Oppenheimer blue diamond sells for record $57.5 million
GENEVA , Switzerland (AFP) -- A dazzling blue diamond once owned by mining magnate Philip Oppenheimer etched a record $50.6…
9 years ago
Business
Suzuki denies cheating on fuel, emissions testing
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Suzuki on Wednesday admitted to finding "discrepancies" in its fuel-economy and emissions testing, but the…
9 years ago
Nokia to make mobile, tablets comeback
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) - by Anne Kauranen Nokia, once the world's top mobile phone maker, on Wednesday announced its return…
9 years ago
Philippine economy seen slowing in first-quarter on weak exports – Reuters poll
The Philippine economy may have expanded at a slower pace in the first quarter from the previous three months, as…
9 years ago
Japan economy avoids recession with 0.4% growth in Q1
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) Wednesday 5/18/2016 --- Japan sidestepped a feared recession in the first quarter, preliminary data showed Wednesday, but the…
9 years ago
Vodafone logs first earnings growth since 2008
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - British telecoms giant Vodafone on Tuesday posted its first annual rise in operating profits in…
9 years ago
ECB bond-buying scheme faces new lawsuit in Germany
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) - A group of German businessmen and academics are taking the European Central Bank to court over its…
9 years ago
Philips eyes almost billion euro IPO windfall
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) - by Jo Biddle Dutch electronics giant Philips announced Monday it will float 25 percent…
9 years ago
Diamond magnate’s rare stone goes under the hammer in Geneva
GENEVA ,Switzerland (AFP) -- A 14.62-carat blue diamond owned by an architect of the modern diamond industry could fetch a…
9 years ago
Norway sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen: report
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, is to sue German carmaker Volkswagen over an…
9 years ago
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