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In tax shift, Facebook to declare ad revenues locally

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Facebook, in a bow to transparency, has announced its plans to declare certain ad…

Google opens AI center in China as competition heats up

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Google announced Wednesday that it will open a new artificial intelligence research center in Beijing, tapping…

Tokyo stocks open flat ahead of Fed decision

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened flat Wednesday as investors fled to the sidelines ahead of a rate announcement…

RCBC accuses Bangladesh’s central bank of a “massive cover-up” over $81-million cyber-heist last year

The Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. on Tuesday accused Bangladesh's Central Bank (BB) of a "massive cover-up" over an $81-million cyber-heist…

ANZ Bank sells life insurance arm to Zurich for US$2.14 billion

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- ANZ Bank unveiled plans Tuesday to offload its life insurance arm to Zurich for Aus$2.85 billion…

Bitcoin rises in debut as SEC warns on digital money

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Bitcoin experienced some big swings but finished higher in its debut on a major…

Blowing bubbles: Boom and bust from bulbs to bitcoin

by Richard CARTER Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Virtual currency Bitcoin -- or "digital gold" to its fans --…

Tokyo stocks open higher following new highs on Wall St

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, tracking fresh record highs on Wall Street as the yen…

Bitcoin makes stock exchange debut at $15,000

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Cryptocurrency Bitcoin made its debut on a major bourse Sunday, opening at $15,000 per unit…

Meralco to have lower electricity rates this December

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Meralco will lower its electricity charges this December, citing the improving situation of the…

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