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Trump threatens 20 percent tariff on all imported EU cars

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump threatened Friday to impose a 20 percent tariff on cars imported…

Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks end week with gains

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong stocks finished a painful week on a positive note Friday but investors remain…

Tokyo stocks open lower as yen firms on trade war fears

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday, extending losses in global markets amid escalating trade tensions and…

With a billion users, Instagram takes on YouTube in video

  by Julie Charpentrat Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Instagram said Wednesday it now has more than…

Disney boosts Fox bid to $71.3-B to counter Comcast

by Rob Lever with John Biers Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Disney raised its offer for key…

Ford bets its future on new Detroit hub

by Nova SAFO Agence France-Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- Bill Ford Jr., the great-grandson of the American car-maker's founder,…

Hackers steal $30m from top Seoul bitcoin exchange

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Hackers stole more than $30 million worth of cryptocurrencies from South Korea's top bitcoin exchange,…

Asian markets mostly up but trade war fears keep dealers on edge

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian equities mostly rose Wednesday but investors struggled to sustain any meaningful recovery after the…

Australian telecom giant Telstra to axe 8,000 jobs

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's dominant telecommunications company Telstra Wednesday announced plans to axe 8,000 jobs as part of a…

Asian, European stocks plunge as China-US trade war fears brew

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks led a sell-off across Asian and European markets Tuesday on rising…

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