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Tokyo stocks up by break as banks, autos rally

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks rose Friday morning as automakers and banks rose on the back of a drop…

McDonald’s to use fresh beef on some US burgers

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- McDonald's announced Thursday it will shift to fresh beef in its new made-to-order Quarter…

Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey gone from Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Thursday confirmed that trouble-tainted Oculus cofounder Palmer Luckey has left the leading…

European stocks carve steady path amid Trump presidency, Brexit

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Global stock markets edged higher Thursday, buoyed by firmer prices on Wall Street, but investors…

Asia markets slip but oil jump helps energy firms

by Danny McCord Agence France-Presse Asian markets turned negative Thursday following two days of gains, but energy firms were lifted…

Tokyo shares down; Toshiba jumps on chip sale approval

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo shares slipped Thursday, though Toshiba jumped after shareholders agreed to the sale of its memory…

Samsung eyes rebound with Galaxy S8 phones, virtual assistant

by Thomas URBAIN Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States - Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its new Galaxy S8 smartphones, incorporating…

Asian markets down on fears about future of Trump agenda

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets fell Monday and the dollar struggled on fears the collapse of Donald…

EU commits 6.1-m euros in trade assistance to Philippines

The European Union (EU) has committed some 6.1 million euros to the Philippines under phase four of the trade-related and technical…

London Stansted airport runway closed due to protest

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The runway at London's Stansted airport was temporarily closed on Tuesday after a protest organizers…

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