Tokyo stocks open higher as yen falls
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday with a weaker yen lifting car makers and other exporters as…
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Defense stocks, oil boosted by US attacks on Syria
by John Biers Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks finished modestly lower Friday…
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Samsung Electronics expects Q1 profits to grow 48.2%
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects profits to soar by 48.2 percent in the first…
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Facebook adds tips for spotting ‘fake news’
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Thursday ramped up its fight against "fake news" by adding tips on…
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Bezos sells $1 bn in Amazon stock yearly to pay for rocket firm
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos said he is selling $1 billion in stock of his retail…
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DOF chief Dominguez to ASEAN investors: This is the best time to invest in region
(Eagle News) -- Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III told participants at the ASEAN Finance Ministers Investors’ Seminar (AFMIS) that now…
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EU Parliament adopts tough Brexit ‘red lines’
by Lachlan Carmichael STRASBOURG, France (AFP) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted tough "red lines" for negotiations over…
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Pepsi drops ad accused of mocking ‘Black Lives’ protests
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Pepsi said Wednesday it was dropping an ad featuring the supermodel Kendall Jenner that…
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Amazon drops appeal, to pay $70 million for kids app buys
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Amazon has dropped its appeal of a United States regulator's order and will pay refunds up…
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‘Pink Star’ diamond fetches record $71.2 mn in Hong Kong
by Elaine Yu HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A giant diamond named the "Pink Star" broke the world record for…
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