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Japan economy grows for 8th straight quarter, longest since 1980s

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's economy grew for the eighth straight quarter at the end of 2017, government data showed Wednesday, its…

Tokyo stocks lead most Asia markets down ahead of US inflation

HONG KONG (AFP) - Tokyo led most Asian markets lower on Wednesday, extending the previous day's losses while nervous investors await…

Asian markets post strong gains after Wall St, Europe bounce

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Equity markets rallied on Tuesday as a semblance of stability returned after last week's turmoil,…

Comcast ponders new bid for 21st Century Fox: US media

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US cable company Comcast, which in December dropped an attempt to acquire 21st Century Fox,…

Asian markets cautiously higher but warnings of fresh volatility

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly rose on Monday as investors cautiously edged back into buying after last…

Waymo, Uber end trade secrets theft trial with settlement

by Julie CHARPENTRAT / with Rob Lever in Washington Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Waymo and Uber…

Green cars in spotlight as India eyes electric revolution

by Abhaya Srivastava Agence France-Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Electric cars bask in the limelight at India's flagship auto…

Tokyo stocks dive more than 3%, extending global slump

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks dropped more than three percent on Friday after European and US stocks suffered big…

US stocks fall 4% as sell-off deepens

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street tumbled back into sell-off mode Thursday, with the Dow plunging more than…

NEDA pushes measures to cushion price rise due to TRAIN, as January inflation hits 3-year record high

  (Eagle News) -- The Philippine government should put in place "mitigation measures to cushion the transitory inflationary impact of…

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