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Jet Airways share slump after debt payment failure

MUMBAI, India (AFP) --Shares in India's second-largest airline Jet Airways fell five percent Wednesday after the company admitted it had…

Hong Kong leads Asia markets down as 2019 starts on sour note

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets sank Wednesday, starting the new year by extending a slide that made 2018…

Asian markets meek after global turbulence

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian investors moved with caution in Friday trade after days of volatility on global financial…

At 20, euro is currency giant on fragile footing

by Jean-Philippe LACOUR Agence France Presse FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- The euro turns 20 on Tuesday, marking two…

Asian markets climb after bumper US session

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese shares surged nearly four percent on Thursday, with investors heartened by Wall Street's best performance…

Tokyo’s Nikkei closes up more than 3.8% following NY rally

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index closed more than 3.8 percent higher on Thursday, with investors heartened by…

Asian markets climb after bumper US session

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Japanese shares surged nearly four percent on Thursday morning, with investors heartened by Wall Street's…

Tokyo stocks rebound at open

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day's five percent drop as the…

Starbucks’ expansion runs out of steam in S.Africa

by Michelle GUMEDE Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- High operating costs and tight customer budgets have left…

Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks start the week lower

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong stocks sank in early trade Monday following last week's torrid Wall Street losses…

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