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Chinese central bank to pump $173 bln into economy in virus fight

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's central bank said Sunday it would pump 1.2 trillion yuan ($173 bln) into the…

Apple closes China stores until Feb 9 due to virus

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Apple announced on Saturday the closure of its stores, corporate offices and contact centres in…

Markets welcome WHO virus declaration

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Markets rose in Asia on Friday after the World Health Organization declared a global health…

Boeing reports first loss since 1997 as MAX costs rise to $18.6 billion

by John BIERS NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Boeing reported its first annual loss in more than two decades…

Stock markets mostly rise, as airlines act over virus

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- European and US stock indices mostly advanced Wednesday, as positive earnings from Apple and…

Travel, tourism stocks dive on virus woes as Hong Kong resumes trading

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Travel, tourism and property stocks tumbled in Hong Kong on Wednesday as panicked investors…

Markets extend steep losses as China virus death toll rises

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets tumbled again Tuesday, extending a global sell-off as the toll from a rapidly…

BSP: Inflation further eases to 1.6 percent in 4th quarter of 2019

(Eagle News) -- Inflation continued to ease in the fourth quarter of 2019, bringing year-to-date average inflation well within the…

Netflix ramps up global subscribers, but sees slower growth ahead

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Netflix said Tuesday it added millions of new subscribers globally over the past quarter…

Trump tears into environmental ‘doom’ mongers at WEF

DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) - Sebastian SMITH and Alex PIGMAN President Donald Trump tore into environmental "prophets of doom" at the…

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