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‘Superman’ Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong billionaire behind Panama ports deal
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing and his conglomerate CK Hutchison have been tied up in global...
Asian stocks hit by fresh tech fears as gold retreats from peak
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks took a hit on Friday amid fresh worries over vast investments in artificial intelligence,...
Heavy metal: soaring gold price a crushing weight in Vietnam
Hanoi (Vietnam) (AFP) - From his newly built three-storey home outside Hanoi, Trinh Tat Thang has watched the surging global...
What’s behind Trump’s risky cheap dollar dalliance?
New York (AFP) - The US dollar sank to a four-and-a-half-year low against the euro this week after President Donald...
What’s behind Trump’s risky cheap dollar dalliance?
New York (AFP) - The US dollar sank to a four-and-a-half-year low against the euro this week after President Donald...
US eases Venezuela sanctions after oil sector reforms
Caracas (AFP) - The United States on Thursday eased sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry after Venezuelan lawmakers passed reforms paving...
With Trump administration watching, Canada oil hub faces separatist bid
Calgary (Canada) (AFP) - On a frigid night in Canada's oil capital, Jordan Fritz joined a rally of thousands for...
Oil jumps on Trump’s Iran threat; gold retreats from highs
New York (AFP) - Oil prices surged Thursday after US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with threats of...
French IT group Capgemini under fire over ICE links
Paris (France) (AFP) - A contract with American Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has triggered a barrage of criticism of...
US scrutiny of visitors’ social media could hammer tourism: trade group
Paris (France) (AFP) - A US plan to step up scrutiny of foreign visitors' social media use threatens to cut...
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