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Singtel profits up on increased mobile internet use

SINGAPORE , Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore Telecom (Singtel) on Thursday reported a full-year net profit rise, driven by increased mobile…

Oil prices subdued in Asia after touching 2016 highs

SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Oil prices dipped in Asia on Thursday as investors locked in profits after the previous day's surge…

Nissan confirms talks for tie-up with Mitsubishi

TOKYO , Japan (AFP) -- Nissan Motor confirmed Thursday it was in capital tie-up talks with scandal-hit Mitsubishi Motors, as…

Oil prices dip after latest surge

  SINGAPORE, Singapore ( AFP ) --  Oil prices dipped in Asia Wednesday after the previous day's rally as Canadian…

Yen slips on intervention threat, peso up after Philippine vote

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The yen weakened Tuesday as Japanese officials ramped up a bid to tame the surging currency, while…

Nokia posts loss for first joint results with Alcatel-Lucent

HELSINKI , Finland (AFP) -- Nokia suffered a net loss of 513 million euros ($583 million) in the first quarter,…

Krispy Kreme bought by JAB, owner of big coffee brands

WASHINGTON ,United States (AFP) -- US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme is being bought by the German investment group JAB Holding,…

Massive uncut diamond fetches ‘record $63 million’

STOCKHOLM , Sweden (AFP) -- Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond on Monday announced the sale of a huge 813 carat…

Facebook wins China trademark suit

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- US social network Facebook has won a trademark case in China against a local company, state media…

Toshiba hires new chief to steer past accounting scandal

Scandal-hit Toshiba on Friday appointed a new president to steer the vast conglomerate past a huge accounting scandal that has…

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