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Asian markets mixed after strong US jobs data, eyes on Brexit

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets were mixed Monday but investors remain broadly upbeat after a strong US jobs…

Most Asian markets rise with China, US optimistic on trade

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets were mostly up in holiday-thinned trade on Friday as investors took support from…

Austria proposes taxing internet giants 5 percent of ad revenue

VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria on Wednesday proposed taxing internet giants such as Google and Facebook five percent of their…

Cathay ‘faces reality’ with budget airline buy, say analysts

by Catherine LAI HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Cathay Pacific's purchase of rival HK Express was an inevitable plunge into…

Asian markets extend gains after strong data, pound holds ground

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian investors pressed on with their buying spree Tuesday as they took up the baton…

Japan business confidence drops in April: BoJ survey

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers fell sharply this quarter, the Bank of Japan's quarterly business survey showed…

BSP Governor: Price and financial stability will be top priority

By Caesar Vallejos OPEN FOR BUSINESS, Eagle News Service Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said that…

Billionaire Buffett: nations must help economic ‘roadkill’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Thursday that wealthy countries are obliged to take care of…

Japan’s factory output rises, unemployment stays low

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's closely watched factory output rose modestly in February with unemployment staying at record low levels,…

Pound falls on Brexit ‘labyrinth’

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The pound dropped on Thursday, weighed down by ongoing chaos in Brexit proceedings, while…

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