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Spain’s Telefonica sells Argentina subsidiary for $1.2 bn
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica agreed to sell its Argentine subsidiary to Telecom Argentina for $1. 2 billion...
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs moving ‘forward’ on schedule
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Monday that tariffs he unveiled on Canada and Mexico are moving forward...
‘Monster Hunter’ on prowl for new audiences as latest game drops
Paris (AFP) - With "Monster Hunter Wilds" pitting intrepid players against a menagerie of rampaging beasts on PC and consoles...
Hong Kong and Singapore lead Asia’s drive to cash in on crypto boom
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong and Singapore are the front-runners in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency...
Well-off Hong Kong daunted by record deficits
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong is facing its toughest fiscal test in three decades following a painful run of...
On $15 a month, Venezuela’s teachers live hand to mouth
Caracas (AFP) - With a monthly salary of $15, a teacher in Venezuela earns nowhere near enough to cover their...
US stocks tumble on fears of slowdown
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks tumbled Friday on worries about slowing US growth, concluding the week on a...
AP sues White House officials over denial of access
Washington (AFP) - The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against three White House officials on Friday after the news agency...
Stock markets diverge, oil prices slide
London (AFP) - Global stock markets diverged on Friday, with Hong Kong leading gains in Asia thanks to a surge...
Tech, auto, medicines: who will pay Donald Trump’s tariffs?
Paris (AFP) - After steel and aluminium, US President Donald Trump has set his sights on slapping 25 percent tariffs...
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