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Hong Kong leads most stocks higher, yen gains as Ishiba vows to stay
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities mostly rose Monday on optimism countries will reach US trade deals before an August 1...
Hanoi scooter riders baulk at petrol-powered bikes ban
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam's plan to bar gas-guzzling motorbikes from central Hanoi may clear the air of the smog-smothered capital,...
Stocks consolidate after bumper week buoyed by resilient US economy
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets stalled or trimmed gains on Friday after a bullish week buoyed...
What’s in the EU’s two-trillion-euro budget bazooka?
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - EU members got their first chance on Friday to debate the bloc's two-trillion-euro budget bazooka, laying...
EU, UK target Russian oil in tough new Ukraine war sanctions
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union and Britain on Friday sought to ramp up economic pressure on Russia to...
US House passes landmark crypto measures in win for Trump
Washington (AFP) - The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed three landmark cryptocurrency bills, fulfilling the Trump administration's commitment...
Stocks up, dollar down tracking Trump moves and earnings
London (AFP) - European and Asian stocks markets closed out the week broadly higher Friday following Wall Street's latest record...
Stocks head for positive end to week, Tokyo struggles ahead of vote
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up New...
Japan’s SMEs ready to adapt to Trump tariffs
Tokyo (AFP) - Small and medium-sized firms like Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan's economy have weathered many...
Asian markets on course to end week on a positive note
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up...
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