UK telecoms giant BT axes 13,000 jobs
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British telecoms and television broadcasting company BT announced Thursday that it will axe 13,000 jobs…
6 years ago
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Apple fells plans for Ireland data center over trees
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) -- US tech giant Apple announced Thursday it had shelved plans to build an 850-million-euro ($1.0-billion) data…
6 years ago
Asia markets, energy firms boosted as oil prices press ahead
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Crude prices continued to rally Thursday, propelling Asian energy firms and equity markets, as rising…
6 years ago
Oil prices down in Asia as focus turns to Trump, equities rise
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Oil prices slipped in Asia on Tuesday morning from three-and-a-half-year highs as investors cautiously await…
6 years ago
Nestle pays $7.15 billion to sell Starbucks products
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) -- Swiss food giant Nestle announced Monday it will pay $7.15 billion for the rights to market…
6 years ago
Wall Street greets mixed US jobs report; oil rises
by John Biers Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks powered higher Friday after a…
6 years ago
Alibaba says annual net profit up 47% in 2017/2018
by Julien Girault Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Friday announced a massive 47…
6 years ago
Asian markets end week with losses, eyes on US jobs data
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets fell on Friday, tracking another retreat on Wall Street as attention turns to…
6 years ago
HSBC reports $4.76 bn pre-tax profit in first quarter
HONG KONG, China (AFP ) -- Hong Kong banking giant HSBC said Friday that pre-tax profit dipped four percent to…
6 years ago
China’s Xiaomi submits HK filing, with big IPO expected
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday kicked off what could be the world's biggest initial…
6 years ago
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