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Toys ‘R’ Us to shut or sell all US stores: reports

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Toys 'R' US plans to sell or close all of its US stores, potentially hitting…

‘Panama Papers’ law firm shuts down operations

PANAMA CITY (AFP) -- The law firm at the heart of the "Panama Papers" global tax evasion scandal that brought…

Asian markets slump on fears of White House foreign policy shift

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets tumbled on Wednesday as news that Donald Trump had replaced his moderate…

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific sees annual loss, outlook upbeat

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday booked the first back-to-back annual loss in…

Blocked Broadcom-Qualcomm tie-up highlights 5G security fears

by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States - The unusual move by President Donald Trump to block a proposed takeover of Qualcomm…

Central bank digital currencies ‘uncharted waters’: report

ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) -- The creation of digital currencies, like bitcoin, by central banks could revolutionize the global financial system…

Trump blocks Broadcom’s bid to buy Qualcomm

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump blocked Monday an unsolicited bid by Singapore-based Broadcom to take…

Apple buys digital magazine subscription service

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Apple announced Monday it is buying digital magazine subscription service Texture, adding to the…

EU slams trade ‘bullies’ as Trump tariffs row deepens

by Alex PIGMAN Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU on Monday said Europe would not waver against trade "bullies" as a…

Asian markets build on global rally after US jobs report

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets on Monday extended last week's rally as a solid US jobs report boosted…

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