Tokyo stocks close up more than 2%
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks closed up more than two percent on Monday, after European and US markets roared…
7 years ago
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US job creation roars in December: ADP
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Hiring by private US companies surged unexpectedly in December, rising to its highest level in…
7 years ago
Asia markets stage slight recovery but tech firms soured by Apple
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Most Asian markets rose Thursday after the previous day's sharp losses but technology firms fell…
7 years ago
Brazil stocks hit record as Bolsonaro takes charge
by Rosa SULLEIRO Agence France-Presse SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's stock market closed at a record high on Wednesday,…
7 years ago
At 20, euro is currency giant on fragile footing
by Jean-Philippe LACOUR Agence France Presse FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- The euro turns 20 on Tuesday, marking two…
8 years ago
US Fed could rethink rate hikes as Trump trade wars drag on economy
by Heather SCOTT Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US central bank sent a strong signal on…
8 years ago
Asia shares round out rough week with fresh losses
by Frederick ATTEWILL Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Fresh political turbulence in Washington and renewed fears over US-China…
8 years ago
Putin says wants to push Russia into top five economies
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he wants to see his country's economy in the…
8 years ago
Asian markets slump after Fed hikes rates
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Tokyo led a rout of Asian shares Thursday, mirroring big losses on Wall Street after…
8 years ago
US Federal Reserve raises lending rate; signals slower pace ahead
by Heather SCOTT Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate…
8 years ago
K-pop’s BTS ‘worth $3.6 billion a year’ to South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean boyband BTS are worth more than $3.6 billion to the country's economy every…
8 years ago
China marks 40-year economic rise as clouds gather
by Laurent THOMET Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China celebrates Tuesday the 40th anniversary of its transformative "reform…
8 years ago
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