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IMF participation in Greek bailout “non-negotiable”, says EU’s Dijsselbloem

BELGIUM, Brussels (AFP) -- The participation of the International Monetary Fund in the Greek bailout programme is "non-negotiable", the head…

Cloud boosts Microsoft as it absorbs LinkedIn

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft on Thursday reported a rise in profits over the past quarter, showing gains in…

Johnson & Johnson says to buy pharma group Actelion for $30 bn

by Nathalie OLOF-ORS Agence France-Presse ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) -US pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson on Thursday announced it was buying…

Asian markets rally extends after Wall St records

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The global rally in stocks pushed into another day, with Tokyo leading a surge in…

Tokyo stocks up in morning after Dow hits 20,000

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning after the Dow topped 20,000 points for the first time on…

Facebook tunes trending topics to better deliver news

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Under pressure to stymie the spread of fake news, Facebook on Wednesday modified its…

Oil market already starting to rebalance: Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Oil markets have already begun to rebalance after strong signs that producers are complying with…

After US withdrawal from TPP, Canada to turn to more China, Japan trade

  OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- After Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Tuesday, Canadian…

Microsoft victory in overseas data privacy case stands

by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday reaffirmed Microsoft's…

Samsung says Q4 profits up 50% despite Note7 recall

by Hwang Sunghee Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics' profits leaped in the fourth quarter, it…

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