Japan’s economy grew 0.3% in third quarter
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan notched up its seventh straight quarter of economic growth, official data showed on Wednesday, although the…
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Global markets falter on US tax cut doubts, oil glut fears
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Global stocks were pressured Tuesday by nagging doubts about US tax reform and worries…
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President Duterte mulls more investment from India on cheaper medicines
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, November 13, said he is mulling more investments from India, particularly in the manufacture…
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Duterte stresses need for implementation of RCEP; says pact could “write rules of game of int’l trade order”
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday underscored the need for the implementation of a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership,…
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Toshiba sells TV business to China’s Hisense
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Struggling Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Tuesday it has decided to sell its television business to China's Hisense Group…
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Uber comes of age with SoftBank tieup
by Julie Charpentrat Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Uber's tieup with Japanese tech giant SoftBank suggests the ridesharing giant…
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Japan’s SoftBank: ‘No final agreement’ on Uber
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese tech giant SoftBank Tuesday said there was "no final agreement" on an investment in Uber…
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Bill Gates giving $50 million for Alzheimer’s research
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Monday that he is investing $50 million to fund research…
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Tokyo stocks close lower on US tax reform jitters
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday, hit by fears of a delay in US corporate tax…
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Pound down in Asia as May’s future uncertain, equities struggle
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The pound sank against its major peers on Monday as British Prime Minister Theresa May's…
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