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Tokyo stocks firm in early trade

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks firmed in early trade on Monday as Japan kicked off a new fiscal year…

China to see driverless cars “in 3 to 5 years” — Baidu

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Self-driving cars will hit the roads in China "within three to five years," the founder of…

Shell to sell New Zealand assets to OMV for $578 million

VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell has announced it will sell assets in New Zealand to…

Toys ‘R’ Us to shut or sell all US stores: reports

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Toys 'R' US plans to sell or close all of its US stores, potentially hitting…

Trump blocks Broadcom’s bid to buy Qualcomm

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump blocked Monday an unsolicited bid by Singapore-based Broadcom to take…

Apple buys digital magazine subscription service

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Apple announced Monday it is buying digital magazine subscription service Texture, adding to the…

Japan car giants team up to build hydrogen stations

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Top Japanese car makers said on Monday they were teaming up to nearly double the amount…

Cameroon startup launches drones for a global market

by Reinnier Kaze Agence France-Presse DOUALA, Cameron (AFP) -- Talking fast and dreaming big, William Elong shows off the first…

Infineon, SAIC set up electric car joint venture in China

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German computer chip maker Infineon said Friday it is teaming up with China's biggest…

Canada to accept bid from Boeing for new fighter jets

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada said Thursday it was allowing Boeing to submit a bid to replace the country's ageing…

Broadcom lowers offer for Qualcomm as takeover saga continues

WASHINTON, United States (AFP) -- Singapore-based Broadcom said Wednesday it was cutting its offer price for mobile chip maker Qualcomm…

Qantas outlines pilot academy plans as profit soars

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Qantas Airways posted a bumper 17.9 percent jump in interim net profit Thursday and announced a…

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