Most Asian markets climb after Wall St hits new records
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Most Asian markets extended gains Tuesday, taking a lead from fresh records on Wall…
6 years ago
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Tokyo stocks open higher after global rallies
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday following global rallies the previous day, as Wall Street notched fresh…
6 years ago
N. Korean incomes improving but far below South: Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Koreans enjoyed the fastest improvement in their incomes for five years in 2016, Seoul's…
6 years ago
Japan trade surplus drops sharply on higher oil imports
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's trade surplus fell sharply in November, the government said Monday, as the rising cost of…
6 years ago
World Bank raises PHL growth forecast for 2017 to 6.7 percent
Growth forecast for 2018 still at 6.7 percent (Eagle News) -- The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for…
6 years ago
Maynilad to hike water rates starting next year
(Eagle News) -- Maynilad announced on Friday a hike in its prices starting January next year. In a statement on…
6 years ago
Japan firm says it will pay part of salaries in Bitcoin
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese company will start paying part of its employees' salaries in Bitcoin, as it aims…
6 years ago
Daimler delivers its first all-electric trucks in Europe
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German carmaker Daimler on Thursday delivered its first fully electric lorries to companies in…
6 years ago
Japanese business confidence hits 11-year high: survey
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers is at an 11-year high, a key central bank survey showed…
6 years ago
Fur flies in Hollywood as Disney goes Fox hunting
by Frankie Taggart and Veronique Dupont Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The Walt Disney Co. acquisition…
6 years ago
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