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Water companies to increase rates in April

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News)- Maynilad and Manila Water Co., will increase their water rates in April. According to Metropolitan…

ADB: Asia must have spent $26 trillion on infrastructure by 2030

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian nations must spend $26 trillion by 2030 on infrastructure to battle poverty, boost economic…

Asian markets start week with fresh losses

by Danny McCord Agence France-Presse HONGKONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets kicked the week off with losses Monday, with Tokyo…

A peek inside Qatar’s ‘gas capital of the world’

by David Harding Agence France-Presse RAS LAFFAN, QATAR (AFP) -- Perched on a northern tip of Qatar, about an hour's…

Tokyo stocks down by break on strong yen

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks lost ground Friday morning as a strong yen weighed on exporters and Wall Street…

HSBC profits plunge as bank navigates political storms

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - HSBC profits plunged last year on huge writedowns and restructuring charges, the banking titan said…

Amazon to create 5,000 jobs in UK

LONDON, United States (AFP) -- United States tech and retail giant Amazon on Monday said it would create 5,000 British jobs…

Tokyo stocks weaken, exports rise slower than predicted

HONGKONG, China (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks fell Monday despite a strong lead from Wall Street last week, as the yen's ongoing…

Tokyo stocks down at break on stronger yen

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning as profit-taking and a stronger yen overshadowed a fifth successive record…

US stocks end at records again, lifting global equities

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks pushed to fresh highs for the fifth day in a row…

Toyota recalling fuel-cell Mirai vehicles

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Toyota said Wednesday it is recalling all the Mirai fuel-cell vehicles it has sold globally due to…

Toshiba warns of huge losses in US nuclear power unit

by Miwa SUZUKI Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Toshiba hinted at a possible fresh accounting scandal Tuesday as it…

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