Singapore ‘should avoid economic contraction’: PM
Singapore is expected to post slower economic growth this year but it "should avoid an outright contraction", Prime Minister Lee…
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Jack Ma takes up visiting professor post in Japan
TOKYO, May 1, 2023 (AFP) - Chinese billionaire Jack Ma on Monday took up a visiting professor position at a…
3 years ago
French mass in May 1 show of anger against Macron pension reform
PARIS, May 1, 2023 (AFP) Hundreds of thousands of people on Monday massed in France on labour day to vent…
3 years ago
JPMorgan buys First Republic after regulators seize control
New York, United States | AFP | Monday 5/1/2023 US financial authorities seized California's troubled First Republic Bank on Monday…
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Bank of Japan maintains monetary easing but plans review
by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Kyoko HASEGAWA The Bank of Japan announced a review of its longstanding monetary easing measures on…
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US growth cools in first quarter as recession fears deepen
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2023 (AFP) - US economic growth lost steam in the first quarter this year, said the Commerce…
3 years ago
Meta surges as earnings beat expectations after belt tightening
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Shares in Facebook parent Meta surged Wednesday after the…
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Argentina to pay for Chinese imports in yuan instead of dollars
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina will pay for Chinese imports in yuan instead of US dollars in order to…
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CEO of Germany’s Thyssenkrupp to step down, shares hit
Thyssenkrupp's chief executive Martina Merz is stepping aside early, the German industrial giant said Monday, in a surprise announcement that…
3 years ago
Over $68 bn withdrawn from Credit Suisse ahead of UBS takeover
Zurich, Switzerland | AFP | Monday 4/24/2023 by Nathalie OLOF-ORS Tens of billions were withdrawn from Credit Suisse in the…
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