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China economy shows weakness as investment growth hits new low

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Chinese economy revealed fresh signs of softness Friday with data showing the pace of investment…

Asian markets build on trade talks rally, Turkish lira holds up

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets extended their gains Friday on hopes for China-US trade talks, while Turkey's lira…

Apple unveils premium iPhone XS, health features for watch

by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse CUPERTINO, United States (AFP) -- Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday in a bid…

Global stocks mixed amid trade worries, big US hurricane

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Global stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with Wall Street gyrating on the latest…

Peso breaches P54 to a dollar, ends at P54.13 — the lowest value in almost 13 years

(Eagle News) -- The Philippine peso dropped to its lowest value in almost 13 years as it breached the P54…

Asian markets stumble again as trade fears persist

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The sell-off on Asian markets showed no sign of letting up Wednesday with investors fearing…

Bank of England chief Carney extends post-Brexit stay

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) --  Mark Carney will remain Bank of England chief until January 2020 to steer the UK economy through possibly…

Putin says Russia and China to reduce use of dollar in trade

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Moscow and Beijing plan to use their own national…

Alibaba, Russian tech firm Mail.ru to launch new venture

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) -- Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and Russian technology group Mail.ru on Tuesday announced a deal to launch…

Chinese companies flee overseas to avoid US tariffs

by Ryan McMorrow Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A growing number of Chinese companies are adopting a crafty…

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