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Japan’s $6 billion investment deal to create half a million jobs in the Philippines, says DTI Secretary

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) -- An estimated half a million, or 500,000 new jobs will be created with the…

Asian markets edge up on US growth forecast

HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Asian stocks edged up Thursday on strong US growth forecasts, as traders braced for a…

National Australia Bank axes 6,000 jobs as annual profit jumps

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Up to 6,000 jobs will be axed in a major restructure at National Australia Bank, the lender said…

China factory activity steady in October: independent data

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese factory activity stabilized in October, according to independent data released Wednesday, one day after a…

Tokyo stocks open higher tracking gains in US

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo shares opened higher on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street with a weaker yen supporting…

IMF tells Gulf states to speed up switch from oil

by Omar Hasan Agence France-Presse DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday advised energy-rich Gulf…

Samsung Electronics posts record Q3 profits of $10 bn

by Jung Ha-Won Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics logged a record profit…

BSP extends deadline regarding exchange of old bills

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas extended the deadline regarding the exchange of old bills,…

HSBC Q3 profits up five-fold to $4.6 bn on booming Asia

by Elaine Yu Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Profits at banking giant HSBC leapt five fold in the third quarter…

Asian markets muted ahead of earnings reports, Fed decision

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian stocks markets were largely flat in early trade on Monday as investors braced for…

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