields, boosts Japanese exporters

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The dollar extended gains against its main peers and most other currencies Tuesday as rising…

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