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China opens $71 bn ‘swap facility’ to boost markets
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank boosted support for markets Thursday by opening up tens of billions of dollars in...
Hong Kong, Shanghai rally as most markets track Wall St record
Hong Kong (AFP) - Chinese markets got back into winning ways Thursday after China's central bank unveiled a facility to...
7-Eleven owner restructures to fight takeover
Tokyo (AFP) - The owner of 7-Eleven announced a major restructuring on Thursday as it seeks to boost its share...
China’s solar goes from supremacy to oversupply
Beijing (AFP) - Strong state support and huge private investment have made China's solar industry a global powerhouse, but it...
US weighs Google breakup in landmark trial
Washington (AFP) - The US Department of Justice said on Tuesday it would demand that Google make profound changes to...
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...
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