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Asian markets go into reverse with questions over Trump tax plan

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets took a step back Thursday after a four-day rally, tracking a weak lead…

Samsung reports biggest quarterly net profit since 2013

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean tech giant Samsung posted Wednesday its biggest quarterly net profit for more than…

Hyundai Motor posts 21% drop in Q1 profit

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's biggest automaker Hyundai Motor posted a 21 percent drop in first-quarter profits on…

In Mexico City, water a rare commodity

by Yussel GONZALEZ Agence France-Presse In a teeming, hardscrabble neighborhood on the outskirts of Mexico City, Virginia Solis spends a…

Coca-Cola to cut 1,200 jobs as earnings fall

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Coca-Cola plans to cut 1,200 jobs as it deepens its cost-cutting initiatives in response…

Asian markets extend global rally into third day

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asia's equity rally pressed on for a fourth day Wednesday following another record close on…

China creates 3.34 million new jobs in urban areas in Q1 of 2017

CCTV -- China created 3.34 million new jobs in the first quarter this year, according to a press conference held…

Asian markets, euro build on gains as eyes move to Trump

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets extended gains Tuesday while the euro held up following Emmanuel Macron's first round…

Euro rises sharply after first round of French election

by Hiroshi HIYAMA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The euro rose sharply Monday as markets breathed a sigh…

Tokyo shares up 1.4% as centrist Macron leads French presidential race

TOKYO,  Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo's benchmark index jumped 1.4 percent on Monday as investors cheered news that pro-European Emmanuel Macron…

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