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World Bank promises $200 bn in 2021-25 climate cash

by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France-Presse KATOWICE, Poland (AFP) -- The World Bank on Monday unveiled $200 billion in climate action…

Oil prices soar after Russia, Saudi renew pact to cap output

Oil prices soared on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia renewed a pact to cap output, while the US agreed…

Asia stocks in relief rally after China-US deal

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong and Shanghai led a surge across Asian markets Monday after the United States…

Key points of the US-China trade deal

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Saturday struck a deal…

US agrees to suspend new China tariffs for 90 days

  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- The United States said Saturday that it agreed in a long-awaited summit with China…

Asian markets mostly rise ahead of Trump-Xi, oil extends gains

  HONG Kong, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly rose Friday bringing a broadly upbeat week to a positive end…

Nobel laureate, business and government leaders talk on impact of innovation, technology and entrepreneurship

By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service Nobel Laureate, Prof. Dan Shechtman and notable business and government leaders shared their experience…

Dollar down, most Asia stocks up as Trump-Xi talks loom

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The dollar extended losses in Asia while most equities rose after the head of the…

Swiss economy stumbles in third quarter

ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) -- Switzerland's economy abruptly went into reverse in the third quarter, contracting by 0.2 percent, with exports…

Ghosn arrest lays bare frustration at Nissan

by Karyn NISHIMURA-POUPEE and Anne BEADE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- With Carlos Ghosn's arrest, frustrations over the…

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