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Qatar spending $500m a week on FIFA World Cup projects

High-spending World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar are splurging almost $500 million every week on major infrastructure projects for football's biggest…

Brexit bill set to clear major parliamentary hurdle

by Alice RITCHIE Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- MPs look set to approve a bill on Wednesday…

YouTube adds mobile video streaming for top talent

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- YouTube on Tuesday began letting popular online video personalities broadcast on the go using…

Asia markets hurt by Trump, Europe concerns

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday, with concerns about upcoming European elections and Donald Trump's unpredictable…

US stocks drop with oil prices

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US stocks began a heavy week of earnings reports on a down note Monday,…

Expect power rate increase this month – Meralco

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Consumers should expect an increase in their electric bills this month due to the…

Tokyo stocks open higher on US economic hopes

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday with investor sentiment buoyed by solid US job gains and a…

Trump moves to roll back financial regulation

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - President Donald Trump took the first step Friday to undoing…

China billionaire-linked stocks plunge in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Stocks linked to missing Chinese billionaire Xiao Jianhua tumbled Friday as investors ignored a statement saying…

Tokyo stocks open higher before US jobs data

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday with the yen taking a breather as investors waited for…

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