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Toys ‘R’ Us files for bankruptcy protection

NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) -- Toys 'R' Us Inc, the largest United States toy store chain, filed for bankruptcy protection on…

Tokyo’s Nikkei tops 20,000 as exporters rise on weak yen

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index rose past 20,000 for the first time in six weeks on Tuesday…

Global stocks rally on easing tensions before Fed

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Global stocks ran the table on Monday, rising in New York, Europe and Asia…

EU ministers make push for Google, Facebook tax

  by Alex Pigman Agence France Presse TALLINN, Estonia (AFP) -- Google and Facebook may face higher tax bills in…

Japan stock almost flat after North Korea’s missile launch

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- The Tokyo stock exchange showed volatile movement at the opening just hours after North Korea fired…

Top Chinese bitcoin exchange shuts down

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- One of the biggest bitcoin exchanges in China and the world announced Thursday that it would…

China’s August macroeconomic data shows stable performance

BEIJING, China (CCTV) -- China's economic performance was stable in August, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics…

US stocks end at records; Strong pound weighs on FTSE

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, with Wall Street scoring fresh records as concerns…

Apple lays claim to smartphone future with new flagship iPhone X

by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse CUPERTINO, United States (AFP) -- Apple laid claim to the future of the smartphone…

British inflation jumps, pushing pound to one-year dollar high

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's annual inflation rate accelerated in August, mainly on rising prices for motor fuels and…

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