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Starbucks to shut US stores for ‘racial-bias education’

by Jennie Matthew Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Starbucks will close stores and corporate offices across…

Asia markets mostly up after forecast-beating China growth

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday following news that China's economy grew more than expected…

Asia stocks fall after Syria strike

CHINA (AFP) -- Asian markets fell on Monday after a US-led strike on Syrian targets fueled fresh geopolitical concerns over…

VW’s new chief to outline vision after dieselgate

by Yann Schreiber Agence France Presse The new chief of German auto giant Volkswagen was Friday set to outline his…

Most Asian markets up as Syria, trade fears subside

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly rose Friday as Donald Trump soothed concerns about military action in Syria…

Markets rise as Xi calms trade war fears

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Stock markets across the world sprang higher Tuesday following a conciliatory speech by Chinese…

Asian markets rally as Xi soothes fears of a China-US trade war

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets rallied Tuesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping eased worries over a simmering US…

Facebook’s Zuckerberg contrite ahead of grilling in Congress

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg placed the blame for privacy and security lapses at the world's…

Aluminum giant Rusal share price halved after US sanctions

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian aluminum giant Rusal saw its share price nearly halved on the Hong Kong stock exchange…

Asian markets fluctuate, dealers track China-US trade dispute

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets fluctuated on Monday as easing concerns about a sharp rise in US interest…

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