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McDonald’s earnings edge down; says turnaround on track

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- McDonald's reported slightly lower fourth-quarter earnings Monday as strong sales in Britain, Japan, China offset…

Zuckerberg charity buys AI startup to battle disease

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- A charitable foundation backed by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife said Monday it has…

Trump moves to withdraw from TPP trade pact

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - President Donald Trump moved Monday to pull the United States…

Trump vows to ‘start renegotiating’ NAFTA with Mexico, Canada

  WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump pledged Sunday to begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade…

Dollar slips, stocks on defensive after Trump’s protectionist address

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan's Nikkei dropped 1.3 percent on Monday (January 23) as investors were on the defensive over worries…

Tokyo stocks open lower

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday with a strong yen pushing exporters down while investors waited…

The skin cure fad threatening Myanmar’s elephants

by Hla Hla HTAY and Caroline HENSHAW Agence France-Presse Mount Kyaikhteeyoe, Myanmar (AFP) -- Under the shadow of Myanmar's famed "Golden…

Apple antitrust suit: Qualcomm overcharged ‘billions’

by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Apple on Friday sued Qualcomm, accusing the California chipmaker of abusing…

Dollar falls, stocks pare gains after Trump inauguration

  By Sinead Carew NEW YORK, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The dollar was down but U.S. stock indexes pared their…

Uncertainty looms over China-US relations as Trump takes presidency

  (Reuters) -- Donald Trump, who takes office on Friday (January 20), has rattled Beijing with threats to impose tariffs…

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