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Record highs, record heists: where is crypocurrency heading?

by Hiroshi Hiyama and Sara Hussein Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A hacking theft that netted $530 million,…

Apple delivers record profit, seeks to allay iPhone X fears

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Apple on Thursday reported a $20 billion profit in a record-setting quarter and said…

Tokyo stocks open higher with focus on earnings

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday, supported by modest gains on Wall Street with investor focus…

Apple challenged to show iPhone star shines

by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- With Apple set to report quarterly results Thursday investors…

Fujifilm to cut 10,000 jobs at subsidiary amid Xerox takeover

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese technology firm Fujifilm on Wednesday announced 10,000 job cuts by March 2020 at its Fuji…

Siemens says profits up on global upturn

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German engineering giant Siemens said Wednesday that profits jumped in the first quarter, driven…

Popular Line messaging app starts crypto trading spinoff

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's biggest messaging app Line said Wednesday it was launching a financial services spinoff to allow users to exchange…

Nintendo ups profit forecast on strong Switch sales

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nintendo hiked its annual net profit forecast by more than 40 percent Wednesday after its popular Switch console flew…

Blackstone agrees to stake in Thomson Reuters finance unit

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US private equity giant Blackstone has agreed to pay $17 billion for a majority…

Samsung Electronics reports record Q4 and full year profits

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics reported a 73 percent jump in its fourth-quarter net profit on Wednesday, setting…

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