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Your ‘local everything’: what 7-Eleven buyout battle means for Japan
Tokyo (AFP) - In Japan more is at stake than money in the mammoth takeover battle for 7-Eleven, the world's...
Brazil lifts ban on Musk’s X, ending standoff over disinformation
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk's social network X, which...
China says raised ‘serious concerns’ with US over trade curbs
Beijing (AFP) - The United States and China on Tuesday raised concerns about trade between the world's two biggest economies,...
US states accuse TikTok of harming young users
San Francisco (AFP) - A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users...
Stock markets diverge as Hong Kong sinks, oil prices fall
New York (AFP) - Oil prices sank and global stock markets diverged on Tuesday, with Hong Kong suffering its worst...
China says to take anti-dumping measures against EU brandy imports
Beijing (AFP) - China said on Tuesday it would impose anti-dumping measures on brandy imported from the European Union, marking...
China stocks rally fizzles on stimulus worries amid Asia retreat
Hong Kong (AFP) - Mainland Chinese markets rallied Tuesday but were well off their morning highs, while Hong Kong suffered...
Shanghai stocks pare early surge on stimulus worries amid Asia retreat
Hong Kong (AFP) - Mainland Chinese markets rallied Tuesday but were well off their morning highs, while Hong Kong tumbled...
China holds off on fresh stimulus but ‘confident’ will hit growth target
Beijing (AFP) - China said on Tuesday it was "fully confident" of hitting its growth target this year but held...
Vietnam’s young coffee entrepreneurs brew up a revolution
Hanoi (AFP) - Ditching a lucrative career in finance, Vu Dinh Tu opened a coffee shop without telling his parents...
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